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Rhodes vs Ermington - Rydalmere

Name: Rhodes vs Ermington - Rydalmere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Rhodes profile · Ermington - Rydalmere profile

Rhodes Ermington - Rydalmere

Ermington - Rydalmere and Rhodes are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Rhodes is dominated by high-density living, where 95.1% of homes are flats or apartments and 62.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Ermington - Rydalmere is more suburban, with 56.3% of homes being separate houses and 69.4% having three or more bedrooms. Rhodes is also much more multicultural and global, with 72.2% of people born overseas and 74.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 43.0% and 47.6% in Ermington - Rydalmere.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle in terms of accessibility, as nearly every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar typical weekly family income, sitting around $2,300 to $2,400. While they are close by, the gap in mobility is widening, with 70.0% of Rhodes residents having moved in the last five years compared to 40.3% in Ermington - Rydalmere.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,188 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere Born overseas: 29.2 pts higher in Rhodes Other language: 26.5 pts higher in Rhodes Bachelor+: 29.8 pts higher in Rhodes Separate houses: 53.1 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +13,188 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere

11,453 60th pct 24,641 95th pct

Median age in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +5 yrs older in Ermington - Rydalmere

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

58.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.4 pts 31.1%

13.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.2% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

45.4% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

43.9% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 33.6%

6.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.6% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Rhodes Ermington - Rydalmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

23.5% Australia +28.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.7% China ◂ +18.5 pts 9.2%

6.1% India ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

43.2% Chinese ◂ +24.1 pts 19.1%

5.5% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.5% English +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.4% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

1.8% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% German +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

21.0% English only +26.1 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.2% Mandarin ◂ +20.3 pts 9.9%

8.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

2.1% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Hindi ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +19.7 pts 30.8%

24.9% Christianity +25.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

6.6% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

6.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere

— 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere

— 1.49 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +35 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

27 64th pct 62 92nd pct

Students in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere

— 2,281 68th pct

Avg size in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere

— 326 36th pct

ICSEA in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere

— 1,073 74th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 70.4%

3.1% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.4% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 33.4%

28.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%

4.7% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

0.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

35.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 24.6%

10.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Information technology ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

7.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +$316 higher in Rhodes

$1,119 86th pct $803 50th pct

Household income in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +$225 higher in Rhodes

$2,183 77th pct $1,958 63rd pct

Family income in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +$144 higher in Rhodes

$2,404 71st pct $2,260 62nd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.3%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 14.3%

10.6% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

29.1% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.6%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +12.0 pts 71.3%

9.1% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

1.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +227 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere

34 11th pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +2 yrs older in Rhodes

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +$585 higher in Rhodes

$1,156 93rd pct $571 36th pct

Household income in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +$795 higher in Rhodes

$2,250 80th pct $1,455 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +0.6 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +22.1 pts ▸ 66.2%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +25.2 pts 19.6%

8.5% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +16.0 pts 27.9%

25.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 21.7%

18.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.1% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.2% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +$130 higher in Rhodes

$560 94th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +$100 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

$2,500 87th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +0.30 higher in Rhodes

1.20 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 41.2%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.5% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +77.9 pts 17.2%

3.2% Separate house +53.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 21.6%

13.8% 3 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.9 pts 6.3%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.9% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $550–$749 ◂ +33.4 pts 14.1%

37.0% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.6% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.9% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 33.2%

35.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +110 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

26 36th pct 136 89th pct

Stops/1k in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +3.25 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

2.27 23rd pct 5.52 67th pct

Departures/1k in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +417.5 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

1,505.5 73rd pct 1,922.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +5 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +2 longer in Ermington - Rydalmere

16 29th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +75,255 more in Rhodes

99,896 89th pct 24,641 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +442,379 more in Rhodes

538,857 92nd pct 96,478 70th pct

Transit to city in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +24 longer in Ermington - Rydalmere

44 24th pct 68 68th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 38.3%

21.4% Car (driver) +14.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.4% Train ◂ +6.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

63.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +26.2 pts 37.2%

16.1% 2 vehicles +21.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 8.6%

2.1% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +8.6 pts 9.0%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

6.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

3.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +16.6 pts 27.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

7.0% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +3 higher in Rhodes

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +3 higher in Rhodes

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +2 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +2 higher in Rhodes

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +89 higher in Rhodes

1,134 94th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +13,862 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

13,094 63rd pct 26,956 91st pct

Growth in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +3.8 pts higher in Rhodes

12.4% 86th pct 8.6% 75th pct

Businesses in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +1,087 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

1,908 86th pct 2,995 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +94 higher in Rhodes

1,240 77th pct 1,147 71st pct

Max temp in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +0.1 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

24.1 54th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +0.6 higher in Rhodes

12.6 60th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +1.8 higher in Rhodes

9.0 97th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +0.9 more in Rhodes

7.9 98th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +0.7 pts higher in Rhodes

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +1.2 pts higher in Rhodes

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +4.7 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

94.6% 75th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +57.8 pts higher in Rhodes

100.0% 100th pct 42.2% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +2.7 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

8.8 15th pct 11.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +222 higher in Rhodes

410 89th pct 188 68th pct

Mean slope in Rhodes in Ermington - Rydalmere +0.2 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

6.4% 66th pct 6.6% 69th pct

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Compare Ermington - Rydalmere with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rhodes vs Ermington - Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120011673/rhodes/vs/125021477/ermington-rydalmere