West Ridgley vs Yolla
Yolla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in West Ridgley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In West Ridgley, about half of households are couple families. In Yolla, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, West Ridgley tends to suit couples, while Yolla suits people living alone.
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
West Ridgley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 45%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yolla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 22%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yolla
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $320/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 24%)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
West Ridgley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (243 min vs 248 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (342.8 km vs 349.2 km)
- But Yolla is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yolla
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
West Ridgley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-0.8% vs -9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
West Ridgley and Yolla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Yolla has more residents (286 vs 124); West Ridgley rents higher ($320/wk vs $200/wk).
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 124 | 286 +131% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.8% | -9.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 |
| Median household income | $69,628/yr | $69,004/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $320/wk +38% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $528,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| 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
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 90 across Burnie | 65 across Waratah-Wynyard |
| Approvals change year on year | +1200% | +33% |
Ranking within TAS
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 54% of TAS | Higher than 52% of TAS |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of TAS | Higher than 79% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 43% of TAS | Higher than 37% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of TAS | Higher than 51% of TAS |
Liveability
Yolla is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in West Ridgley
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yolla
- Yolla District School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 6 | 17 |
Mobility
Yolla sits further from the CBD (349.2 km vs 342.8 km).
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 342.8 km | 349.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 243 min | 248 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 7321 | 0.4% postcode 7325 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 26 postcode 7321 | 28 postcode 7325 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).
Setting
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 249 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 338 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 13.8 km | 14.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 51 premises | 0% 163 premises |
Climate
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 929 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 21.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,050/yr | $1,820/yr |
| Council | Burnie | Waratah-Wynyard |
Federal electorate
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Braddon same for both | |
| Member | Anne Urquhart same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| West Ridgley | Yolla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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