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Chatswood West vs East Ryde

Name: Chatswood West vs East Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Chatswood West profile · East Ryde profile

Chatswood West East Ryde

East Ryde and Chatswood West are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ most in their local amenities and cultural makeup. Chatswood West is far more diverse, with 42.7% of people born overseas compared to 26.0% in East Ryde, and it has a far higher share of people using another language at home (36.9% versus 23.2%). While East Ryde has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (63.2% versus 0.0%) and health services (96.3% versus 0.0%), Chatswood West has a much higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people (12.49 versus 1.59).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They are otherwise very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, with around 3 people living in each home. These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well higher in Chatswood West (51.1% compared to 42.0%), and more people there work from home.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 16.8 pts higher in Chatswood West Population: 1,001 larger in East Ryde Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Chatswood West No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Chatswood West Bachelor+: 9.1 pts higher in Chatswood West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood West in East Ryde +1,001 larger in East Ryde gap steady

1,521 76th pct 2,522 81st pct

Median age in Chatswood West in East Ryde +1 yrs older in East Ryde gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

59.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 60.8%

29.4% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 27.9%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood West East Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

11.2% China ◂ +7.9 pts 3.4%

4.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.0% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.2% Chinese ◂ +14.5 pts 11.7%

9.1% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only +13.4 pts ▸ 74.3%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 3.7%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

0.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

46.5% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 33.8%

3.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood West in East Ryde

— 2.01 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood West in East Ryde +4 more in East Ryde

28 88th pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Chatswood West in East Ryde +13 larger in Chatswood West

545 77th pct 532 76th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood West in East Ryde +21 higher in Chatswood West

1,153 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 78.1%

7.9% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 17.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

11.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

6.0% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood West in East Ryde +$57 higher in East Ryde gap narrowing

$1,057 86th pct $1,114 88th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in East Ryde +$119 higher in East Ryde gap narrowing

$3,121 98th pct $3,240 100th pct

Family income in Chatswood West in East Ryde +$115 higher in East Ryde gap narrowing

$3,430 96th pct $3,545 97th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 36.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.1%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 68.5%

15.6% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

1.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood West in East Ryde +6 larger in East Ryde

4 46th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in East Ryde +22 yrs older in Chatswood West

38 yrs 76th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Chatswood West in East Ryde +$274 higher in East Ryde

$1,625 91st pct $1,899 95th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in East Ryde +$1,751 higher in East Ryde

$3,999 95th pct $5,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood West in East Ryde even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

7.1% One-parent families even 7.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.5% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 28.6%

26.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.5%

12.9% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood West in East Ryde +$15 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$750 100th pct $735 100th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood West in East Ryde +$654 higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing

$4,000 100th pct $3,346 95th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood West in East Ryde even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.7% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 92.8%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.9% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

5.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%

23.0% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

8.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

4.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 58.3%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.2% Under $1,000 +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood West in East Ryde +15 more in Chatswood West

19 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood West in East Ryde +10.91 more in Chatswood West

12.49 88th pct 1.59 64th pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood West in East Ryde +534.9 more in Chatswood West

1,436.6 89th pct 901.7 86th pct

PT routes in Chatswood West in East Ryde +1 more in Chatswood West

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Chatswood West in East Ryde +13 longer in East Ryde

4 29th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Chatswood West in East Ryde +1 longer in East Ryde

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood West in East Ryde +15,622 more in East Ryde

0 0th pct 15,622 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood West in East Ryde +77,497 more in Chatswood West

102,963 79th pct 25,466 53rd pct

Transit to city in Chatswood West in East Ryde +21 longer in East Ryde

46 29th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 48.4%

26.8% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 27.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.8% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 35.7%

22.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 20.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood West in East Ryde +1.2 higher in East Ryde

4.4 80th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood West in East Ryde +2.4 more in East Ryde

3.7 76th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Chatswood West in East Ryde +42.0 pts higher in East Ryde

31.8% 75th pct 73.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood West in East Ryde +63.2 pts higher in East Ryde

0.0% 0th pct 63.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood West in East Ryde +16.6 pts higher in Chatswood West

99.2% 97th pct 82.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Chatswood West in East Ryde +50.9 pts higher in East Ryde

38.2% 71st pct 89.1% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood West in East Ryde even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood West in East Ryde +96.3 pts higher in East Ryde

0.0% 0th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood West in East Ryde +13.0 more in Chatswood West

17.8 59th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood West in East Ryde +1 higher in East Ryde

86 84th pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood West in East Ryde +3.7 pts higher in Chatswood West

13.5% 90th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Chatswood West with nearby areas

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Compare East Ryde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood West vs East Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/vs/SAL11364/east-ryde