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Leichhardt vs Ryde - Hunters Hill

Name: Leichhardt vs Ryde - Hunters Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Leichhardt profile · Ryde - Hunters Hill profile

Leichhardt Ryde - Hunters Hill

Ryde - Hunters Hill and Leichhardt are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different profiles. Ryde - Hunters Hill is far more culturally diverse, with 47.5% of people born overseas and 47.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Leichhardt has much higher incomes, where 46.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.9% in Ryde - Hunters Hill. Leichhardt is also more densely urban, with 99.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical resident who is slightly older at 40.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing tenure, with 27.3% of homes owned outright. While they share this stability, other gaps are widening. Leichhardt has seen its lead in high incomes and work-from-home rates grow since 2011. At the same time, Ryde - Hunters Hill has become even more diverse, as the gap in overseas births and non-English languages has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 90,804 larger in Ryde - Hunters Hill Other language: 32.4 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill De facto: 8.8 pts higher in Leichhardt Born overseas: 18.8 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill No religion: 15.6 pts higher in Leichhardt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +90,804 larger in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap widening

56,398 46th pct 147,202 87th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +3 yrs older in Leichhardt gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.1%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

42.5% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 35.7%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

3.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Leichhardt Ryde - Hunters Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 49.0%

1.2% China +11.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% England ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

0.6% India +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

37.1% English ◂ +19.2 pts 17.8%

28.5% Australian ◂ +11.7 pts 16.8%

5.1% Chinese +20.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.1% Irish ◂ +9.4 pts 6.7%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

6.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

1.6% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only ◂ +32.5 pts 48.3%

1.4% Mandarin +11.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.8% Cantonese +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.5% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +15.6 pts 36.8%

37.8% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

5.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Buddhism +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +26 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

17 29th pct 43 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.09 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

1.70 33rd pct 1.79 38th pct

Students in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +14,976 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

5,755 23rd pct 20,731 82nd pct

Avg size in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +155 larger in Ryde - Hunters Hill

339 36th pct 494 57th pct

ICSEA in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +22 higher in Leichhardt

1,134 94th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

79.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 77.9%

8.4% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%

20.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 11.2%

7.2% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

8.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$504 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$1,482 97th pct $978 78th pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$783 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$2,919 99th pct $2,136 79th pct

Family income in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$1,384 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,974 100th pct $2,590 81st pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 20.2%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

25.3% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.5%

20.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +4.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +82 larger in Ryde - Hunters Hill

611 23rd pct 693 27th pct

Median age in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +7 yrs older in Leichhardt

32 yrs 90th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$87 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

$701 72nd pct $788 82nd pct

Household income in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$205 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

$1,931 75th pct $2,136 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.2 larger in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

29.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 26.8%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.6%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 26.1%

16.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$140 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$600 100th pct $460 87th pct

Mortgage in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$900 higher in Leichhardt gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.10 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

30.0% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

31.0% Flat or apartment +11.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

38.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.7 pts 14.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 32.8%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 25.4%

13.2% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.6% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

23.0% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 8.5%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.9%

9.8% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 40.9%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +537 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

141 26th pct 678 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +2.11 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

2.50 19th pct 4.61 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +319.0 more in Leichhardt

2,619.4 93rd pct 2,300.3 89th pct

PT routes in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +16 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

31 56th pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +11 longer in Ryde - Hunters Hill

6 2nd pct 17 29th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.6 pts 46.2%

19.6% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

0.3% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 46.4%

27.4% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

4.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 14.2%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

6.3% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.0% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 37.1%

23.8% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 16.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +102,132 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

58,703 42nd pct 160,835 87th pct

Growth in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +5.1 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

3.6% 30th pct 8.7% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +116 higher in Leichhardt

1,316 82nd pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.3 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

23.6 48th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.7 higher in Leichhardt

13.2 66th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +1.2 higher in Leichhardt

8.9 99th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.6 more in Leichhardt

7.9 99th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +4.9 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.9% 100th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +11.3 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.2% 99th pct 87.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.5 pts higher in Leichhardt

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to school in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +1.4 pts higher in Leichhardt

99.8% 100th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +16.7 pts higher in Leichhardt

97.0% 98th pct 80.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +1.7 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

10.3 11th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +139 higher in Leichhardt

347 91st pct 208 81st pct

Mean slope in Leichhardt in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.3 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

7.2% 75th pct 7.5% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leichhardt vs Ryde - Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12002/leichhardt/vs/12602/ryde-hunters-hill