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Epping (NSW) - West vs West Ryde - Meadowbank

Name: Epping (NSW) - West vs West Ryde - Meadowbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Epping (NSW) - West profile · West Ryde - Meadowbank profile

Epping (NSW) - West West Ryde - Meadowbank

West Ryde - Meadowbank and Epping (NSW) - West are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and lifestyle patterns. Epping (NSW) - West has a higher share of detached houses (48.4%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (59.3%), while West Ryde - Meadowbank is dominated by flats or apartments (59.6%). There are also notable differences in accessibility; 96.7% of homes in West Ryde - Meadowbank are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 73.3% in Epping (NSW) - West. However, Epping (NSW) - West has more people using another language at home (65.9%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.5%).

The gap in access to money and resources is far higher in Epping (NSW) - West, which scores 7 against 4 for West Ryde - Meadowbank. Both areas are similar in other ways, including their typical weekly family income of around $2,420 and nearly identical drive times to the city. They also share a similar proportion of people who have moved in the last five years, meaning both have seen about half their population change recently.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West Household size: 0.4 larger in Epping (NSW) - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +1,412 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

18,690 87th pct 20,102 89th pct

Median age in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +1 yrs older in Epping (NSW) - West

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 49.6%

30.2% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Epping (NSW) - West West Ryde - Meadowbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.0% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

20.2% China ◂ +9.5 pts 10.6%

8.0% India ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

1.2% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

41.2% Chinese ◂ +16.8 pts 24.3%

12.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

4.0% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

31.1% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.7% Mandarin ◂ +11.4 pts 12.3%

12.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

2.9% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.5% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.5% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.8% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 35.8%

8.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +1 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.50 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1.39 28th pct 1.89 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +5 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

45 86th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +1,576 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1,879 60th pct 3,455 84th pct

Avg size in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +200 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

376 43rd pct 576 70th pct

ICSEA in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +39 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

1,128 91st pct 1,090 79th pct

Highest year of school

85.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 79.5%

5.8% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 40.3%

26.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 20.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.1% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +$77 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$919 69th pct $996 77th pct

Household income in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +$219 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$2,238 80th pct $2,019 67th pct

Family income in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank even

$2,418 72nd pct $2,420 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%

11.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 34.9%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 75.6%

13.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +46 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

37 12th pct 83 27th pct

Median age in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +2 yrs older in Epping (NSW) - West

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +$39 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$900 84th pct $939 86th pct

Household income in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +$208 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$2,624 89th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.4 larger in Epping (NSW) - West

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 57.4%

22.1% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.0% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.4% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.9% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%

20.8% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 14.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +$80 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$500 88th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +$250 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

$2,650 90th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 22.7%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.3%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

43.3% Flat or apartment +16.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

48.4% Separate house ◂ +16.2 pts 32.2%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 11.1%

6.5% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 48.4%

27.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 18.5%

5.7% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

2.4% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 33.9%

28.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +10 more in Epping (NSW) - West

77 78th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.79 more in Epping (NSW) - West

4.12 47th pct 3.33 35th pct

Departures/1k in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +203.6 more in Epping (NSW) - West

1,480.2 73rd pct 1,276.6 67th pct

PT routes in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +4 more in Epping (NSW) - West

14 76th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +2 longer in Epping (NSW) - West

5 50th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +1 longer in Epping (NSW) - West

19 37th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +17,731 more in Epping (NSW) - West

49,286 86th pct 31,555 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +33,045 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

125,889 76th pct 158,934 81st pct

Transit to city in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +6 longer in West Ryde - Meadowbank

51 36th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 45.6%

24.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

4.2% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 25.8%

8.5% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

7.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

43.3% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 37.5%

14.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +1 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +3 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +1 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +25 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

1,115 90th pct 1,090 84th pct

ERP in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +2,393 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

19,790 86th pct 22,183 88th pct

Growth in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +4.3 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

5.4% 58th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Businesses in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +68 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

2,087 86th pct 2,155 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +37 higher in Epping (NSW) - West

1,237 77th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.2 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

23.7 50th pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.7 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

11.8 50th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.7 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

7.6 82nd pct 8.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.4 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

7.1 78th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +6.1 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

92.2% 73rd pct 98.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +23.4 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

73.3% 59th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.3 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +19.3 pts higher in Epping (NSW) - West

87.2% 82nd pct 67.9% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +22.6 more in Epping (NSW) - West

31.5 86th pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +27 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

204 72nd pct 231 75th pct

Mean slope in Epping (NSW) - West in West Ryde - Meadowbank +0.5 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

7.0% 73rd pct 7.4% 77th pct

Compare Epping (NSW) - West with nearby areas

Carlingford - East Epping (East) - North Epping Eastwood Pennant Hills - Cheltenham Carlingford - West Denistone Macquarie Park - Marsfield West Ryde - Meadowbank

Compare West Ryde - Meadowbank with nearby areas

Rhodes Denistone Eastwood Ryde - South Putney Ermington - Rydalmere Ryde - North Concord West - North Strathfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping (NSW) - West vs West Ryde - Meadowbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126011721/epping-west/vs/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank