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West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Denistone

Name: West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Denistone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · West Ryde - Meadowbank profile · Denistone profile

West Ryde - Meadowbank Denistone

West Ryde - Meadowbank and Denistone are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and demographics. West Ryde - Meadowbank is a high-density hub where 59.6% of homes are flats or apartments and 46.4% are rented. In contrast, Denistone is dominated by separate houses (80.7%) and a high rate of outright home ownership at 43.7%. Denistone also has a much wealthier profile, with 41.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 27.3% in West Ryde - Meadowbank.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with a shared focus on home-working and similar levels of education. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $930 to $990. While West Ryde - Meadowbank is a walker's paradise with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Denistone remains very walkable. Residents in Denistone are noticeably older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 36 in West Ryde - Meadowbank.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.0 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in Denistone 3+ bedrooms: 47.5 pts higher in Denistone Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Denistone Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +13,133 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

20,102 89th pct 6,969 34th pct

Median age in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +6 yrs older in Denistone

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

39.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.5 pts 22.9%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 60.2%

37.3% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 28.3%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

3.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

West Ryde - Meadowbank Denistone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

10.6% China +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.1% India ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese +8.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.6% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

1.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

12.3% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.9% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.8% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +4 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.34 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1.89 45th pct 1.55 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +2 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

50 88th pct 48 87th pct

Students in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +2,534 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

3,455 84th pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +115 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

576 70th pct 461 55th pct

ICSEA in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +33 higher in Denistone

1,090 79th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 79.4%

8.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 39.8%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 27.8%

12.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

8.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +$70 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$996 77th pct $926 71st pct

Household income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +$544 higher in Denistone

$2,019 67th pct $2,563 90th pct

Family income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +$360 higher in Denistone

$2,420 72nd pct $2,780 84th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%

15.4% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 17.4%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%

6.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 74.2%

14.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +58 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

83 27th pct 25 8th pct

Median age in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +1 yrs older in West Ryde - Meadowbank

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +$39 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$939 86th pct $900 84th pct

Household income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +$958 higher in Denistone

$2,416 86th pct $3,374 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.6 larger in Denistone

2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 69.5%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 21.3%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 29.8%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 14.2%

14.5% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.3% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +$180 higher in Denistone

$420 71st pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +$417 higher in Denistone

$2,400 84th pct $2,817 92nd pct

People / bedroom in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.20 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +29.0 pts 17.4%

22.7% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

32.2% Separate house +48.5 pts ▸ 80.7%

59.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.5 pts 1.1%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.6% 3 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.9 pts 9.7%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.1 pts 0.5%

5.6% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +26.3 pts 22.1%

18.5% $550–$749 +27.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +13.2 pts 6.6%

6.0% $750 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.2%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +45 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

67 72nd pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.18 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

3.33 35th pct 3.16 33rd pct

Departures/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +543.1 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1,276.6 67th pct 733.5 47th pct

PT routes in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +3 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

10 62nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +2 longer in West Ryde - Meadowbank

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +2 longer in West Ryde - Meadowbank

18 34th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +5,612 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

31,555 76th pct 25,943 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +21,418 more in Denistone

158,934 81st pct 180,352 84th pct

Transit to city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +3 longer in Denistone

57 48th pct 60 53rd pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.9% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

5.6% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 35.6%

25.8% 2 vehicles +15.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 5.0%

5.4% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.7% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

8.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety even 5.1%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

6.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +1 higher in Denistone

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +2 higher in Denistone

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +5 higher in Denistone

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +1 higher in Denistone

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +33 higher in Denistone

1,090 84th pct 1,123 92nd pct

ERP in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +14,987 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

22,183 88th pct 7,196 33rd pct

Growth in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +6.7 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

9.7% 79th pct 3.0% 36th pct

Businesses in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +1,523 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

2,155 86th pct 632 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone even

1,200 75th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone even

12.4 58th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +2.1 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

8.3 90th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.8 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

7.5 84th pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.7 pts higher in Denistone

98.3% 83rd pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +43.9 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

96.7% 84th pct 52.8% 41st pct

Walk to transit in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.3 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

100.0% 85th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone even

99.7% 95th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +21.1 pts higher in Denistone

67.9% 68th pct 89.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +0.3 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

8.9 16th pct 8.6 14th pct

Intersections/km² in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +103 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

231 75th pct 128 57th pct

Mean slope in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Denistone +1.3 pts higher in Denistone

7.4% 77th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/vs/126021722/denistone