Ridgewood
WA 6030 · Wanneroo
4,623 (2021) → 4,887 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ridgewood is a moderate growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6030, about 35km from Perth 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 52/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Ridgewood has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 69/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (15.01%), New Zealand (4.61%), South Africa (2.66%), Scotland (1.47%), Philippines (0.91%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.38%), Arabic (1.1%), Spanish (0.45%), Mandarin (0.43%), Tagalog (0.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1016 (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)
- Alta-1 College - Merriwa CampusSecondary · Independent · 0.9km
- Alkimos Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1034
- Merriwa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 944
- Merriwa Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 992
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1027
- Irene McCormack Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1018
- Clarkson Community High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 943
- Butler CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 976
- Clarkson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 937
- Youth Futures Community School (Clarkson)Secondary · Independent · 2km
- East Butler Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 974
- Quinns Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1063
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ridgewood
Is Ridgewood safe?
Ridgewood has a residential safety score of 69/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Ridgewood from Perth CBD?
Ridgewood is about 34.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 116 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 52/100 and 16 bus stops.