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Ermington - Rydalmere vs Carlingford - West

Name: Ermington - Rydalmere vs Carlingford - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Ermington - Rydalmere profile · Carlingford - West profile

Ermington - Rydalmere Carlingford - West

Ermington - Rydalmere and Carlingford - West are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney. Carlingford - West is more diverse and highly qualified, with 55.0% of people born overseas and 45.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 43.0% and 32.2% in Ermington - Rydalmere. Ermington - Rydalmere is more walkable and better connected to transport, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people. Carlingford - West has much larger schools and a higher share of people who do not follow a religion, at 40.2%.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting at around $802 to $803. They also share similar home sizes, with about three people per household, and nearly the same commute time to the city. While both areas have a high share of overseas-born residents compared to the national figure, the gap in language diversity is far higher in Carlingford - West.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.3 pts higher in Carlingford - West Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Carlingford - West Born overseas: 12.0 pts higher in Carlingford - West No religion: 9.5 pts higher in Carlingford - West Unpaid child care: 5.5 pts higher in Carlingford - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +5,390 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere

24,641 95th pct 19,251 88th pct

Median age in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +1 yrs older in Carlingford - West

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

51.2% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

33.6% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 27.5%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Ermington - Rydalmere Carlingford - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.4% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 42.1%

9.2% China +10.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.1% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

19.1% Chinese +21.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

18.4% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 11.6%

17.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

3.2% Indian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.1% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 32.8%

9.9% Mandarin +13.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.9% Cantonese +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% Arabic ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +13.0 pts 36.9%

30.8% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.2% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +3 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

7 86th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +0.51 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

1.49 32nd pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +10 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

62 92nd pct 52 88th pct

Students in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +2,172 more in Carlingford - West

2,281 68th pct 4,453 88th pct

Avg size in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +787 larger in Carlingford - West

326 36th pct 1,113 95th pct

ICSEA in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +54 higher in Carlingford - West

1,073 74th pct 1,127 91st pct

Highest year of school

70.4% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 78.8%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 10.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

8.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West even

$803 50th pct $802 49th pct

Household income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +$143 higher in Carlingford - West

$1,958 63rd pct $2,101 72nd pct

Family income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +$92 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

$2,260 62nd pct $2,168 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.3% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 even 29.2%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.2%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None +4.7 pts ▸ 76.0%

15.5% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +179 larger in Ermington - Rydalmere

261 61st pct 82 26th pct

Median age in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +2 yrs older in Carlingford - West

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +$172 higher in Carlingford - West

$571 36th pct $743 68th pct

Household income in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +$402 higher in Carlingford - West

$1,455 34th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +0.2 larger in Carlingford - West

2.8 79th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

27.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.3% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.7% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 13.3%

7.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +$60 higher in Carlingford - West

$430 74th pct $490 87th pct

Mortgage in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +$100 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

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

People / bedroom in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +0.10 higher in Carlingford - West

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 34.5%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

22.3% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

56.3% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

17.2% Flat or apartment +13.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 11.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 31.0%

22.1% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.6% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.8% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 55.5%

14.1% $550–$749 +12.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 4.4%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.7 pts 6.1%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.5%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +63 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

136 89th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +1.73 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

5.52 67th pct 3.79 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +778.6 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

1,922.9 82nd pct 1,144.3 62nd pct

PT routes in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +3 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

12 71st pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +1 longer in Carlingford - West

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +3 longer in Carlingford - West

18 34th pct 21 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +5,390 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

24,641 72nd pct 19,251 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +24,219 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

96,478 70th pct 72,259 63rd pct

Transit to city in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +2 longer in Carlingford - West

68 68th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

38.3% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

8.3% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.3% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +2 higher in Carlingford - West

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +2 higher in Carlingford - West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +2 higher in Carlingford - West

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +1 higher in Carlingford - West

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +39 higher in Carlingford - West

1,045 69th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +6,010 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

26,956 91st pct 20,946 87th pct

Growth in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +0.1 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

8.6% 75th pct 8.5% 75th pct

Businesses in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +822 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

2,995 86th pct 2,173 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West even

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

Max temp in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West even

24.2 55th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West even

12.0 53rd pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +0.2 higher in Carlingford - West

7.2 77th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +0.1 more in Carlingford - West

7.0 77th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +9.6 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

99.3% 85th pct 89.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +18.8 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

98.8% 89th pct 79.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West even

99.9% 83rd pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +1.3 pts higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

99.2% 85th pct 97.9% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +32.4 pts higher in Carlingford - West

42.2% 47th pct 74.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +4.1 more in Ermington - Rydalmere

11.5 33rd pct 7.4 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +55 higher in Ermington - Rydalmere

188 68th pct 133 58th pct

Mean slope in Ermington - Rydalmere in Carlingford - West +0.6 pts higher in Carlingford - West

6.6% 69th pct 7.2% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ermington - Rydalmere vs Carlingford - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/125021477/ermington-rydalmere/vs/125021712/carlingford-west