Ridgewood
QLD 4563 · Noosa
317 (2021) → 339 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ridgewood is a suburb in Noosa, QLD 4563, about 113km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Ridgewood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 26km inland. Ridgewood has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4563 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.42%), New Zealand (4.42%), USA (1.89%), Netherlands (1.26%), Scotland (1.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1025 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Noosa Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.5kmICSEA 1060
- Federal State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 981
- Noosa District State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 1012
- Cooroy State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 1006
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Ridgewood
How far is Ridgewood from Brisbane CBD?
Ridgewood is about 113.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ridgewood?
Ridgewood has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ridgewood?
Ridgewood has a transport score of 0/100.