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Airds vs Ruse

Name: Airds vs Ruse — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Airds profile · Ruse profile

Airds Ruse

Ruse and Airds are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social and economic profiles. Ruse is a significantly wealthier area, where the typical household earns $1,797 a week and 34.4% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Airds has a much younger population with a typical age of 29 and a typical household income of $944. Airds also has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 15.5%, compared to 5.1% in Ruse, and a much higher share of renters at 76.0%.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to how many people speak little or no English. While they share a similar drive time to the city, they differ in how people get around; 23.1% of Airds homes have no motor vehicle, whereas only 3.2% of Ruse homes are without one. This gap in car ownership is consistent with Airds having far more public transport stops and departures per person. Ruse is more walkable for shopping, with 76.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 5.7% in Airds.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 56.5 pts higher in Airds Owned outright: 31.3 pts higher in Ruse One-parent: 23.1 pts higher in Airds Household income: $853 higher in Ruse Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Ruse

Demographics & Identity

Population in Airds in Ruse +2,367 larger in Ruse gap widening

3,265 85th pct 5,632 86th pct

Median age in Airds in Ruse +9 yrs older in Ruse gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.3%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

Marital status

52.4% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 36.0%

28.7% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

8.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Airds Ruse

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 74.4%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.6% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

23.6% English +9.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

4.5% Irish +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +17.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

5.3% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.3% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +8.5 pts 4.5%

11.0% Islam ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Airds in Ruse +3.68 more in Airds

4.56 56th pct 0.87 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Airds in Ruse +2 more in Airds

28 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Airds in Ruse +24 larger in Airds

393 58th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Airds in Ruse +13 higher in Ruse

966 35th pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

21.7% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 11.6%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +15.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.0% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

3.7% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Airds in Ruse +$308 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$451 8th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Airds in Ruse +$853 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$944 11th pct $1,797 65th pct

Family income in Airds in Ruse +$891 higher in Ruse gap narrowing

$1,111 9th pct $2,002 58th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.6%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 12.8%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

57.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 42.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

4.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

10.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +5.5 pts ▸ 61.2%

16.5% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Airds in Ruse +216 larger in Airds

505 87th pct 289 86th pct

Median age in Airds in Ruse +4 yrs older in Ruse

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Airds in Ruse +$305 higher in Ruse

$390 15th pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Airds in Ruse +$1,281 higher in Ruse

$888 14th pct $2,169 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Airds in Ruse +0.1 larger in Airds gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

40.1% One-parent families ◂ +23.1 pts 16.9%

9.4% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 18.0%

19.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.4% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Airds in Ruse +$190 higher in Ruse gap widening

$220 31st pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Airds in Ruse +$210 higher in Airds gap narrowing

$2,210 82nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Airds in Ruse +0.10 higher in Airds gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.0% Rented ◂ +56.5 pts 19.5%

16.8% Owned with a mortgage +27.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

3.0% Owned outright +31.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house +14.7 pts ▸ 96.7%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 2.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 51.7%

27.8% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

2.1% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $350–$549 +50.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

42.2% Under $200 ◂ +36.3 pts 5.9%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 13.1%

2.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 45.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.4% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more even 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Airds in Ruse +8 more in Airds

26 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Airds in Ruse +4.77 more in Airds

7.96 86th pct 3.20 70th pct

Departures/1k in Airds in Ruse +842.8 more in Airds

1,623.0 90th pct 780.2 84th pct

PT routes in Airds in Ruse +3 more in Airds

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Airds in Ruse +3 longer in Ruse

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Airds in Ruse +1 longer in Airds

42 34th pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Airds in Ruse even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Airds in Ruse +16,729 more in Ruse

0 0th pct 16,729 47th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 46.7%

13.9% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 32.1%

25.1% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

23.1% No vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 3.2%

7.0% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

5.4% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%

5.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 10.3%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Airds in Ruse +0.3 higher in Ruse

4.7 81st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Airds in Ruse even

4.7 81st pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Airds in Ruse +5.8 pts higher in Ruse

72.2% 85th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Airds in Ruse +70.4 pts higher in Ruse

5.7% 61st pct 76.1% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Airds in Ruse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Airds in Ruse +1.0 pts higher in Airds

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Airds in Ruse even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Airds in Ruse even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Airds in Ruse +4.8 more in Airds

11.3 45th pct 6.6 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Airds in Ruse +4 higher in Airds

121 87th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Airds in Ruse +0.9 pts higher in Ruse

4.6% 37th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Airds with nearby areas

Bradbury Ruse Campbelltown St Helens Park Leumeah Ambarvale Englorie Park Blair Athol

Compare Ruse with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Airds vs Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10022/airds/vs/SAL13458/ruse