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Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Hunter Valley exc Newcastle profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Sydney - Ryde

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle and Sydney - Ryde are very different places, separated by about 157 km. Sydney - Ryde is a very walkable urban hub where 48% of people were born overseas and 48.2% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Hunter Valley exc Newcastle is a more rural area where separate houses are far more common (86.7% compared to 47.2% in Sydney - Ryde) and homes tend to be larger, with 82% having three or more bedrooms. Health and education also differ, as Hunter Valley exc Newcastle has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 34.5% and a much lower Year 12 completion rate of 39.3%.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of around 4.8% and have a nearly identical share of people with no religion. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home has grown. Sydney - Ryde has also seen its lead in working from home and high weekly incomes increase over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 38.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Other language: 44.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Year 12: 40.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 35.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Separate houses: 39.5 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +89,908 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

291,946 67th pct 202,038 47th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +2 yrs older in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) even 11.5%

Marital status

46.4% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.4% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +36.9 pts 48.8%

0.2% China +12.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.5% India +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +26.9 pts 17.1%

43.0% English ◂ +24.8 pts 18.3%

0.7% Chinese +26.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

0.6% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +42.7 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%

0.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% 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

53.2% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 44.0%

38.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

0.4% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +75 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

134 75th pct 59 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +0.64 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

2.36 56th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +15,479 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

46,323 57th pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +186 larger in Sydney - Ryde

346 37th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +159 higher in Sydney - Ryde

964 14th pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +40.0 pts ▸ 79.3%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +24.7 pts 8.6%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 4.9%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.0 pts 10.0%

15.7% Bachelor degree +24.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +17.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%

10.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

1.4% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +$249 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$733 31st pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +$649 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,557 41st pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +$716 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,925 44th pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 20.0%

8.4% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 36.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.2%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 5.5%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +16.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 15.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +22,449 larger in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

23,309 89th pct 860 14th pct

Median age in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +4 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +$177 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$610 58th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +$449 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$1,730 66th pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 larger in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.4%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.1%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 23.8%

15.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +$130 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$350 52nd pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +$937 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,670 94th pct

People / bedroom in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +0.20 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 30.5%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 28.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +39.5 pts 47.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment +37.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 25.7%

35.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 19.7%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +9.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.4% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.8% $200–$349 ◂ +24.5 pts 11.4%

3.6% $550–$749 +21.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

0.5% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.1% $3,000 or more +30.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.1 pts 12.0%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.7%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +932 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

1,818 72nd pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +1.84 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

6.23 88th pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +1,458.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

608.0 43rd pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +15 more in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

81 53rd pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +31.5 pts 28.0%

15.5% Worked at home +32.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

0.1% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Walked even 2.0%

0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 31.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

4.3% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.3% Professional & technical +10.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.0% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

1.8% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Mining ◂ +8.0 pts 0.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Professionals +24.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 8.2%

10.9% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 2.4%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +97,644 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

316,250 58th pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +0.2 pts higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

7.9% 70th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +464 higher in Sydney - Ryde

736 42nd pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +1.6 higher in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

25.5 67th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +2.1 higher in Sydney - Ryde

10.3 33rd pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +3.5 higher in Sydney - Ryde

4.1 29th pct 7.7 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +3.2 more in Sydney - Ryde

4.0 26th pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +49.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

44.1% 20th pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +47.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

39.4% 13th pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +27.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

70.8% 45th pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +45.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

52.5% 26th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +22.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

77.8% 35th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +53.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

27.4% 12th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +1.7 more in Sydney - Ryde

16.3 51st pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +181 higher in Sydney - Ryde

2 30th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle in Sydney - Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

6.2% 67th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Hunter Valley exc Newcastle with nearby areas

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Central Coast Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner West Sydney - South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

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). Hunter Valley exc Newcastle vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/vs/126/sydney-ryde