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Illawarra vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Illawarra vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Illawarra profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Illawarra Sydney - Ryde

Illawarra and Sydney - Ryde are two distinct New South Wales regions with very different profiles. Sydney - Ryde is much more culturally and educationally diverse, with 48% of people born overseas and 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Illawarra has a higher proportion of separate houses (71.7%) and more people with long-term health conditions (31.2%). There is also a significant gap in accessibility, as Sydney - Ryde is far more walkable, with 80.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 41.7% in Illawarra.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, though this is more common in Sydney - Ryde at 33.7%. They share similar proportions of children under 15 and almost identical unemployment rates. Over time, the gap in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened, while the difference in typical family income has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Other language: 34.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Year 12: 28.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 25.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Illawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +111,804 larger in Illawarra gap steady

313,842 72nd pct 202,038 47th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +2 yrs older in Illawarra gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Illawarra Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +27.7 pts 48.8%

0.7% China +12.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.8% India +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +19.0 pts 18.3%

35.9% Australian ◂ +18.9 pts 17.1%

1.6% Chinese +25.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

5.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.1% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.9% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +34.2 pts 47.8%

0.8% Mandarin +13.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.2% Cantonese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 44.0%

38.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 37.4%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

0.7% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +61 more in Illawarra

120 63rd pct 59 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +0.42 more in Illawarra

2.14 50th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +16,416 more in Illawarra

47,260 58th pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +131 larger in Sydney - Ryde

401 44th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +97 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,027 56th pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +28.4 pts ▸ 79.3%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 8.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 10.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +12.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

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

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 12.0%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

2.4% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +$229 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$753 41st pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +$522 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,684 53rd pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +$532 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$2,109 61st pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%

11.2% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 36.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +11.9 pts ▸ 73.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +10,427 larger in Illawarra

11,287 75th pct 860 14th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +4 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +$179 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$608 57th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +$501 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$1,678 61st pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 larger in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 25.4%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

15.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +$80 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +$503 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $2,670 94th pct

People / bedroom in Illawarra 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

29.0% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 28.8%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +24.4 pts 47.2%

14.5% Flat or apartment +24.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 25.7%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 19.7%

4.1% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

14.8% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 11.4%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.0%

2.4% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 27.7%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.0%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +948 more in Illawarra

1,834 72nd pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +1.46 more in Illawarra

5.84 83rd pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +1,027.0 more in Sydney - Ryde

1,039.5 55th pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +8 more in Sydney - Ryde

58 32nd pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 28.0%

24.7% Worked at home +23.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

0.6% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 31.5%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 8.2%

7.3% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

6.1% Professional & technical +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

10.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

3.3% Finance & insurance +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

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

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +15.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 7.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +111,863 higher in Illawarra

330,469 61st pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +2.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

5.2% 41st pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +149 higher in Illawarra

1,349 84th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +2.7 higher in Sydney - Ryde

21.2 22nd pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +2.0 higher in Sydney - Ryde

10.5 35th pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +1.7 higher in Sydney - Ryde

5.9 67th pct 7.7 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +1.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

5.7 68th pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +23.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

70.6% 66th pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +25.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

60.9% 55th pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +5.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

93.4% 76th pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +20.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

77.9% 68th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +5.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

94.1% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +39.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

41.7% 48th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +5.8 more in Sydney - Ryde

12.2 18th pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +164 higher in Sydney - Ryde

18 55th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Illawarra in Sydney - Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.0% 78th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Illawarra with nearby areas

Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Sydney - Ryde 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). Illawarra vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/107/illawarra/vs/126/sydney-ryde