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West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Ryde - North

Name: West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Ryde - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · West Ryde - Meadowbank profile · Ryde - North profile

West Ryde - Meadowbank Ryde - North

Ryde - North and West Ryde - Meadowbank are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live. Ryde - North has more detached houses (48.1%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (54.4%) compared to West Ryde - Meadowbank, where flats or apartments are the most common home type. Public transport is far more frequent in Ryde - North, which sees 2,403.3 departures per 1,000 people against 1,276.6 in West Ryde - Meadowbank. However, West Ryde - Meadowbank is more walkable for shopping, with 96.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 81.8% in Ryde - North.

These two areas have tracked closely in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900 to $2,000. This similarity exists alongside a widening gap in housing and demographics, as West Ryde - Meadowbank has become much more diverse and highly qualified. It has a well higher share of people born overseas (52.8%) and adults with a bachelor degree or higher (48.1%) than Ryde - North. This is consistent with West Ryde - Meadowbank also having a well higher share of renters (46.4%) and a noticeably younger typical resident (36 years).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Ryde - North 3+ bedrooms: 13.2 pts higher in Ryde - North Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank Recent movers: 9.4 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +189 larger in Ryde - North

20,102 89th pct 20,291 89th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

39.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 30.4%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.5%

37.3% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 35.1%

7.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

West Ryde - Meadowbank Ryde - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.3% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

10.6% China ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

5.1% India ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.8% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

15.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.1% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% German even 1.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

42.5% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

12.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.2 pts 9.1%

6.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

1.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

35.8% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 30.9%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

5.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +0.16 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1.89 45th pct 1.73 40th pct

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

50 88th pct 52 88th pct

Students in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +530 more in Ryde - North

3,455 84th pct 3,985 87th pct

Avg size in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +88 larger in Ryde - North

576 70th pct 664 77th pct

ICSEA in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +16 higher in Ryde - North

1,090 79th pct 1,105 85th pct

Highest year of school

79.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 72.6%

8.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%

20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 15.8%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%

12.1% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

8.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +$116 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$996 77th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +$130 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$2,019 67th pct $1,889 59th pct

Family income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +$10 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$2,420 72nd pct $2,410 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.8%

23.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.4% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.6% None ◂ +4.0 pts 71.6%

14.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +44 larger in Ryde - North

83 27th pct 127 39th pct

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

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +$64 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$939 86th pct $875 81st pct

Household income in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +$305 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

$2,416 86th pct $2,111 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +0.1 larger in Ryde - North

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 22.0%

10.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

14.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +$10 higher in Ryde - North

$420 71st pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +$100 higher in Ryde - North

$2,400 84th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North even

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 40.1%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.7% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

59.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 40.2%

32.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 32.2%

24.6% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

5.6% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 40.7%

18.5% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

6.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%

16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

11.4% Under $1,000 even 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +32 more in Ryde - North

67 72nd pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +1.55 more in Ryde - North

3.33 35th pct 4.88 59th pct

Departures/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +1,126.7 more in Ryde - North

1,276.6 67th pct 2,403.3 86th pct

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

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +3 longer in West Ryde - Meadowbank

18 34th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +11,264 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

31,555 76th pct 20,291 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +50,322 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

158,934 81st pct 108,612 73rd pct

Transit to city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +1 longer in Ryde - North

57 48th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

45.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 40.1%

27.9% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

5.6% Train ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 44.7%

25.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

5.4% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 30.6%

13.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

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

Economy & Advantage

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +1 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +18 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

1,090 84th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +274 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

22,183 88th pct 21,909 88th pct

Growth in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +2.3 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

9.7% 79th pct 7.5% 71st pct

Businesses in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +103 higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

2,155 86th pct 2,052 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North even

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

Max temp in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North even

23.9 52nd pct 23.9 52nd pct

Min temp in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North even

12.4 58th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

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

8.3 90th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +0.3 more in West Ryde - Meadowbank

7.5 84th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +6.2 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

98.3% 83rd pct 92.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +14.9 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

96.7% 84th pct 81.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +0.3 pts higher in Ryde - North

99.7% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +16.3 pts higher in Ryde - North

67.9% 68th pct 84.2% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +1.9 more in Ryde - North

8.9 16th pct 10.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +17 higher in Ryde - North

231 75th pct 248 77th pct

Mean slope in West Ryde - Meadowbank in Ryde - North +0.5 pts higher in West Ryde - Meadowbank

7.4% 77th pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare West Ryde - Meadowbank with nearby areas

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Compare Ryde - North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Ryde - Meadowbank vs Ryde - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/126021503/west-ryde-meadowbank/vs/126021724/ryde-north