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Sydney - Ryde vs Sydney - Sutherland

Name: Sydney - Ryde vs Sydney - Sutherland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Sydney - Ryde profile · Sydney - Sutherland profile

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Sutherland

Sydney - Sutherland and Sydney - Ryde are two nearby regions with very different social makeups. Sydney - Ryde is far more diverse, with 48% of people born overseas and 48.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 19.3% and 13.8% in Sydney - Sutherland. Sydney - Ryde also has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 48.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 20 points higher than in Sydney - Sutherland. In contrast, Sydney - Sutherland has a more traditional housing mix, where separate houses are far more common (60.8%) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more frequent (71.6%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in several ways, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and nearly the same number of people per home. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in the number of renters is widening, as renting is far more common in Sydney - Ryde. The two areas are also drifting apart in age, with residents in Sydney - Sutherland becoming noticeably older than those in Sydney - Ryde.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Other language: 34.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Recent movers: 11.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +27,566 larger in Sydney - Sutherland gap narrowing

202,038 47th pct 229,604 53rd pct

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

38 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 24.8%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 52.1%

34.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

6.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Sutherland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia +29.1 pts ▸ 77.9%

12.7% China ◂ +11.2 pts 1.5%

4.5% India ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

2.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

18.3% English +19.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.1% Australian +18.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.8% Chinese ◂ +22.9 pts 3.9%

6.7% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.4% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.6% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.8% English only +35.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +12.7 pts 1.6%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +6.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +14.4 pts ▸ 58.4%

37.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 33.9%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +23 more in Sydney - Sutherland

59 12th pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.22 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1.71 29th pct 1.93 44th pct

Students in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +6,566 more in Sydney - Sutherland

30,844 31st pct 37,410 46th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +58 larger in Sydney - Ryde

532 70th pct 474 55th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +45 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,123 93rd pct 1,078 79th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 63.1%

8.6% Year 10 +13.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +16.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 9.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

6.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +$35 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap narrowing

$982 77th pct $1,017 79th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +$80 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,206 86th pct $2,286 88th pct

Family income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +$116 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,641 83rd pct $2,757 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.0%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Diabetes even 3.9%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +6.3 pts 67.2%

15.5% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +2,398 larger in Sydney - Sutherland

860 14th pct 3,258 32nd pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +1 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

26 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +$60 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$787 86th pct $847 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +$251 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$2,179 91st pct $2,430 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.1 larger in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 24.6%

9.8% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%

17.4% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

6.1% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +$20 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$480 90th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +$52 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,670 94th pct $2,618 93rd pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.8% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 22.3%

28.8% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

47.2% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.6 pts 24.8%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 22.0%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 5.3%

10.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 41.3%

24.9% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.7% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

5.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 41.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +424 more in Sydney - Sutherland

886 39th pct 1,310 59th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +1.32 more in Sydney - Sutherland

4.39 41st pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +1,142.0 more in Sydney - Ryde

2,066.5 89th pct 924.5 52nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +31 more in Sydney - Ryde

66 40th pct 35 20th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.7 pts 37.2%

28.0% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 34.0%

31.5% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.2% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

3.9% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

6.1% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

8.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 26.3%

16.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +21,568 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

218,606 36th pct 240,174 42nd pct

Growth in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +3.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.7% 68th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +188 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,200 75th pct 1,388 86th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.8 higher in Sydney - Ryde

23.9 51st pct 23.1 39th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.7 higher in Sydney - Ryde

12.4 61st pct 11.7 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.4 higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.7 88th pct 7.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.4 more in Sydney - Ryde

7.2 90th pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +8.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

93.8% 92nd pct 85.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +1.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

86.6% 86th pct 84.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.7% 93rd pct 98.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +6.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.1% 99th pct 91.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +9.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

80.8% 90th pct 71.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +5.7 more in Sydney - Ryde

18.0 68th pct 12.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +128 higher in Sydney - Ryde

183 88th pct 54 71st pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Ryde in Sydney - Sutherland +0.2 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

7.5% 85th pct 7.7% 86th pct

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

Compare Sydney - Sutherland with nearby areas

Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Inner West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - South West Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Northern Beaches

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Ryde vs Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/vs/128/sydney-sutherland