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Sydney - Ryde vs Brisbane - South

Name: Sydney - Ryde vs Brisbane - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 718 km apart · Sydney - Ryde profile · Brisbane - South profile

Sydney - Ryde Brisbane - South

Brisbane - South and Sydney - Ryde are both diverse, well-qualified areas, but they differ sharply in how people live and work. Sydney - Ryde is much more international, with 48.0% born overseas and 48.3% using another language at home, compared to 37.9% and 34.7% in Brisbane - South. It also has a much higher share of university graduates (48.2% versus 38.2%) and a far more remote workforce, with 47.8% working from home compared to 18.7% in Brisbane - South. In contrast, Brisbane - South has far more detached houses (69.5% versus 47.2%) and larger homes, with 77.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 55.8% in Sydney - Ryde.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has grown in most areas, particularly regarding home types, qualifications and the number of people working from home. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar own-paced life in some ways; both have roughly the same share of volunteers (around 14.5%) and typical household sizes of 2.6 to 2.7 people. They also both sit well above the national figure for the share of adults with a university degree.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 29.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Separate houses: 22.2 pts higher in Brisbane - South 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Brisbane - South Population: 168,988 larger in Brisbane - South People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Sydney - Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +168,988 larger in Brisbane - South gap widening

202,038 47th pct 371,026 79th pct

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

38 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.4%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 46.8%

34.0% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

6.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Ryde Brisbane - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.8% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

12.7% China ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

4.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.1% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

18.3% English +9.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.8% Chinese ◂ +12.5 pts 14.4%

17.1% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.8% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%

0.4% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 41.2%

37.4% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +43 more in Brisbane - South

59 12th pct 102 45th pct

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

1.71 29th pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +39,729 more in Brisbane - South

30,844 31st pct 70,573 81st pct

Avg size in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +160 larger in Brisbane - South

532 70th pct 692 93rd pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +42 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,123 93rd pct 1,082 80th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 74.7%

8.6% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 36.5%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 14.6%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 23.1%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

6.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +$107 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$982 77th pct $875 71st pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +$184 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,206 86th pct $2,022 77th pct

Family income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +$332 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,641 83rd pct $2,309 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 15.0%

12.4% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +3.4 pts 70.0%

15.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +4,882 larger in Brisbane - South

860 14th pct 5,742 54th pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +1 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

26 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +$117 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$787 86th pct $670 72nd pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +$338 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$2,179 91st pct $1,841 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +0.1 larger in Brisbane - South gap widening

2.6 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 61.6%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%

9.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 22.2%

17.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.1% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +$75 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$480 90th pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +$670 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,670 94th pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +0.20 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 35.6%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 26.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

47.2% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 69.5%

39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.0 pts 15.4%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

25.7% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 16.5%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

10.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.9% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 10.9%

11.4% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 19.9%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +886 more in Brisbane - South

886 39th pct 1,772 70th pct

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

4.39 41st pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +266.8 more in Sydney - Ryde

2,066.5 89th pct 1,799.7 85th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +123 more in Brisbane - South

66 40th pct 189 90th pct

How people get to work

28.0% Car (driver) +24.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

47.8% Worked at home ◂ +29.1 pts 18.7%

1.6% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 36.9%

31.5% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.2% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 6.5%

3.9% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

9.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

8.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 31.0%

16.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

8.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +193,830 higher in Brisbane - South

218,606 36th pct 412,436 77th pct

Growth in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +1.7 pts higher in Brisbane - South

7.7% 68th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +165 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,200 75th pct 1,035 64th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +3.0 higher in Brisbane - South

23.9 51st pct 26.9 79th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +2.6 higher in Brisbane - South

12.4 61st pct 15.1 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +0.6 higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.7 88th pct 7.1 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +0.5 more in Sydney - Ryde

7.2 90th pct 6.7 82nd pct

15-min city in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

93.8% 92nd pct 86.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

86.6% 86th pct 85.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +2.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.7% 93rd pct 95.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +10.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.1% 99th pct 87.9% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +1.0 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +9.5 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

80.8% 90th pct 71.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +3.7 more in Sydney - Ryde

18.0 68th pct 14.3 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +46 higher in Sydney - Ryde

183 88th pct 137 84th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - South +1.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.5% 85th pct 5.8% 56th 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 Brisbane - South with nearby areas

Brisbane Inner City Brisbane - West Brisbane - East Brisbane - North Moreton Bay - South Ipswich Logan - Beaudesert Gold Coast Sunshine Coast Toowoomba Moreton Bay - North Richmond - Tweed

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Ryde vs Brisbane - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/vs/303/brisbane-south