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West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Eastwood

Name: West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Eastwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · West Ryde - Meadowbank profile · Eastwood profile

West Ryde - Meadowbank Eastwood

West Ryde - Meadowbank and Eastwood are neighbouring areas with a high proportion of residents born overseas. Eastwood has a much stronger lean towards larger homes, with 63.6% having three or more bedrooms and 53% being separate houses, compared to 41.2% and 32.2% in West Ryde - Meadowbank. The two areas also differ in their typical income; the usual weekly personal income in West Ryde - Meadowbank is $996, while in Eastwood it is $762.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of children under 15, which sits at 15.8% for each. They also share similar levels of school completion and household earnings. However, the gaps in their housing and demographics remain distinct, with Eastwood having a far higher share of people using another language at home (66.1% compared to 53.8%) and a population that is noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Eastwood Separate houses: 20.8 pts higher in Eastwood Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Eastwood Full-time: 6.4 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank Household size: 0.4 larger in Eastwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +1,128 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

20,102 89th pct 18,974 87th pct

Median age in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +3 yrs older in Eastwood

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

39.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 31.3%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% Children (0–14) even 15.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

49.6% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

37.3% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 32.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

West Ryde - Meadowbank Eastwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 37.7%

10.6% China +15.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.1% India ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese +24.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

15.4% English ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

14.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

5.9% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

5.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 30.1%

12.3% Mandarin +16.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.9% Cantonese +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.8% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 36.4%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

4.6% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +2 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +0.56 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1.89 45th pct 1.33 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +12 more in Eastwood

50 88th pct 62 92nd pct

Students in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +989 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

3,455 84th pct 2,466 71st pct

Avg size in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +41 larger in Eastwood

576 70th pct 617 73rd pct

ICSEA in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +26 higher in Eastwood

1,090 79th pct 1,115 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

8.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 39.5%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +$234 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$996 77th pct $762 41st pct

Household income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +$66 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$2,019 67th pct $1,953 63rd pct

Family income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +$237 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$2,420 72nd pct $2,183 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.7%

15.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.2%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.6%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Cancer even 2.0%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None even 75.6%

14.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%

3.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +27 larger in West Ryde - Meadowbank

83 27th pct 56 18th pct

Median age in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +7 yrs older in Eastwood

23 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +$190 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$939 86th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +$1,291 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$2,416 86th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +0.4 larger in Eastwood

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 25.2%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.9%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 19.8%

16.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.5% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +$30 higher in Eastwood

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +$350 higher in Eastwood

$2,400 84th pct $2,750 91st pct

People / bedroom in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 38.7%

22.7% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage even 28.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

59.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +31.7 pts 27.9%

32.2% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 53.0%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 27.2%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%

5.6% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.2 pts 39.2%

18.5% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

6.0% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.6%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +41 more in Eastwood

67 72nd pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +2.36 more in Eastwood

3.33 35th pct 5.69 70th pct

Departures/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +302.7 more in Eastwood

1,276.6 67th pct 1,579.3 75th pct

PT routes in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +1 more in Eastwood

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +1 longer in West Ryde - Meadowbank

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

18 34th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +49,761 more in Eastwood

31,555 76th pct 81,316 88th pct

Reach 45 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +271,416 more in Eastwood

158,934 81st pct 430,350 90th pct

Transit to city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +11 longer in West Ryde - Meadowbank

57 48th pct 46 27th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 43.0%

27.9% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.6% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.9% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 43.0%

25.8% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

5.4% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 36.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

13.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

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

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +2 higher in Eastwood

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +6 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1,090 84th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +1,905 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

22,183 88th pct 20,278 86th pct

Growth in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +3.4 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

9.7% 79th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +570 higher in Eastwood

2,155 86th pct 2,725 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

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

Max temp in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

12.4 58th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +0.5 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

8.3 90th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

7.5 84th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +2.5 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

98.3% 83rd pct 95.8% 79th pct

Walk to shops in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +13.8 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

96.7% 84th pct 82.9% 68th pct

Walk to transit in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +2.4 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

99.7% 95th pct 97.3% 81st pct

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

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +23.7 pts higher in Eastwood

67.9% 68th pct 91.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +8.9 more in Eastwood

8.9 16th pct 17.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +33 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

231 75th pct 198 71st pct

Mean slope in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Eastwood +0.3 pts higher in Eastwood

7.4% 77th pct 7.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/vs/126021723/eastwood