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Ryde vs Strathfield

Name: Ryde vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Ryde profile · Strathfield profile

Ryde Strathfield

Ryde and Strathfield are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Ryde has more people who identify as having no religion (37.1%) and higher access to money and resources. In contrast, Strathfield is more linguistically diverse, with 65.3% of people using a language other than English at home, which is 16 percentage points higher than in Ryde. Strathfield also sees far more crime, including higher rates of motor vehicle theft and burglary.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people living alone. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and nearly identical levels of education and job skills. While they share these traits, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people in Ryde now noticeably older than those in Strathfield.

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Where they differ most

Population: 83,530 larger in Ryde Other language: 15.7 pts higher in Strathfield No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Ryde Born overseas: 9.9 pts higher in Strathfield Work from home: 9.6 pts higher in Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ryde in Strathfield +83,530 larger in Ryde gap widening

129,123 86th pct 45,593 73rd pct

Median age in Ryde in Strathfield +4 yrs older in Ryde gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

50.1% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.9%

36.4% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ryde Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.5% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 36.2%

12.4% China ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

4.0% India +7.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Nepal +6.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.1% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 21.4%

16.9% English ◂ +8.0 pts 8.9%

16.1% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 8.2%

4.8% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.1% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

6.1% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only ◂ +17.1 pts 29.1%

13.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

1.6% Arabic +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 36.0%

37.1% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 24.3%

4.3% Hinduism +15.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.1% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ryde in Strathfield +23 more in Ryde

36 85th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ryde in Strathfield +0.20 more in Strathfield

1.72 14th pct 1.92 19th pct

Students in Ryde in Strathfield +7,753 more in Ryde

16,242 86th pct 8,489 74th pct

Avg size in Ryde in Strathfield +189 larger in Strathfield

464 79th pct 653 94th pct

ICSEA in Ryde in Strathfield +11 higher in Ryde

1,110 93rd pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 79.2%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

7.2% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

8.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

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

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Ryde in Strathfield +$98 higher in Ryde gap widening

$967 83rd pct $869 74th pct

Household income in Ryde in Strathfield +$7 higher in Strathfield gap narrowing

$2,098 87th pct $2,105 87th pct

Family income in Ryde in Strathfield +$218 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$2,519 88th pct $2,301 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 even 21.2%

18.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.8%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None +2.7 pts ▸ 76.2%

15.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ryde in Strathfield +413 larger in Ryde

612 52nd pct 199 30th pct

Median age in Ryde in Strathfield +1 yrs older in Ryde

25 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Ryde in Strathfield +$57 higher in Ryde

$822 88th pct $765 86th pct

Household income in Ryde in Strathfield +$490 higher in Ryde

$2,164 91st pct $1,674 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ryde in Strathfield +0.2 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 25.5%

10.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%

17.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ryde in Strathfield even gap narrowing

$460 92nd pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Ryde in Strathfield +$300 higher in Ryde gap widening

$2,600 94th pct $2,300 89th pct

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

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 29.0%

26.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

44.6% Flat or apartment +14.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

40.8% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 34.2%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 5.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 2 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%

16.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 12.6%

14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

8.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

24.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.6%

12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

7.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

5.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 30.0%

30.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ryde in Strathfield +378 more in Ryde

589 86th pct 211 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Ryde in Strathfield +0.07 more in Strathfield

4.56 67th pct 4.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Ryde in Strathfield +731.3 more in Ryde

2,352.6 94th pct 1,621.3 87th pct

PT routes in Ryde in Strathfield +21 more in Ryde

46 86th pct 25 74th pct

Stop walk in Ryde in Strathfield +1 longer in Ryde

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ryde in Strathfield +3 longer in Ryde

17 22nd pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 36.3%

29.0% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

2.5% Train +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 46.3%

28.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 26.9%

12.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

8.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

8.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 33.8%

15.8% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

8.9% Technicians & trades even 8.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ryde in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Ryde in Strathfield +2 higher in Ryde

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Ryde in Strathfield +4 higher in Ryde

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Ryde in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Ryde in Strathfield +33 higher in Ryde

1,099 93rd pct 1,066 89th pct

ERP in Ryde in Strathfield +92,490 higher in Ryde

141,693 86th pct 49,203 73rd pct

Growth in Ryde in Strathfield +2.1 pts higher in Ryde

9.2% 86th pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Ryde in Strathfield +7,976 higher in Ryde

15,365 86th pct 7,389 78th pct

Approvals in Ryde in Strathfield +1,203 higher in Ryde

1,423 87th pct 220 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ryde in Strathfield +30 higher in Strathfield

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

Max temp in Ryde in Strathfield even

23.9 46th pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Ryde in Strathfield +0.2 higher in Strathfield

12.4 65th pct 12.6 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ryde in Strathfield +1,176 higher in Strathfield

3,906 10th pct 5,082 20th pct

Assault/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +222 higher in Strathfield

469 14th pct 691 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +21 higher in Strathfield

139 18th pct 160 24th pct

Robbery/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +14 higher in Strathfield

8 11th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +138 higher in Strathfield

226 14th pct 364 32nd pct

Theft/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +234 higher in Strathfield

778 26th pct 1,011 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +274 higher in Strathfield

318 46th pct 592 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +63 higher in Strathfield

305 6th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Ryde in Strathfield +162 higher in Strathfield

88 2nd pct 250 28th pct

5-yr change in Ryde in Strathfield +9.3 pts higher in Strathfield

1.8% 38th pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ryde in Strathfield +0.1 higher in Ryde

7.8 93rd pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Ryde in Strathfield +0.2 more in Ryde

7.3 94th pct 7.1 92nd pct

15-min city in Ryde in Strathfield +2.5 pts higher in Ryde

95.6% 96th pct 93.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Ryde in Strathfield +0.4 pts higher in Strathfield

90.1% 93rd pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Ryde in Strathfield +14.3 pts higher in Ryde

99.4% 98th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Ryde in Strathfield +9.6 pts higher in Ryde

98.5% 98th pct 88.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Ryde in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ryde in Strathfield +12.0 pts higher in Ryde

80.4% 91st pct 68.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Ryde in Strathfield +17.3 more in Strathfield

11.6 14th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ryde in Strathfield +24 higher in Strathfield

213 90th pct 237 91st pct

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

7.3% 82nd pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ryde vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16700/ryde/vs/LGA17100/strathfield