Ridgeway Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2620
Postcode for Ridgeway, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 242 km from Sydney · Pop. 222
222
Population
41
Median Age
$2,555
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Ridgeway ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ridgeway Compares

Ridgeway vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRidgewayNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,555 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.3% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Ridgeway is a locality 242 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2620. It falls within the Australian Capital Territory region. The local government area is Hobart.

According to the 2021 Census, Ridgeway has a population of 222 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,555, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 10.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Ridgeway includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ridgeway scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Ridgeway is part of the Uriarra - Namadgi statistical area in New South Wales.

Ridgeway Details

Postcode2620
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)222
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,555/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,205/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area6.6 km²
Population Density34/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population6 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate10.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.338
Longitude149.262
Distance from Sydney242 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentHobart
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (29.7%) 15–24 (5.4%) 25–44 (23.0%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (12.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years66 (29.7%)
15–24 years12 (5.4%)
25–44 years51 (23.0%)
45–64 years60 (27.0%)
65+ years27 (12.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (42.4%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma25 (11.3%)
Arthritis12 (5.4%)
Diabetes7 (3.2%)
Cancer5 (2.3%)
Heart Disease3 (1.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle12 (15.8%)
2 vehicles39 (51.3%)
3+ vehicles25 (32.9%)

Suburbs Near Ridgeway

Same Postcode (2620)

More Ridgeway Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.