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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Ryde

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Sydney - Ryde are neighbouring parts of the city with distinct profiles. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a wealthier area where the typical weekly family income is $3,309, well higher than the $2,641 found in Sydney - Ryde. It also has a higher share of university-qualified adults at 53%. In contrast, Sydney - Ryde is much more linguistically diverse; 48.3% of residents use a language other than English at home, compared to 32.0% in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, with rates of 3.7% and 4.4%. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and a similar number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical family incomes has grown since 2011, and the share of people born overseas is now well higher in Sydney - Ryde than it used to be compared to its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Population: 222,007 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Volunteering: 3.5 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby No religion: 4.6 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +222,007 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

424,045 86th pct 202,038 47th pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +2 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 52.9%

32.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.3% Widowed even 4.4%

2.2% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 48.8%

7.8% China +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

2.9% India +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +11.3 pts 18.3%

18.2% Chinese +8.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.3% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%

9.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

4.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 47.8%

9.4% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.5% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.0% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 37.4%

5.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +59 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

118 61st pct 59 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.17 more in Sydney - Ryde

1.55 19th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +44,327 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

75,171 84th pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +122 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

654 88th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +37 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,160 100th pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 79.3%

7.4% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 39.9%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 28.4%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

9.6% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

5.8% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +$236 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

$1,218 87th pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +$417 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap narrowing

$2,623 100th pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +$668 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,309 100th pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 21.7%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.7%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None +1.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

17.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +740 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,600 19th pct 860 14th pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +3 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

29 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +$183 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$970 89th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +$309 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$2,488 97th pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 larger in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 63.6%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

9.6% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 23.8%

16.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

6.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +$80 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

$560 98th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +$330 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,670 94th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby 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

33.8% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 28.8%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 30.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 39.4%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.2% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

20.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%

11.5% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.9%

23.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 8.7%

5.3% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 42.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +1,357 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

2,243 82nd pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.90 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.29 72nd pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +287.6 more in Sydney - Ryde

1,778.9 84th pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +70 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

136 87th pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 47.8%

23.1% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.5% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 45.4%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%

10.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Public administration & safety even 4.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 38.6%

20.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +228,706 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

447,312 81st pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +2.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

5.0% 38th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +272 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,472 90th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.8 higher in Sydney - Ryde

23.1 40th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 higher in Sydney - Ryde

12.3 59th pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.4 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

8.1 92nd pct 7.7 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

7.4 91st pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

93.1% 91st pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +3.1 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

89.7% 89th pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde even

98.9% 94th pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +4.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

94.0% 93rd pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

99.5% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +4.7 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

85.5% 93rd pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +1.2 more in Sydney - Ryde

16.8 55th pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +78 higher in Sydney - Ryde

104 79th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Sydney - Ryde +2.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

9.9% 98th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby with nearby areas

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

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/126/sydney-ryde