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Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Ryde - Hunters Hill

Name: Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Ryde - Hunters Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile · Ryde - Hunters Hill profile

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Ryde - Hunters Hill

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield and Ryde - Hunters Hill are two large neighbouring areas in Sydney with high proportions of university-qualified residents. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield is more urban, with 98.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a higher share of flats or apartments. In contrast, Ryde - Hunters Hill has more detached houses and larger homes, with 51.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 43.2% in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield. Ryde - Hunters Hill also has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.3% vs 15.7%).

While they differ in housing and urban layout, the gap in language diversity is narrowing, as both areas now have very high shares of people using a language other than English at home. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000 to $2,100. This similarity extends to home life, with both areas having an identical average of 2.5 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill Full-time: 4.2 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill Unpaid child care: 4.9 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill Housework 15h+: 3.0 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +14,464 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap narrowing

161,666 89th pct 147,202 87th pct

Median age in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +2 yrs older in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 33.4%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

42.9% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 35.7%

6.9% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Ryde - Hunters Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

10.4% China +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.4% Nepal ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

5.0% India ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

2.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

20.7% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

7.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

11.2% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.4% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.4% Hindi even 1.5%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.4% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.4% Hinduism ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

2.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +4 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

47 84th pct 43 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.36 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

2.15 50th pct 1.79 38th pct

Students in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +6,657 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

27,388 87th pct 20,731 82nd pct

Avg size in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +89 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

583 73rd pct 494 57th pct

ICSEA in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +4 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

1,108 87th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

7.9% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.3% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

10.4% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

9.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

5.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$87 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap widening

$891 70th pct $978 78th pct

Household income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$90 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap steady

$2,046 75th pct $2,136 79th pct

Family income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$219 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap narrowing

$2,371 73rd pct $2,590 81st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 20.7%

17.4% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.7% Asthma even 5.7%

5.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +1.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

15.5% One condition even 15.4%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +412 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,105 43rd pct 693 27th pct

Median age in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +3 yrs older in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

28 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$58 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$846 87th pct $788 82nd pct

Household income in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$373 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

$1,763 63rd pct $2,136 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

2.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

25.8% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

15.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$5 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

$465 87th pct $460 87th pct

Mortgage in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +$164 higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill gap narrowing

$2,436 89th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 40.1%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

25.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

54.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.4 pts 42.4%

33.4% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 32.8%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.4% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 46.3%

21.6% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.9% $200–$349 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.4% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Under $200 even 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +79 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

599 82nd pct 678 86th pct

Stops/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.90 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

3.71 36th pct 4.61 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +367.7 more in Ryde - Hunters Hill

1,932.6 85th pct 2,300.3 89th pct

PT routes in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +27 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

74 87th pct 47 77th pct

Stop walk in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +5 longer in Ryde - Hunters Hill

12 17th pct 17 29th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.3% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

7.5% Train ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.1%

1.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 46.4%

23.9% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

6.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

12.4% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

34.9% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.7% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +13,579 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

174,414 88th pct 160,835 87th pct

Growth in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +1.5 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

7.3% 65th pct 8.7% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +30 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1,230 77th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill even

23.9 51st pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.2 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

12.6 60th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.8 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

8.5 94th pct 7.7 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +0.5 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

7.7 95th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +3.0 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

98.0% 94th pct 95.0% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +10.5 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

98.4% 97th pct 87.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +4.0 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

95.4% 70th pct 99.5% 89th pct

Walk to school in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +1.6 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

96.8% 89th pct 98.4% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +9.4 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

89.8% 91st pct 80.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +4.1 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

16.0 55th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +113 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

321 90th pct 208 81st pct

Mean slope in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield in Ryde - Hunters Hill +2.4 pts higher in Ryde - Hunters Hill

5.0% 41st pct 7.5% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield vs Ryde - Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield/vs/12602/ryde-hunters-hill