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Sydney - Ryde vs Sydney - South West

Name: Sydney - Ryde vs Sydney - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Sydney - Ryde profile · Sydney - South West profile

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - South West

Sydney - South West and Sydney - Ryde are nearby areas with very different profiles. Sydney - Ryde is a more affluent and highly educated hub, where 48.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.7% in Sydney - South West. This is mirrored in incomes, with the typical weekly family income in Sydney - Ryde being $2,641, which is well higher than the $1,850 seen in Sydney - South West. The two areas also differ in their housing and layout; Sydney - South West has far more separate houses (75%) and larger homes, while Sydney - Ryde is more compact with a much higher share of apartments (39.4%) and better walkability to health services.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people providing unpaid care, at around 11%. They are also very similar in their cultural makeup, with about 48% of residents in both areas born overseas. However, the gap in professional employment and remote work has widened since 2011, with far more people now working from home in Sydney - Ryde. At the same time, the gap in language diversity has narrowed, as Sydney - Ryde has become more similar to Sydney - South West in the high proportion of people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 272,392 larger in Sydney - South West Bachelor+: 30.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Separate houses: 27.8 pts higher in Sydney - South West 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +272,392 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

202,038 47th pct 474,430 87th pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +3 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 28.1%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 49.4%

34.0% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

6.5% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 47.3%

12.7% China ◂ +11.2 pts 1.5%

0.9% Vietnam +7.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

Ancestry

26.8% Chinese ◂ +18.4 pts 8.4%

18.3% English ◂ +7.4 pts 10.8%

17.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +9.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

5.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.8% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 34.9%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +12.6 pts 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +10.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.3% Arabic +8.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.4 pts 2.2%

1.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.4% No religion ◂ +22.5 pts 14.9%

4.1% Buddhism +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.7% Islam +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

0.8% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +81 more in Sydney - South West

59 12th pct 140 79th pct

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

1.71 29th pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +64,543 more in Sydney - South West

30,844 31st pct 95,387 89th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +159 larger in Sydney - South West

532 70th pct 691 93rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +122 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,123 93rd pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +22.7 pts 56.6%

4.9% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.6% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.8 pts 26.2%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +14.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.2 pts 7.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

6.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +$362 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$982 77th pct $620 5th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +$493 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,206 86th pct $1,713 55th pct

Family income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +$791 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,641 83rd pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 10.4%

12.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +3.4 pts 70.1%

15.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

3.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +5,536 larger in Sydney - South West

860 14th pct 6,396 58th pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +4 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

26 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +$197 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$787 86th pct $590 50th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +$572 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$2,179 91st pct $1,607 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +0.6 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 15.3%

9.8% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 24.3%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 16.5%

17.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.1% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.8% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +$75 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +$470 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 35.4%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

47.2% Separate house +27.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +25.7 pts 13.7%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

19.7% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 15.3%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%

10.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%

11.4% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.0% Under $200 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 23.7%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +1,381 more in Sydney - South West

886 39th pct 2,267 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +0.39 more in Sydney - South West

4.39 41st pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +768.1 more in Sydney - Ryde

2,066.5 89th pct 1,298.4 65th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +5 more in Sydney - South West

66 40th pct 71 44th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Worked at home ◂ +20.4 pts 27.4%

28.0% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 32.2%

31.5% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.2% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

3.9% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 5.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

8.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

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

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +19.1 pts 19.5%

16.5% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 10.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Labourers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +309,095 higher in Sydney - South West

218,606 36th pct 527,701 87th pct

Growth in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +3.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West

7.7% 68th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +223 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,200 75th pct 977 59th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +1.0 higher in Sydney - South West

23.9 51st pct 24.9 61st pct

Min temp in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +1.4 higher in Sydney - Ryde

12.4 61st pct 11.1 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +1.5 higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.7 88th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +1.4 more in Sydney - Ryde

7.2 90th pct 5.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +19.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

93.8% 92nd pct 74.2% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +15.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

86.6% 86th pct 71.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +8.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.7% 93rd pct 90.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +14.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.1% 99th pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +8.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +32.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

80.8% 90th pct 48.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +8.3 more in Sydney - Ryde

18.0 68th pct 9.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +118 higher in Sydney - Ryde

183 88th pct 64 73rd pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - South West +3.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.5% 85th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Sydney - Ryde with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Ryde vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/vs/127/sydney-south-west