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Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Ryde

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains and Sydney - Ryde are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - Ryde is much more multicultural and highly qualified, with 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.7% in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains. This difference is mirrored in language, as 48.3% of people in Sydney - Ryde use another language at home, which is far higher than the 15.1% in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains. In contrast, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is defined by larger homes, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms and 82.1% being separate houses, while Sydney - Ryde has far fewer detached homes at 47.2%.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 16%) and nearly identical home ownership rates for those who own their place outright. However, the gap in how people work is widening, with far more people working from home in Sydney - Ryde. This is consistent with the higher number of people in Sydney - Ryde who have degrees and a typical weekly income that is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Other language: 33.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Year 12: 27.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 27.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Separate houses: 34.9 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +130,018 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap steady

332,056 74th pct 202,038 47th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +1 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.6%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

46.0% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.6% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +25.5 pts 48.8%

0.6% China +12.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.3% India +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Philippines even 1.7%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 17.1%

34.5% English ◂ +16.3 pts 18.3%

1.8% Chinese +25.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

2.9% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% German ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +31.7 pts 47.8%

0.6% Mandarin +13.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.3% Cantonese +7.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 44.0%

34.1% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

2.4% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +70 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

129 71st pct 59 12th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +0.22 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1.93 44th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +24,026 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

54,870 68th pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +103 larger in Sydney - Ryde

429 48th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +111 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,012 49th pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +27.0 pts ▸ 79.3%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +17.4 pts 8.6%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Bachelor degree +17.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.7 pts 10.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree +12.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

2.9% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +$129 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$853 67th pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +$352 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,854 68th pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +$447 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,194 68th pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%

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

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.2%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +11.2 pts ▸ 73.5%

20.1% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +14,402 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

15,262 85th pct 860 14th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +4 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

22 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +$71 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$716 79th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +$293 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$1,886 82nd pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

2.7 86th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

23.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.5% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.9% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +$80 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +$503 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains 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

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 30.5%

29.2% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 28.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

82.1% Separate house ◂ +34.9 pts 47.2%

6.9% Flat or apartment +32.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 25.7%

31.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 19.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.1 pts 47.0%

9.1% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

1.1% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.3% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 27.7%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.7 pts 12.0%

11.3% Under $1,000 even 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +1,434 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

2,320 84th pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +2.60 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

6.99 97th pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +876.8 more in Sydney - Ryde

1,189.8 61st pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +26 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

92 67th pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

28.3% Worked at home +19.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

46.4% Car (driver) ◂ +18.4 pts 28.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.3% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

37.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 31.5%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 8.2%

6.3% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.2% Professional & technical +9.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

11.5% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

6.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +18.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.9% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.8 pts 8.2%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +132,043 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

350,649 67th pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +2.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

4.9% 38th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +229 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1,429 88th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +2.5 higher in Sydney - Ryde

21.4 24th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +3.9 higher in Sydney - Ryde

8.5 13th pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +1.6 higher in Sydney - Ryde

6.0 70th pct 7.7 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +1.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

5.8 70th pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +22.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

70.8% 67th pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +22.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

64.2% 61st pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +8.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

90.3% 69th pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +20.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

77.6% 68th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +7.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

92.1% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +28.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

52.5% 68th pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +1.4 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

19.4 76th pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +172 higher in Sydney - Ryde

11 47th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains in Sydney - Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

6.2% 66th pct 7.5% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/vs/126/sydney-ryde