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Ermington - Rydalmere vs Oatlands - Dundas Valley

Name: Ermington - Rydalmere vs Oatlands - Dundas Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Ermington - Rydalmere profile · Oatlands - Dundas Valley profile

Ermington - Rydalmere Oatlands - Dundas Valley

Ermington - Rydalmere and Oatlands - Dundas Valley are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in accessibility. Ermington - Rydalmere is more walkable, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a much shorter walk to the nearest transport stop. In contrast, the walk to the nearest stop is far higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley. Ermington - Rydalmere also has far larger schools and a younger population, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 40 in Oatlands - Dundas Valley.

These two neighbours have drifted apart in some areas since 2011, with the age gap widening and the share of outright home ownership becoming well higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley. However, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have about 19% of their population under 15, and typical weekly household incomes are close, sitting at $1,958 in Ermington - Rydalmere and $1,838 in Oatlands - Dundas Valley. Both areas also have a high share of people who use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,133 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley Median age: 3 yrs older in Oatlands - Dundas Valley Other language: 4.6 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley Separate houses: 4.6 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +6,133 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere gap widening

24,641 95th pct 18,508 87th pct

Median age in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +3 yrs older in Oatlands - Dundas Valley gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 26.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) even 11.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

33.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%

7.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Ermington - Rydalmere Oatlands - Dundas Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.4% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 49.3%

9.2% China +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.1% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese +6.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.4% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

17.6% English ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

5.5% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.1% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 42.5%

9.9% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.9% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

30.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +2 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +0.08 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

1.49 32nd pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +2 more in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

62 92nd pct 64 93rd pct

Students in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +1,357 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

2,281 68th pct 924 34th pct

Avg size in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +141 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere

326 36th pct 185 19th pct

ICSEA in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +45 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

1,073 74th pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 71.6%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

10.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +$45 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere gap widening

$803 50th pct $758 40th pct

Household income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +$120 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere gap widening

$1,958 63rd pct $1,838 55th pct

Family income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +$90 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere gap narrowing

$2,260 62nd pct $2,170 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

21.9% $650–$1,499 even 21.9%

15.3% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.6%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 70.5%

15.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Three or more even 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +88 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere

261 61st pct 173 49th pct

Median age in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +7 yrs older in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

25 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +$128 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

$571 36th pct $443 10th pct

Household income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +$414 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

$1,455 34th pct $1,041 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 65.6%

19.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

21.7% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

7.8% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +$10 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere gap steady

$430 74th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even gap narrowing

$2,600 89th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 36.7%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage even 34.1%

22.3% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

56.3% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 51.7%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 35.8%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

8.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 32.4%

18.2% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.1% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

5.7% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.5%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +58 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

136 89th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +1.30 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

5.52 67th pct 4.21 49th pct

Departures/1k in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +177.9 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

1,922.9 82nd pct 1,745.1 78th pct

PT routes in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +4 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

12 71st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +8 longer in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

1 7th pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +4 longer in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

18 34th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +6,133 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

24,641 72nd pct 18,508 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +14,745 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

96,478 70th pct 81,733 66th pct

Transit to city in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +10 longer in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

68 68th pct 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

38.3% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.3% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.3%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 36.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles even 11.0%

8.6% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.3% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%

8.6% Community & personal service even 8.6%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +1 higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +1 higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +4 higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

1,045 69th pct 1,049 71st pct

ERP in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +7,463 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

26,956 91st pct 19,493 86th pct

Growth in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +3.6 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

8.6% 75th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +956 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

2,995 86th pct 2,039 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even

1,147 71st pct 1,147 71st pct

Max temp in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even

24.2 55th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +0.7 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

7.2 77th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +0.1 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

7.0 77th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +4.4 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

99.3% 85th pct 94.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +24.2 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

98.8% 89th pct 74.6% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +0.3 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

99.9% 83rd pct 99.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +1.6 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

99.2% 85th pct 97.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +15.1 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

42.2% 47th pct 57.2% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +3.4 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

11.5 33rd pct 8.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +55 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

188 68th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Ermington - Rydalmere in Oatlands - Dundas Valley +0.9 pts higher in Oatlands - Dundas Valley

6.6% 69th pct 7.5% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ermington - Rydalmere vs Oatlands - Dundas Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125021477/ermington-rydalmere/vs/125021478/oatlands-dundas-valley