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Cumberland vs Ryde

Name: Cumberland vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cumberland profile · Ryde profile

Cumberland Ryde

Cumberland and Ryde are nearby areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Ryde has a more highly qualified workforce, with 46.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.7% in Cumberland. This is consistent with higher pay in Ryde, where 18.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, while only 7.2% do so in Cumberland. Cumberland is younger and more culturally diverse, with 65.2% of people using a language other than English at home and 19.9% of the population being children under 15.

Both areas are very walkable and almost all homes are within 10 minutes of public transport. They have also grown at a similar rate since 2021. However, the gaps between them in some areas are widening. More people in Ryde are working from home than in Cumberland, a gap that has grown since 2016. At the same time, the difference in the share of people with no religion has also increased, with 37.1% in Ryde compared to 14.9% in Cumberland.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Ryde Bachelor+: 19.7 pts higher in Ryde Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Ryde Other language: 15.7 pts higher in Cumberland Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cumberland in Ryde +106,316 larger in Cumberland gap steady

235,439 87th pct 129,123 86th pct

Median age in Cumberland in Ryde +3 yrs older in Ryde gap narrowing

34 yrs 12th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 50.1%

33.6% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.9% Divorced even 6.9%

4.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Cumberland Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.7% Australia +7.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.6% China +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% India ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%

1.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

12.6% Chinese +13.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.2% English +7.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.7% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

2.1% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

26.6% English only +19.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

14.1% Arabic ◂ +12.5 pts 1.6%

6.7% Mandarin +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.7% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

14.9% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.8% Islam ◂ +19.6 pts 3.1%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +9.1 pts 4.3%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

4.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cumberland in Ryde +20 more in Cumberland

56 87th pct 36 85th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cumberland in Ryde +0.52 more in Ryde

1.19 1st pct 1.72 14th pct

Students in Cumberland in Ryde +15,260 more in Cumberland

31,502 87th pct 16,242 86th pct

Avg size in Cumberland in Ryde +98 larger in Cumberland

563 87th pct 464 79th pct

ICSEA in Cumberland in Ryde +88 higher in Ryde

1,022 75th pct 1,110 93rd pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 77.9%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 5.5%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

30.3% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.7% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 11.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cumberland in Ryde +$313 higher in Ryde gap widening

$654 28th pct $967 83rd pct

Household income in Cumberland in Ryde +$420 higher in Ryde gap widening

$1,678 71st pct $2,098 87th pct

Family income in Cumberland in Ryde +$711 higher in Ryde gap widening

$1,808 52nd pct $2,519 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.2%

10.3% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 36.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 73.5%

13.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cumberland in Ryde +904 larger in Cumberland

1,516 73rd pct 612 52nd pct

Median age in Cumberland in Ryde +3 yrs older in Cumberland

28 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cumberland in Ryde +$259 higher in Ryde

$563 52nd pct $822 88th pct

Household income in Cumberland in Ryde +$880 higher in Ryde

$1,284 39th pct $2,164 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cumberland in Ryde +0.5 larger in Cumberland gap steady

3.0 90th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 61.1%

18.0% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

24.7% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.5% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

9.4% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cumberland in Ryde +$45 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$415 88th pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Cumberland in Ryde +$433 higher in Ryde gap widening

$2,167 87th pct $2,600 94th pct

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

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.4% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

52.0% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 40.8%

32.4% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.9% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 25.1%

18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 47.6%

13.5% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%

1.7% $750 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.0%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cumberland in Ryde +645 more in Cumberland

1,234 88th pct 589 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cumberland in Ryde +0.68 more in Cumberland

5.24 75th pct 4.56 67th pct

Departures/1k in Cumberland in Ryde +1,089.8 more in Ryde

1,262.8 83rd pct 2,352.6 94th pct

PT routes in Cumberland in Ryde +9 more in Cumberland

55 86th pct 46 86th pct

Stop walk in Cumberland in Ryde +5 longer in Cumberland

8 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cumberland in Ryde +5 longer in Cumberland

22 30th pct 17 22nd pct

How people get to work

29.8% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

36.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 29.0%

6.3% Train ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

8.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

6.5% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.9% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cumberland in Ryde +4 higher in Ryde

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cumberland in Ryde +8 higher in Ryde

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cumberland in Ryde +6 higher in Ryde

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Cumberland in Ryde +2 higher in Ryde

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Cumberland in Ryde +138 higher in Ryde

961 57th pct 1,099 93rd pct

ERP in Cumberland in Ryde +115,213 higher in Cumberland

256,906 87th pct 141,693 86th pct

Growth in Cumberland in Ryde +0.8 pts higher in Ryde

8.4% 83rd pct 9.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Cumberland in Ryde +14,857 higher in Cumberland

30,222 88th pct 15,365 86th pct

Approvals in Cumberland in Ryde +118 higher in Ryde

1,305 87th pct 1,423 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cumberland in Ryde +125 higher in Ryde

1,075 80th pct 1,200 85th pct

Max temp in Cumberland in Ryde +0.8 higher in Cumberland

24.7 57th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Cumberland in Ryde +0.9 higher in Ryde

11.6 58th pct 12.4 65th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cumberland in Ryde +2,659 higher in Cumberland

6,564 34th pct 3,906 10th pct

Assault/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +358 higher in Cumberland

827 40th pct 469 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +45 higher in Cumberland

184 32nd pct 139 18th pct

Robbery/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +26 higher in Cumberland

34 65th pct 8 11th pct

Burglary/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +42 higher in Cumberland

268 20th pct 226 14th pct

Theft/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +46 higher in Cumberland

824 29th pct 778 26th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +343 higher in Cumberland

661 79th pct 318 46th pct

Property damage/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +152 higher in Cumberland

457 22nd pct 305 6th pct

Drugs/100k in Cumberland in Ryde +453 higher in Cumberland

542 56th pct 88 2nd pct

5-yr change in Cumberland in Ryde +2.1 pts higher in Ryde

-0.4% 35th pct 1.8% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cumberland in Ryde +0.3 higher in Ryde

7.5 91st pct 7.8 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cumberland in Ryde +0.3 more in Ryde

7.0 91st pct 7.3 94th pct

15-min city in Cumberland in Ryde +1.6 pts higher in Ryde

94.0% 95th pct 95.6% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Cumberland in Ryde +3.4 pts higher in Ryde

86.8% 90th pct 90.1% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Cumberland in Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Cumberland

99.8% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cumberland in Ryde +3.0 pts higher in Ryde

95.5% 95th pct 98.5% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Cumberland in Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Ryde

99.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cumberland in Ryde +13.2 pts higher in Ryde

67.2% 83rd pct 80.4% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Cumberland in Ryde +2.3 more in Ryde

9.3 8th pct 11.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Cumberland in Ryde +31 higher in Ryde

182 89th pct 213 90th pct

Mean slope in Cumberland in Ryde +2.4 pts higher in Ryde

4.9% 54th pct 7.3% 82nd pct

Compare Cumberland with nearby areas

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Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cumberland vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/vs/LGA16700/ryde