Tolmans Hill vs Ridgeway

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Tolmans Hill is closer to the city centre: 5.6 km, against 7.1 km. On these figures, Ridgeway tends to suit families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ridgeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $625/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Tolmans Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (10 min vs 16 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tolmans Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 16/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Ridgeway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.9% vs 13.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tolmans Hill and Ridgeway drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Walkability 36 / 16
Tolmans Hill — Walkability: 36/100 Ridgeway — Walkability: 16/100
Low fire risk 0 / 3
Tolmans Hill — Low fire risk: 0/100 Ridgeway — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Tolmans Hill has more residents (647 vs 222); Tolmans Hill rents higher ($625/wk vs $400/wk).

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Population 647
+66% vs other
 222
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% +26.9%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $172,432/yr
+23% vs other
 $132,860/yr
Median weekly rent $625/wk
+36% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
0-4 5.7% / 4.1%
Tolmans Hill — 0-4: 5.7% Ridgeway — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.6% / 25.7%
Tolmans Hill — 5-14: 11.6% Ridgeway — 5-14: 25.7%
15-19 9.4% / 4.1%
Tolmans Hill — 15-19: 9.4% Ridgeway — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.9% / 1.4%
Tolmans Hill — 20-24: 4.9% Ridgeway — 20-24: 1.4%
25-34 9.1% / 6.8%
Tolmans Hill — 25-34: 9.1% Ridgeway — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 13.3% / 16.2%
Tolmans Hill — 35-44: 13.3% Ridgeway — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 19.6% / 15.3%
Tolmans Hill — 45-54: 19.6% Ridgeway — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 13.4% / 11.7%
Tolmans Hill — 55-64: 13.4% Ridgeway — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.0% / 9.5%
Tolmans Hill — 65-74: 9.0% Ridgeway — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.1% / 1.4%
Tolmans Hill — 75-84: 3.1% Ridgeway — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ — / 1.4%
Tolmans Hill — 85+: not among its largest Ridgeway — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tolmans Hill 72.8% couple families
Tolmans Hill — Couple Families: 72.8% Tolmans Hill — Lone Person: 17.0% Tolmans Hill — One Parent Families: 8.2% Tolmans Hill — Group Household: 2.0%
Ridgeway 69.6% couple families
Ridgeway — Couple Families: 69.6% Ridgeway — Lone Person: 19.6% Ridgeway — One Parent Families: 10.9% Ridgeway — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tolmans Hill 7.8% renting
Tolmans Hill — Owned Outright: 37.8% Tolmans Hill — Mortgage: 54.4% Tolmans Hill — Renting: 7.8%
Ridgeway 16.7% renting
Ridgeway — Owned Outright: 40.9% Ridgeway — Mortgage: 42.4% Ridgeway — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Bachelor Degree 24.3% / 21.2%
Tolmans Hill — Bachelor Degree: 24.3% Ridgeway — Bachelor Degree: 21.2%
Postgraduate Degree 14.2% / 10.8%
Tolmans Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 14.2% Ridgeway — Postgraduate Degree: 10.8%
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 11.7%
Tolmans Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Ridgeway — Certificate III & IV: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 2.3%
Tolmans Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Ridgeway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 4.5%
Tolmans Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Ridgeway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
England 4.3% / 8.1%
Tolmans Hill — England: 4.3% Ridgeway — England: 8.1%
China 6.5% / 2.3%
Tolmans Hill — China: 6.5% Ridgeway — China: 2.3%
Germany — / 3.6%
Tolmans Hill — Germany: not among its largest Ridgeway — Germany: 3.6%
Scotland — / 1.8%
Tolmans Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Ridgeway — Scotland: 1.8%
India 1.5% / —
Tolmans Hill — India: 1.5% Ridgeway — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Tolmans Hill — New Zealand: 1.5% Ridgeway — New Zealand: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 1.2% / —
Tolmans Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Ridgeway — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tolmans Hill 99.1% houses
Tolmans Hill — Houses: 99.1% Tolmans Hill — Townhouses: 1.9%
Ridgeway 101.4% houses
Ridgeway — Houses: 101.4% Ridgeway — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Median house price $1,225,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $560,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Ridgeway has more land zoned for conservation (85% vs 29%); Ridgeway has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Environmental 29% 85%
Residential 55% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 2%
Parks and recreation 7% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
New dwellings approved 163
across Hobart
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 100% of TAS Higher than 99% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of TAS Higher than 96% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 64% of TAS

Liveability

Tolmans Hill is more walkable (36 vs 16).

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Bushfire High
100/100
 High
97/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 2.9 km
 1
Hobart, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 1.8%

Schools in Tolmans Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Ridgeway

  • St Michael's Collegiate School - Sports Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Walkability score 36/100 16/100
Distance to Hobart 5.6 km 7.1 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 16 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 30 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 7007
 2.0%
postcode 7054
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7007
 41
postcode 7054

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Car (driver) 71.9% / 78.7%
Tolmans Hill — Car (driver): 71.9% Ridgeway — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 14.7% / 9.3%
Tolmans Hill — Worked from Home: 14.7% Ridgeway — Worked from Home: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 10.9% / 5.3%
Tolmans Hill — Car (passenger): 10.9% Ridgeway — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bicycle — / 6.7%
Tolmans Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest Ridgeway — Bicycle: 6.7%
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Tolmans Hill — Walked Only: 1.6% Ridgeway — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.9% / —
Tolmans Hill — Bus: 0.9% Ridgeway — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.7%).

Setting

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Elevation 314 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 4.3 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Connectivity score 100/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
248 premises
 0%
74 premises

Climate

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Annual rainfall 559 mm —
Summer max (Jan) 22.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 5.6°C —

Council rates

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Average residential rate $2,818/yr
same for both
Council Hobart
same for both

Federal electorate

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Tolmans Hill Ridgeway
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Tolmans Hill

Coastal Inner Large Blocks Luxury Professionals

Ridgeway

Family Inner Professionals River

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