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Sydney - Parramatta vs Sydney - Ryde

Name: Sydney - Parramatta vs Sydney - Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Sydney - Parramatta profile · Sydney - Ryde profile

Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Ryde

Sydney - Parramatta and Sydney - Ryde are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Sydney - Ryde is more highly qualified and wealthier, with 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly family income of $2,641. In contrast, Sydney - Parramatta is more linguistically diverse, with 60.4% of people using a language other than English at home, compared with 48.3% in Sydney - Ryde. Sydney - Parramatta is also younger, with a typical resident aged 34, while the typical resident in Sydney - Ryde is 38.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical family income, though Sydney - Ryde is a little above and Sydney - Parramatta is about the same. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 47% of homes being separate houses. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown to 11.5% since 2011. Other differences, such as the gap in the share of people born overseas, have narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 16.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 15.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Population: 291,477 larger in Sydney - Parramatta Participation: 8.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Other language: 12.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +291,477 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap widening

493,515 88th pct 202,038 47th pct

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

34 yrs 1st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

34.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 31.8%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.0%

12.4% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

Marital status

51.8% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

4.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.8% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

7.9% China +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% India ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

15.8% Chinese +11.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.7% English +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.4% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.3% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

3.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

32.4% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

8.3% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Arabic ◂ +8.7 pts 1.3%

4.7% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.0% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.8% Islam ◂ +13.1 pts 2.7%

12.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 5.0%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +75 more in Sydney - Parramatta

134 75th pct 59 12th pct

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

1.42 12th pct 1.71 29th pct

Students in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +44,888 more in Sydney - Parramatta

75,732 85th pct 30,844 31st pct

Avg size in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +42 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

574 77th pct 532 70th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +72 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,051 73rd pct 1,123 93rd pct

Highest year of school

67.5% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 79.3%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 4.9%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

16.2% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

14.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

5.5% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +$241 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$741 35th pct $982 77th pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +$378 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$1,828 65th pct $2,206 86th pct

Family income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +$614 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$2,027 55th pct $2,641 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 28.9%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

12.1% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 36.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

3.2% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +1.3 pts ▸ 73.5%

13.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +2,882 larger in Sydney - Parramatta

3,742 36th pct 860 14th pct

Median age in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +3 yrs older in Sydney - Parramatta

29 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +$168 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$619 60th pct $787 86th pct

Household income in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +$745 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$1,434 37th pct $2,179 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.2 larger in Sydney - Parramatta gap steady

2.8 89th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 63.6%

20.6% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.6% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +$50 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap steady

$430 82nd pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +$470 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,200 84th pct $2,670 94th pct

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

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 37.8%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.2% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

46.6% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

38.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

33.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 30.5%

31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 25.7%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.8% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 47.0%

15.3% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

2.5% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.7%

18.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%

11.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +1,488 more in Sydney - Parramatta

2,374 86th pct 886 39th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.43 more in Sydney - Parramatta

4.81 58th pct 4.39 41st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +543.2 more in Sydney - Ryde

1,523.3 74th pct 2,066.5 89th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +32 more in Sydney - Parramatta

98 73rd pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%

4.3% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

7.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

6.8% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +10.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +316,934 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

535,540 87th pct 218,606 36th pct

Growth in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.1 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

7.8% 69th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +111 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,089 68th pct 1,200 75th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.7 higher in Sydney - Parramatta

24.6 59th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.6 higher in Sydney - Ryde

11.9 53rd pct 12.4 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.0 higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.6 88th pct 7.7 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.2 more in Sydney - Ryde

7.1 87th pct 7.2 90th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde even

93.9% 92nd pct 93.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

87.8% 87th pct 86.6% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.9 pts higher in Sydney - Parramatta

99.6% 98th pct 98.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +3.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

94.3% 93rd pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

99.7% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +10.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

70.5% 83rd pct 80.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +8.1 more in Sydney - Ryde

9.9 1st pct 18.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +2 higher in Sydney - Ryde

180 88th pct 183 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Parramatta in Sydney - Ryde +1.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

5.9% 57th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Compare Sydney - Parramatta with nearby areas

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Outer South West 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 - Parramatta vs Sydney - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/vs/126/sydney-ryde