The Ridgeway Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2620
Postcode for The Ridgeway, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 242 km from Sydney · Pop. 162
162
Population
52
Median Age
$2,791
Household Income/wk
$625
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
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 The Ridgeway ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How The Ridgeway Compares

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

MetricThe RidgewayNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,791 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $625 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,245 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

The 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, The Ridgeway has a population of 162 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,791, above the NSW average.

Housing in The Ridgeway includes a median weekly rent of $625, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,245, with 55 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.5% of housing.

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

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

The Ridgeway Details

Postcode2620
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)162
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,791/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,170/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$625
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,245
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density71/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens89.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.3379746
Longitude149.2621312
Distance from Sydney242 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (13.0%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (24.1%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (13.0%)
15–24 years11 (6.8%)
25–44 years39 (24.1%)
45–64 years53 (32.7%)
65+ years42 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (43.5%) Rented (6.5%)

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)

Arthritis20 (12.3%)
Heart Disease10 (6.2%)
Cancer8 (4.9%)
Diabetes5 (3.1%)
Asthma5 (3.1%)
Lung Condition4 (2.5%)

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 vehicle7 (14.3%)
2 vehicles22 (44.9%)
3+ vehicles20 (40.8%)

Suburbs Near The Ridgeway

Same Postcode (2620)

More The 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.