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Burwood vs Ryde

Name: Burwood vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Burwood profile · Ryde profile

Burwood Ryde

Ryde and Burwood are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Ryde is more affluent and has a workforce with more professionals, with 46.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. In contrast, Burwood has a much larger share of recent overseas arrivals (28.5% compared to 18.3% in Ryde) and a higher proportion of people who use another language at home, at 62.9%. Burwood also has a higher rate of crime, with recorded offences reaching 7,559 per 100,000 people, while Ryde is much lower at 3,906.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved further apart in several ways. The gap in people working from home has widened significantly to 10.2%, and the difference in the typical age of residents has grown to three years. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other areas, such as the share of people aged 65 and over and the typical monthly home-loan payment. Both areas are also far above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 88,906 larger in Ryde Other language: 13.3 pts higher in Burwood Full-time: 9.7 pts higher in Ryde No car: 11.3 pts higher in Burwood Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in Burwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burwood in Ryde +88,906 larger in Ryde gap widening

40,217 72nd pct 129,123 86th pct

Median age in Burwood in Ryde +3 yrs older in Ryde gap widening

34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

11.9% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

Marital status

43.7% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

42.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%

6.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Burwood Ryde

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.0% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

18.1% China ◂ +5.7 pts 12.4%

7.6% Nepal ◂ +7.0 pts 0.6%

3.1% India +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

32.8% Chinese ◂ +6.7 pts 26.1%

10.7% English +6.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.6% Australian +6.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

31.4% English only +14.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

19.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%

8.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

7.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

1.9% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burwood in Ryde +25 more in Ryde

11 54th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burwood in Ryde +0.57 more in Burwood

2.29 28th pct 1.72 14th pct

Students in Burwood in Ryde +8,680 more in Ryde

7,562 73rd pct 16,242 86th pct

Avg size in Burwood in Ryde +223 larger in Burwood

687 96th pct 464 79th pct

ICSEA in Burwood in Ryde +17 higher in Burwood

1,128 95th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

74.3% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 77.9%

7.5% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

2.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

10.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

5.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burwood in Ryde +$228 higher in Ryde gap widening

$739 49th pct $967 83rd pct

Household income in Burwood in Ryde +$231 higher in Ryde gap widening

$1,867 79th pct $2,098 87th pct

Family income in Burwood in Ryde +$418 higher in Ryde gap widening

$2,101 73rd pct $2,519 88th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%

15.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 36.1%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

4.6% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 73.5%

13.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burwood in Ryde +452 larger in Ryde

160 26th pct 612 52nd pct

Median age in Burwood in Ryde even

25 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Burwood in Ryde +$60 higher in Ryde

$762 86th pct $822 88th pct

Household income in Burwood in Ryde +$111 higher in Ryde

$2,053 89th pct $2,164 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burwood in Ryde +0.2 larger in Burwood gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 61.1%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 27.0%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.7% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burwood in Ryde +$40 higher in Burwood gap widening

$500 96th pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Burwood in Ryde +$100 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$2,500 92nd pct $2,600 94th pct

People / bedroom in Burwood in Ryde +0.10 higher in Burwood gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 41.5%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

49.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 44.6%

34.5% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 34.1%

26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%

14.0% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.9% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

29.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.3%

11.5% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.9% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burwood in Ryde +457 more in Ryde

132 65th pct 589 86th pct

Stops/1k in Burwood in Ryde +1.28 more in Ryde

3.28 50th pct 4.56 67th pct

Departures/1k in Burwood in Ryde +133.0 more in Burwood

2,485.5 96th pct 2,352.6 94th pct

PT routes in Burwood in Ryde +12 more in Ryde

34 80th pct 46 86th pct

Stop walk in Burwood in Ryde +3 longer in Ryde

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Burwood in Ryde +4 longer in Ryde

13 14th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

35.8% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

24.9% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.3% Train ◂ +7.8 pts 2.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

23.0% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 12.6%

6.3% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

11.1% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

8.0% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.4% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burwood in Ryde +1 higher in Ryde

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Burwood in Ryde +5 higher in Ryde

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Burwood in Ryde +6 higher in Ryde

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Burwood in Ryde even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Burwood in Ryde +49 higher in Ryde

1,050 88th pct 1,099 93rd pct

ERP in Burwood in Ryde +97,766 higher in Ryde

43,927 72nd pct 141,693 86th pct

Growth in Burwood in Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Ryde

8.6% 84th pct 9.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Burwood in Ryde +9,809 higher in Ryde

5,556 74th pct 15,365 86th pct

Approvals in Burwood in Ryde +313 higher in Ryde

1,110 87th pct 1,423 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burwood in Ryde +30 higher in Burwood

1,230 86th pct 1,200 85th pct

Max temp in Burwood in Ryde even

23.9 46th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Burwood in Ryde +0.2 higher in Burwood

12.6 67th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burwood in Ryde +3,653 higher in Burwood

7,559 44th pct 3,906 10th pct

Assault/100k in Burwood in Ryde +351 higher in Burwood

821 39th pct 469 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Burwood in Ryde +20 higher in Burwood

159 24th pct 139 18th pct

Robbery/100k in Burwood in Ryde +32 higher in Burwood

40 72nd pct 8 11th pct

Burglary/100k in Burwood in Ryde +50 higher in Burwood

276 21st pct 226 14th pct

Theft/100k in Burwood in Ryde +861 higher in Burwood

1,639 65th pct 778 26th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burwood in Ryde +82 higher in Burwood

400 57th pct 318 46th pct

Property damage/100k in Burwood in Ryde +60 higher in Burwood

366 11th pct 305 6th pct

Drugs/100k in Burwood in Ryde +402 higher in Burwood

490 51st pct 88 2nd pct

5-yr change in Burwood in Ryde +7.6 pts higher in Burwood

9.4% 52nd pct 1.8% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burwood in Ryde +1.0 higher in Burwood

8.8 100th pct 7.8 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burwood in Ryde +0.7 more in Burwood

8.0 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Burwood in Ryde +4.4 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Burwood in Ryde +9.4 pts higher in Burwood

99.5% 100th pct 90.1% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Burwood in Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Burwood in Ryde +1.5 pts higher in Burwood

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Burwood in Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burwood in Ryde +19.1 pts higher in Burwood

99.6% 100th pct 80.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Burwood in Ryde +2.2 more in Ryde

9.4 8th pct 11.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Burwood in Ryde +134 higher in Burwood

347 96th pct 213 90th pct

Mean slope in Burwood in Ryde +2.3 pts higher in Ryde

5.0% 55th pct 7.3% 82nd pct

Compare Burwood with nearby areas

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Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burwood vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11300/burwood/vs/LGA16700/ryde