Ridgeway, TAS 7054
Derwent Valley CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 7054
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Rent in Ridgeway
- Weekly rent (house)
- $375/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $400/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Ridgeway
Ridgeway (7054) sits in the Derwent Valley region of Tasmania.
Ridgeway has roughly 222 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Ridgeway scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 22°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 760 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 4 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 4 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ridgeway's population at 222, with a median age of 41. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (80% own, 16% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (94% family households, 13% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 222
- Median age
- 41
- Family households
- 94%
- Lone person
- 13%
- Owner occupied
- 80%
- Renter occupied
- 16%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 760 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 21.9°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Ridgeway
- What is the Ridgeway postcode?
- Ridgeway is in the 7054 postcode, in TAS, in the Derwent Valley Council region.
- Where is Ridgeway?
- Ridgeway is a suburb in the Derwent Valley Council area, TAS 7054.
- What is the average rent in Ridgeway?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $375, for units it's $400.
- What schools are in Ridgeway?
- There are 20 schools serving Ridgeway on this page, including Hobart College, Mount Nelson Primary School, Princes Street Primary School.
- How walkable is Ridgeway?
- Ridgeway has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Ridgeway?
- Ridgeway is close to Fern Tree, Tolmans Hill, Mount Nelson, Dynnyrne, Sandy Bay.
- What is the population of Ridgeway?
- The population of Ridgeway is approximately 222 (2021 Census). The median age is 41.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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