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Sydney - Ryde vs Brisbane - West

Name: Sydney - Ryde vs Brisbane - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 723 km apart · Sydney - Ryde profile · Brisbane - West profile

Sydney - Ryde Brisbane - West

Sydney - Ryde and Brisbane - West are both well-populated areas, but they differ sharply in how people live and work. Sydney - Ryde is far more multicultural, with 48.0% of people born overseas and 48.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also more urban, with far more people working from home (47.8%) and a higher share of renters (37.8%). In contrast, Brisbane - West is dominated by detached housing, which is far more common there (76.6%) than in Sydney - Ryde (47.2%), and homes are typically larger, with 81.7% having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,200 to $2,300. They also share the same typical resident age of 38. While they have much in common financially, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011. Sydney - Ryde also provides much easier access to essentials on foot, with 98.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to 79.5% in Brisbane - West.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.8 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Separate houses: 29.3 pts higher in Brisbane - West 3+ bedrooms: 25.8 pts higher in Brisbane - West Work from home: 20.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde Born overseas: 17.9 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +12,825 larger in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

202,038 47th pct 189,213 44th pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West even gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 51.1%

34.0% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

6.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Ryde Brisbane - 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 +18.5 pts ▸ 67.3%

12.7% China ◂ +10.3 pts 2.4%

2.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

18.3% English +19.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.1% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.8% Chinese ◂ +20.5 pts 6.4%

6.7% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.4% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.8% German +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

5.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

47.8% English only +31.0 pts ▸ 78.8%

14.3% Mandarin ◂ +10.9 pts 3.4%

7.5% Cantonese ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

37.4% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

2.7% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +7 more in Sydney - Ryde

59 12th pct 52 11th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +0.28 more in Sydney - Ryde

1.71 29th pct 1.43 13th pct

Students in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +7,404 more in Brisbane - West

30,844 31st pct 38,248 47th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +204 larger in Brisbane - West

532 70th pct 736 98th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +6 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,123 93rd pct 1,117 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 79.4%

8.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

39.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%

21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.1%

10.0% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 21.5%

11.3% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +$13 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap narrowing

$982 77th pct $969 77th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +$110 higher in Brisbane - West gap narrowing

$2,206 86th pct $2,316 89th pct

Family income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +$149 higher in Brisbane - West gap narrowing

$2,641 83rd pct $2,790 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.2%

21.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.6%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +4.9 pts 68.6%

15.5% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +1,422 larger in Brisbane - West

860 14th pct 2,282 24th pct

Median age in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +3 yrs older in Sydney - Ryde

26 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +$66 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$787 86th pct $721 80th pct

Household income in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +$15 higher in Sydney - Ryde

$2,179 91st pct $2,164 91st pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

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

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 19.7%

17.4% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%

6.1% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +$60 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$480 90th pct $420 79th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +$503 higher in Sydney - Ryde gap widening

$2,670 94th pct $2,167 82nd pct

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

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.8% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 27.2%

28.8% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

47.2% Separate house +29.3 pts ▸ 76.6%

39.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.8 pts 16.6%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.7% 4 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.7% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 14.8%

10.4% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 2.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 14.8%

11.4% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 24.7%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.3% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +43 more in Sydney - Ryde

886 39th pct 843 37th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +0.07 more in Brisbane - West

4.39 41st pct 4.46 44th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +950.1 more in Sydney - Ryde

2,066.5 89th pct 1,116.4 58th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +64 more in Brisbane - West

66 40th pct 130 86th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Worked at home ◂ +20.9 pts 26.9%

28.0% Car (driver) +16.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

2.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Walked even 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 35.0%

31.5% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%

3.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

9.4% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 36.7%

16.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

7.3% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +14,163 higher in Sydney - Ryde

218,606 36th pct 204,443 32nd pct

Growth in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.7% 68th pct 6.5% 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +74 higher in Sydney - Ryde

1,200 75th pct 1,126 71st pct

Max temp in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +3.4 higher in Brisbane - West

23.9 51st pct 27.3 82nd pct

Min temp in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +2.0 higher in Brisbane - West

12.4 61st pct 14.4 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +1.1 higher in Sydney - Ryde

7.7 88th pct 6.6 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +0.9 more in Sydney - Ryde

7.2 90th pct 6.3 78th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +16.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

93.8% 92nd pct 77.7% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +12.1 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

86.6% 86th pct 74.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +7.7 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.7% 93rd pct 91.0% 71st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +18.6 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

98.1% 99th pct 79.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +3.2 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +12.4 pts higher in Sydney - Ryde

80.8% 90th pct 68.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +2.4 more in Sydney - Ryde

18.0 68th pct 15.6 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West +110 higher in Sydney - Ryde

183 88th pct 72 74th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Ryde in Brisbane - West even

7.5% 85th pct 7.5% 85th 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 - West with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Ryde vs Brisbane - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/vs/304/brisbane-west