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Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Sydney - Northern Beaches profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Ryde

Sydney - Northern Beaches and Sydney - Ryde are nearby areas with very different profiles. Sydney - Ryde is far more multicultural, with 48.0% of people born overseas and 48.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sydney - Northern Beaches has 30.2% of people born overseas and 15.6% using another language. Sydney - Northern Beaches is also wealthier and older, with 41.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical resident age of 41, compared to 33.7% and 38 years in Sydney - Ryde.

Both areas are effectively alike in their share of one-parent families and the number of people per home. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown since 2011. At the same time, Sydney - Northern Beaches has seen a rise in outright home ownership and higher typical rents, while Sydney - Ryde has experienced faster population growth.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +61,516 larger in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap narrowing

263,554 61st pct 202,038 47th pct

Median age in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +3 yrs older in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

50.8% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.6% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.7% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 48.8%

1.4% China +11.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.0% England ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

0.7% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +23.0 pts 18.3%

31.1% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 17.1%

3.4% Chinese +23.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.5% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

5.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.0% Indian +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +33.2 pts 47.8%

1.3% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Cantonese +6.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 44.0%

43.7% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 37.4%

5.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +23 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

82 27th pct 59 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +0.03 more in Sydney - Ryde

1.68 27th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +8,209 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

39,053 48th pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +44 larger in Sydney - Ryde

488 57th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +6 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,117 91st pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 79.3%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 8.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.6% Postgraduate degree +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 10.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

10.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.2% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

6.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +$127 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap steady

$1,109 84th pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +$386 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$2,592 98th pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +$490 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$3,131 96th pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 21.7%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

2.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +846 larger in Sydney - Northern Beaches

1,706 20th pct 860 14th pct

Median age in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +1 yrs older in Sydney - Northern Beaches

27 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +$162 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

$949 89th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +$545 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

$2,724 100th pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 larger in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 63.6%

25.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.1% 2 people even 32.1%

22.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

15.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +$145 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$625 100th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +$454 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches gap widening

$3,124 100th pct $2,670 94th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Northern Beaches 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

26.9% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 30.5%

34.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 28.8%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

57.3% Separate house ◂ +10.0 pts 47.2%

33.4% Flat or apartment +6.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 2 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

9.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +23.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.4% $750 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 8.7%

31.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.9%

5.3% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 42.0%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +388 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

1,274 58th pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +0.45 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

4.83 59th pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +139.6 more in Sydney - Northern Beaches

2,206.1 90th pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +18 more in Sydney - Ryde

48 26th pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

44.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 28.0%

0.0% Train +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 31.5%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

6.6% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +54,050 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

272,656 49th pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +4.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

3.1% 19th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +208 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

1,408 87th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +1.1 higher in Sydney - Ryde

22.8 36th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +0.6 higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

13.1 71st pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +0.2 higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.5 87th pct 7.7 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +0.3 more in Sydney - Ryde

7.0 86th pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +5.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

88.4% 85th pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +0.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

85.8% 85th pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +2.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

95.9% 82nd pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +8.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

89.3% 85th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +1.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.4% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +4.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

76.1% 87th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +2.0 more in Sydney - Ryde

16.0 47th pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +105 higher in Sydney - Ryde

78 75th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Northern Beaches in Sydney - Ryde +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches

9.7% 97th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Sydney - Northern Beaches with nearby areas

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Blacktown Central Coast Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland 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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/vs/126/sydney-ryde