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Ryde vs Willoughby

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Ryde profile · Willoughby profile

Ryde Willoughby

Ryde and Willoughby are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct economic and social profiles. Willoughby has a wealthier population, with a typical family income of $3,235 per week compared to $2,519 in Ryde. This wealth is also seen in home ownership, as 42.5% of Willoughby households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 30.6% in Ryde. Ryde is more linguistically diverse, with 49.5% of residents using a language other than English at home, compared to 41.0% in Willoughby.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over, people with long-term health conditions, and the number of people per home. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in typical family income and the share of high-earning households have both widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in university qualifications has narrowed, as more adults in Ryde have now completed a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 53,510 larger in Ryde Other language: 8.5 pts higher in Ryde Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in Willoughby Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Willoughby Unpaid child care: 4.0 pts higher in Willoughby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rydein Willoughby +53,510 larger in Ryde gap widening
129,123 86th pct 75,613 80th pct
Median age in Rydein Willoughby +2 yrs older in Willoughby gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Rydein Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
0.5% 3rd pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Rydein Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
15.1% 26th pct 16.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Rydein Willoughby +2.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
16.2% 31st pct 18.9% 64th pct
De facto in Rydein Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
9.3% 11th pct 8.9% 10th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 29.2%
22.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.1% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
36.4% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Ryde Willoughby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Rydein Willoughby +2.5 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
49.1% 100th pct 46.5% 98th pct

Country of birth

47.5% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 50.5%
12.4% China ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
4.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Nepal even 0.6%

Ancestry

26.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.9% English +6.6 pts ▸ 23.5%
16.1% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
4.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
1.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Rydein Willoughby +8.5 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
49.5% 92nd pct 41.0% 90th pct
Limited English in Rydein Willoughby +1.3 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
8.2% 93rd pct 6.8% 91st pct

Language used at home

46.3% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 55.5%
13.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
7.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Rydein Willoughby +6.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
37.1% 34th pct 43.6% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 40.0%
37.1% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
4.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.1% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
0.4% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Rydein Willoughby +5.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
77.9% 97th pct 83.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Rydein Willoughby +6.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
46.4% 96th pct 53.1% 100th pct
Schools in Rydein Willoughby +18 more in Ryde
36 85th pct 18 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Rydein Willoughby +0.46 more in Ryde
1.72 14th pct 1.26 3rd pct
Students in Rydein Willoughby +5,139 more in Ryde
16,242 86th pct 11,103 78th pct
Avg size in Rydein Willoughby +189 larger in Willoughby
464 79th pct 653 94th pct
ICSEA in Rydein Willoughby +36 higher in Willoughby
1,110 93rd pct 1,146 98th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 83.5%
9.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 43.8%
20.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%
11.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.9% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%
8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
5.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Rydein Willoughby +$178 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$967 83rd pct $1,145 89th pct
Household income in Rydein Willoughby +$458 higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
$2,098 87th pct $2,556 94th pct
Family income in Rydein Willoughby +$716 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,519 88th pct $3,235 97th pct
High earners in Rydein Willoughby +9.8 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
18.4% 88th pct 28.2% 98th pct
High-income homes in Rydein Willoughby +12.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
30.6% 89th pct 42.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

18.6% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.1%
21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.1%
13.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.0%
28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%
7.6% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Rydein Willoughby +0.3 pts higher in Ryde
20.8% 14th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Rydein Willoughby +0.5 pts higher in Ryde
5.7% 19th pct 5.3% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Rydein Willoughby +0.8 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
4.7% 36th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%
5.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.6% Dementia even 0.7%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 74.3%
15.2% One condition even 15.3%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Rydein Willoughby +3.6 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
12.7% 21st pct 16.3% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Rydein Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
10.1% 25th pct 10.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Rydein Willoughby +4.0 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
24.6% 48th pct 28.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Rydein Willoughby +0.1 pts higher in Willoughby
1.2% 6th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Rydein Willoughby +1.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
20.5% 36th pct 22.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Rydein Willoughby +405 larger in Ryde
612 52nd pct 207 30th pct
Median age in Rydein Willoughby +7 yrs older in Willoughby
25 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Rydein Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Willoughby
63.8% 95th pct 67.7% 97th pct
Unemployment in Rydein Willoughby +0.9 pts higher in Willoughby
5.0% 11th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Median income in Rydein Willoughby +$235 higher in Willoughby
$822 88th pct $1,057 94th pct
Household income in Rydein Willoughby +$323 higher in Willoughby
$2,164 91st pct $2,487 97th pct
Indigenous language in Rydein Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby
5.9% 57th pct 6.3% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rydein Willoughby +0.1 larger in Willoughby gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Rydein Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
10.4% 21st pct 10.2% 20th pct
Living alone in Rydein Willoughby +3.6 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
26.5% 33rd pct 22.9% 18th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 65.0%
27.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 23.7%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%
26.5% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 22.9%
15.7% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rydein Willoughby +$111 higher in Willoughby gap steady
$460 92nd pct $571 100th pct
Mortgage in Rydein Willoughby +$699 higher in Willoughby gap widening
$2,600 94th pct $3,299 100th pct
People / bedroom in Rydein Willoughby even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Rydein Willoughby +3.1 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
41.5% 85th pct 38.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Rydein Willoughby +5.7 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
26.0% 21st pct 31.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Rydein Willoughby +3.9 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
40.8% 5th pct 44.7% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Rydein Willoughby +4.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
49.6% 6th pct 54.0% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%
26.0% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
29.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 26.8%
1.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

