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Central West vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Central West vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 279 km apart · Central West profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Central West Sydney - Ryde

Central West and Sydney - Ryde are two very different parts of New South Wales. Sydney - Ryde is a highly educated and multicultural hub, where 48% of people were born overseas and 48.3% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Central West is much more traditional, with only 8.4% born overseas and 4.5% using another language. This divide extends to housing and wealth; Central West has a much higher share of separate houses (89.2%) and lower typical mortgage payments ($1,517), while Sydney - Ryde has more apartments and much higher typical monthly loan payments ($2,670).

These gaps in wealth and education have widened since 2011, with the difference in the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree growing to 33 points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share similar levels of full-time employment, both sitting at 61.3%. They also have almost the same number of residents, with both areas supporting around 210,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 39.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Other language: 43.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Year 12: 37.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 32.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Separate houses: 41.9 pts higher in Central West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +10,924 larger in Central West gap narrowing

212,962 49th pct 202,038 47th pct

Median age in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +3 yrs older in Central West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.6%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

45.9% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Central West Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +35.4 pts 48.8%

0.2% China +12.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.6% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +25.9 pts 17.1%

41.1% English ◂ +22.8 pts 18.3%

0.8% Chinese +26.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 5.4%

0.7% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +40.4 pts 47.8%

0.2% Mandarin +14.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.1% Cantonese +7.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.1% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 44.0%

31.0% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

0.6% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +92 more in Central West

151 86th pct 59 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +1.94 more in Central West

3.65 78th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +3,704 more in Central West

34,548 41st pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +301 larger in Sydney - Ryde

230 19th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +157 higher in Sydney - Ryde

966 17th pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +37.6 pts ▸ 79.3%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +21.7 pts 8.6%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 4.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Bachelor degree +21.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.5 pts 10.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +16.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +13.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%

10.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

1.3% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +$244 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$738 33rd pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +$772 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,434 29th pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +$743 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

$1,898 41st pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.0%

7.9% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +16.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

21.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +16,294 larger in Central West

17,154 87th pct 860 14th pct

Median age in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +4 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +$204 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$583 47th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +$749 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$1,430 37th pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +0.2 larger in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 23.8%

13.5% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +$190 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$290 28th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +$1,153 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $2,670 94th pct

People / bedroom in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +0.30 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.6% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +41.9 pts 47.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment +36.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 25.7%

31.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 19.7%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +18.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +33.2 pts 11.4%

1.7% $550–$749 +23.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.5 pts 5.0%

0.4% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

9.3% $3,000 or more +32.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.6 pts 12.0%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +291 more in Central West

1,177 54th pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +1.14 more in Central West

5.53 77th pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +1,774.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

292.0 27th pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +61 more in Central West

127 86th pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +37.1 pts 28.0%

11.9% Worked at home +35.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 31.5%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

5.6% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

3.6% Professional & technical +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

1.3% Finance & insurance +7.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.2%

7.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.0% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.0% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +21.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 2.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +1,627 higher in Sydney - Ryde

216,979 36th pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +6.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

1.6% 8th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +531 higher in Sydney - Ryde

669 33rd pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +0.4 higher in Central West

24.3 57th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +3.5 higher in Sydney - Ryde

8.9 15th pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +3.5 higher in Sydney - Ryde

4.2 30th pct 7.7 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +3.1 more in Sydney - Ryde

4.2 30th pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +45.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

48.7% 30th pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +43.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

43.5% 20th pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +38.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

60.4% 31st pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +41.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

56.8% 36th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +30.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

70.0% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +44.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

35.8% 26th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +1.5 more in Central West

19.5 77th pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +182 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1 17th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Central West in Sydney - Ryde +1.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

5.6% 50th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Central West with nearby areas

Riverina Australian Capital Territory Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - South West Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Ryde

Compare Sydney - Ryde with nearby areas

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Central Coast Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central West vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/103/central-west/vs/126/sydney-ryde