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Pymble vs North Ryde - East Ryde

Name: Pymble vs North Ryde - East Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Pymble profile · North Ryde - East Ryde profile

Pymble North Ryde - East Ryde

Pymble and North Ryde - East Ryde are two high-advantage neighbouring areas in Sydney, but they have different housing and income profiles. Pymble is more affluent, with a typical household income of $3,414 per week compared to $2,439 in North Ryde - East Ryde. It also has a higher share of separate houses (79.7% versus 61.8%) and larger homes, with 83.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Ryde - East Ryde is more rental-heavy, with 34.1% of homes rented compared to just 17.4% in Pymble.

Both areas have similar employment rates, with about 64.5% of adults working or looking for work, which is near the national figure. While they both have high proportions of university degrees, the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Pymble continues to have a more family-oriented feel, with more children under 15 and a larger number of school enrolments. Meanwhile, North Ryde - East Ryde has more frequent public transport departures and a higher share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Pymble 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Pymble Renting: 16.7 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde No car: 7.8 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1,599 larger in Pymble gap narrowing

17,221 84th pct 15,622 78th pct

Median age in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +3 yrs older in Pymble gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 53.2%

27.3% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

4.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Pymble North Ryde - East Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 52.5%

9.9% China ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

4.6% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.4% English ◂ +9.2 pts 19.2%

24.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

23.1% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 21.7%

9.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

2.5% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 52.5%

12.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

5.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 45.9%

40.8% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 35.6%

3.9% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +3 more in Pymble

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.43 more in Pymble

2.26 56th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +14 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

51 88th pct 65 93rd pct

Students in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +3,376 more in Pymble

4,381 88th pct 1,005 37th pct

Avg size in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +347 larger in Pymble

548 66th pct 201 21st pct

ICSEA in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +43 higher in Pymble

1,172 100th pct 1,129 91st pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 75.7%

5.8% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 38.4%

24.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.3% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 28.7%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

5.3% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.9% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +$134 higher in Pymble gap narrowing

$1,188 89th pct $1,054 82nd pct

Household income in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +$975 higher in Pymble gap widening

$3,414 100th pct $2,439 87th pct

Family income in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +$836 higher in Pymble gap widening

$3,810 100th pct $2,974 88th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 26.4%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Heart disease even 3.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 71.3%

16.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +31 larger in North Ryde - East Ryde

39 12th pct 70 22nd pct

Median age in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +8 yrs older in North Ryde - East Ryde

25 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +$221 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

$474 14th pct $695 61st pct

Household income in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +$312 higher in Pymble

$2,374 86th pct $2,062 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.3 larger in Pymble gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

71.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 65.4%

19.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

24.7% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 19.1%

13.5% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.3%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +$129 higher in Pymble gap narrowing

$650 100th pct $521 90th pct

Mortgage in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +$700 higher in Pymble gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $2,800 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.20 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 33.4%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 30.3%

17.4% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 61.8%

17.8% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 24.8%

23.7% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 12.0%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +10.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $750 or more ◂ +28.0 pts 12.9%

20.8% $350–$549 +14.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.2% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 44.9%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +38 more in Pymble

121 88th pct 83 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1.71 more in Pymble

7.03 83rd pct 5.31 64th pct

Departures/1k in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1,119.9 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

1,480.4 73rd pct 2,600.3 86th pct

PT routes in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +6 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

11 67th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +5 longer in Pymble

18 34th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1,599 more in Pymble

17,221 54th pct 15,622 49th pct

Reach 45 min in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +157,893 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

17,221 25th pct 175,114 84th pct

Transit to city in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +18 longer in Pymble

66 64th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 50.5%

25.7% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 33.1%

30.4% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

3.2% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

6.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 39.4%

23.5% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 16.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1 higher in Pymble

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +2 higher in Pymble

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1 higher in Pymble

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +56 higher in Pymble

1,177 100th pct 1,121 91st pct

ERP in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1,475 higher in Pymble

18,052 82nd pct 16,577 77th pct

Growth in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +1.2 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

4.5% 50th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +708 higher in Pymble

2,555 86th pct 1,847 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +191 higher in Pymble

1,447 88th pct 1,255 78th pct

Max temp in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.4 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

23.2 44th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.4 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

12.5 59th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.7 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

7.0 74th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.3 more in North Ryde - East Ryde

7.3 80th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +3.8 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

92.3% 73rd pct 96.2% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +5.7 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

87.9% 73rd pct 93.6% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +0.2 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

97.3% 64th pct 97.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +6.2 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

92.3% 71st pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +9.7 pts higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

87.3% 82nd pct 97.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +9.7 more in Pymble

19.7 73rd pct 10.0 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +50 higher in North Ryde - East Ryde

112 53rd pct 161 63rd pct

Mean slope in Pymble in North Ryde - East Ryde +2.1 pts higher in Pymble

9.5% 88th pct 7.4% 76th pct

Compare Pymble with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pymble vs North Ryde - East Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031409/pymble/vs/126021501/north-ryde-east-ryde