44.6% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.8% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%
25.1% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
16.1% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
8.5% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 32.6%
24.3% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.3% $750 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
12.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%
5.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $3,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.9%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%
11.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Rydein Willoughby +1.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
12.6% 87th pct 14.0% 87th pct
Work from home in Rydein Willoughby +8.5 pts higher in Willoughby gap widening
46.0% 99th pct 54.4% 100th pct
PT commute in Rydein Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby gap narrowing
4.6% 86th pct 5.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Rydein Willoughby +277 more in Ryde
589 86th pct 312 76th pct
Stops/1k in Rydein Willoughby +0.44 more in Ryde
4.56 67th pct 4.13 60th pct
Departures/1k in Rydein Willoughby +340.2 more in Ryde
2,352.6 94th pct 2,012.4 91st pct
PT routes in Rydein Willoughby +14 more in Willoughby
46 86th pct 60 86th pct
Stop walk in Rydein Willoughby +1 longer in Ryde
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Rydein Willoughby +8 longer in Ryde
17 22nd pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 54.4%
29.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.3%
2.3% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 47.9%
28.9% 2 vehicles even 28.9%
12.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Rydein Willoughby +3.4 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
47.4% 91st pct 44.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Rydein Willoughby +1.0 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
18.3% 76th pct 17.3% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Rydein Willoughby +0.6 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
5.1% 65th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Participation in Rydein Willoughby +0.2 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
63.8% 78th pct 63.7% 78th pct
Full-time in Rydein Willoughby +1.3 pts higher in Willoughby gap steady
61.6% 62nd pct 62.9% 69th pct

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%
8.5% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
6.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.5% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 41.4%
15.8% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%
8.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
4.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rydein Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Rydein Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Rydein Willoughby +1 higher in Willoughby
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Rydein Willoughby even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Rydein Willoughby +43 higher in Willoughby
1,099 93rd pct 1,142 99th pct
ERP in Rydein Willoughby +61,173 higher in Ryde
141,693 86th pct 80,520 79th pct
Growth in Rydein Willoughby +3.3 pts higher in Ryde
9.2% 86th pct 5.9% 70th pct
Businesses in Rydein Willoughby +1,820 higher in Ryde
15,365 86th pct 13,545 86th pct
Approvals in Rydein Willoughby +1,199 higher in Ryde
1,423 87th pct 224 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rydein Willoughby +238 higher in Willoughby
1,200 85th pct 1,438 90th pct
Max temp in Rydein Willoughby +0.7 higher in Ryde
23.9 46th pct 23.2 38th pct
Min temp in Rydein Willoughby +0.8 higher in Willoughby
12.4 65th pct 13.3 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Rydein Willoughby +2,161 higher in Willoughby
3,906 10th pct 6,066 29th pct
Assault/100k in Rydein Willoughby +47 higher in Ryde
469 14th pct 422 10th pct
Sexual/100k in Rydein Willoughby +12 higher in Ryde
139 18th pct 127 14th pct
Robbery/100k in Rydein Willoughby +5 higher in Willoughby
8 11th pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Rydein Willoughby +13 higher in Ryde
226 14th pct 213 12th pct
Theft/100k in Rydein Willoughby +392 higher in Willoughby
778 26th pct 1,169 45th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Rydein Willoughby +134 higher in Ryde
318 46th pct 184 20th pct
Property damage/100k in Rydein Willoughby +39 higher in Ryde
305 6th pct 266 2nd pct
Drugs/100k in Rydein Willoughby +126 higher in Willoughby
88 2nd pct 214 23rd pct
5-yr change in Rydein Willoughby +21.9 pts higher in Willoughby
1.8% 38th pct 23.6% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rydein Willoughby +0.8 higher in Willoughby
7.8 93rd pct 8.6 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Rydein Willoughby +0.3 more in Willoughby
7.3 94th pct 7.6 97th pct
15-min city in Rydein Willoughby +0.7 pts higher in Willoughby
95.6% 96th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Rydein Willoughby +1.1 pts higher in Willoughby
90.1% 93rd pct 91.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Rydein Willoughby +0.4 pts higher in Willoughby
99.4% 98th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Rydein Willoughby +1.3 pts higher in Ryde
98.5% 98th pct 97.2% 97th pct
Walk to a park in Rydein Willoughby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Rydein Willoughby +7.5 pts higher in Willoughby
80.4% 91st pct 88.0% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Rydein Willoughby +1.9 more in Willoughby
11.6 14th pct 13.5 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Rydein Willoughby +51 higher in Willoughby
213 90th pct 264 92nd pct
Mean slope in Rydein Willoughby +3.0 pts higher in Willoughby
7.3% 82nd pct 10.3% 98th pct

Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ryde vs Willoughby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16700/ryde/vs/LGA18250/willoughby