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Sydney - Ryde vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Sydney - Ryde vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 705 km apart · Sydney - Ryde profile · Melbourne - North West profile

Sydney - Ryde Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - North West and Sydney - Ryde are very different types of residential areas. Sydney - Ryde is a highly educated hub where 48.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.0% in Melbourne - North West. This higher level of qualification is consistent with more people in Sydney - Ryde earning $2,000 or more a week (20.1% compared to 9.8%) and working from home (47.8% versus 22.5%). In contrast, Melbourne - North West is much more focused on family-sized living, with 81.2% of homes being separate houses and 84.0% having three or more bedrooms, while only 47.2% of homes in Sydney - Ryde are separate houses.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar share of homes owned outright. However, the gaps in other areas are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 13 percentage points, with Sydney - Ryde at 48.0% and Melbourne - North West at 35.2%. Similarly, the gap in high-income households has increased since 2011, with 33.7% of households in Sydney - Ryde now earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 21.8% in Melbourne - North West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 222,290 larger in Melbourne - North West Separate houses: 34.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Work from home: 25.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Bachelor+: 24.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +222,290 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

202,038 47th pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +3 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 50.3%

34.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Ryde Melbourne - North 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 +11.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

12.7% China ◂ +12.0 pts 0.7%

4.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam even 0.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

26.8% Chinese ◂ +24.7 pts 2.2%

17.1% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.1% Italian +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

47.8% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +13.5 pts 0.8%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +7.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Arabic +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.3% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

37.4% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 24.1%

2.7% Islam +11.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

0.8% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +73 more in Melbourne - North West

59 12th pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +0.22 more in Sydney - Ryde

1.71 29th pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +50,823 more in Melbourne - North West

30,844 31st pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +87 larger in Melbourne - North West

532 70th pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +92 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,123 93rd pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.9 pts 60.4%

4.9% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 27.1%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 9.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 18.8%

12.0% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.2% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +$250 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$982 77th pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +$415 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,206 86th pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +$610 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$2,641 83rd pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

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

12.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +6.1 pts 67.4%

15.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

3.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +2,150 larger in Melbourne - North West

860 14th pct 3,010 30th pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +2 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

26 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +$94 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$787 86th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +$284 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$2,179 91st pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +0.3 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 65.8%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 19.5%

9.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 28.9%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 20.1%

17.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

17.8% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +$100 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$480 90th pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +$746 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,670 94th pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +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 +12.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.8% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 24.8%

28.8% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

47.2% Separate house +34.0 pts ▸ 81.2%

39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.7 pts 2.8%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 13.0%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.7 pts 1.4%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

24.9% $550–$749 ◂ +20.9 pts 4.0%

11.4% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.5%

5.0% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.9 pts 14.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +999 more in Melbourne - North West

886 39th pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +0.06 more in Melbourne - North West

4.39 41st pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +810.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

2,066.5 89th pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +24 more in Melbourne - North West

66 40th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

28.0% Car (driver) +26.4 pts ▸ 54.4%

47.8% Worked at home ◂ +25.3 pts 22.5%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%

31.5% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

8.2% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%

3.9% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

6.1% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +17.8 pts 20.8%

16.5% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

8.2% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.3% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +254,510 higher in Melbourne - North West

218,606 36th pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +2.6 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

7.7% 68th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +528 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,200 75th pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +5.1 higher in Sydney - Ryde

23.9 51st pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +3.4 higher in Sydney - Ryde

12.4 61st pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +1.7 higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.7 88th pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +1.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

7.2 90th pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +22.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

93.8% 92nd pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +16.3 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

86.6% 86th pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +10.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.7% 93rd pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +17.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.1% 99th pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +5.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

100.0% 100th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +27.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

80.8% 90th pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +4.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

18.0 68th pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +140 higher in Sydney - Ryde

183 88th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Ryde in Melbourne - North West +3.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.5% 85th pct 3.9% 16th pct

Compare Sydney - Ryde with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne - North West with nearby areas

Melbourne - West Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - North East Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Outer East Geelong Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Ballarat Bendigo Shepparton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Ryde vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/vs/210/melbourne-north-west