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Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Sydney - Blacktown profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Ryde

Sydney - Blacktown and Sydney - Ryde are two nearby areas with very different housing and social profiles. Sydney - Blacktown is a family-focused area where homes are typically larger, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms and 80.5% being separate houses. In contrast, Sydney - Ryde is more compact, with only 47.2% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of apartments. Sydney - Ryde also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 48.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 29.5% in Sydney - Blacktown.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps widen while others have shrunk. The difference in housing types and the number of people working from home have both grown, but the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, they share several similarities; both have very high proportions of people born overseas and similar typical weekly household incomes, around $2,100 to $2,200.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.3 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown No religion: 19.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 18.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Under 15: 5.7 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +198,959 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

400,997 83rd pct 202,038 47th pct

Median age in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +4 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

34 yrs 1st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.7% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 48.8%

1.6% China +11.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% India ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%

6.3% Philippines ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

4.5% Chinese +22.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

16.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Indian ◂ +8.4 pts 5.4%

8.9% Filipino ◂ +6.6 pts 2.3%

4.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

47.3% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

1.8% Mandarin +12.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Cantonese +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Punjabi ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%

4.4% Hindi ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

3.8% Tagalog ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

18.3% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.4% Hinduism ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%

8.0% Islam ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

5.1% Other religions ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

1.9% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +70 more in Sydney - Blacktown

129 71st pct 59 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +0.30 more in Sydney - Ryde

1.42 12th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +46,056 more in Sydney - Blacktown

76,900 86th pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +64 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

596 80th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +86 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,038 64th pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 79.3%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.5% Postgraduate degree +7.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 10.0%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

9.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.8% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +$149 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$833 63rd pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +$97 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$2,109 81st pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +$389 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$2,252 72nd pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

13.8% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

11.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.1%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

7.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.2% None +4.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

15.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +10,975 larger in Sydney - Blacktown

11,835 76th pct 860 14th pct

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

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +$222 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$565 39th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +$756 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$1,423 35th pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +0.5 larger in Sydney - Blacktown gap widening

3.1 100th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

68.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 63.6%

16.2% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

24.8% 2 people +7.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.9% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.8% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.1%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +$80 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

$400 71st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +$287 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$2,383 88th pct $2,670 94th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +0.10 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.3 pts 30.5%

34.4% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

20.2% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.5% Separate house ◂ +33.3 pts 47.2%

7.3% Flat or apartment +32.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 25.7%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 19.7%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +9.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.9 pts 47.0%

15.9% $550–$749 +9.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.4%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.0%

1.1% $750 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $3,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 27.7%

17.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

9.1% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +1,070 more in Sydney - Blacktown

1,956 75th pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +0.49 more in Sydney - Blacktown

4.88 60th pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +425.7 more in Sydney - Ryde

1,640.9 79th pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +18 more in Sydney - Blacktown

84 55th pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

33.2% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.9% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 28.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 1 vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%

12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

6.8% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

7.5% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

6.9% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals +14.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.0% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +233,768 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

452,374 81st pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +4.2 pts higher in Sydney - Blacktown

11.9% 90th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +238 higher in Sydney - Ryde

962 58th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +1.3 higher in Sydney - Blacktown

25.2 64th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +1.2 higher in Sydney - Ryde

11.3 46th pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

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

6.0 69th pct 7.7 88th pct

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

5.8 70th pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +18.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

74.9% 72nd pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +17.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

69.0% 69th pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +1.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

97.3% 86th pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +11.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

86.9% 81st pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +3.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

96.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +34.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

46.6% 57th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +8.2 more in Sydney - Ryde

9.8 0th pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +16 higher in Sydney - Ryde

166 87th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Blacktown in Sydney - Ryde +2.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

5.1% 37th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Sydney - Blacktown with nearby areas

Sydney - South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Ryde Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

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). Sydney - Blacktown vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/vs/126/sydney-ryde