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Chatswood West vs North Ryde

Name: Chatswood West vs North Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Chatswood West profile · North Ryde profile

Chatswood West North Ryde

North Ryde and Chatswood West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and street layouts. North Ryde is very walkable, with 97% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.7% near health services. In contrast, Chatswood West is more car-dependent, with a higher share of separate houses (93.9% compared to 58% in North Ryde) and far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (91.7% versus 63.4%). Renting is much more common in North Ryde, where 36.8% of households rent, while 45.3% of Chatswood West homes are owned outright.

Both areas have a similar typical personal weekly income of around $1,000. They also share high levels of education and cultural diversity, with many residents born overseas. While both are well-off compared to the national figure, Chatswood West has a higher share of top-earning households and a noticeably older population. This age gap is reflected in the figures, with people aged 65 and over making up 20.6% of Chatswood West compared to 14.9% in North Ryde.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,522 larger in North Ryde Separate houses: 35.9 pts higher in Chatswood West 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Chatswood West Renting: 22.1 pts higher in North Ryde Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Chatswood West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chatswood West in North Ryde +12,522 larger in North Ryde gap widening

1,521 76th pct 14,043 88th pct

Median age in Chatswood West in North Ryde +5 yrs older in Chatswood West gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.1%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.9%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 52.3%

29.4% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

5.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Chatswood West North 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 ◂ +5.4 pts 49.7%

11.2% China ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

4.7% England ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

1.4% India +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.1% English ◂ +11.8 pts 17.3%

26.2% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 23.4%

21.0% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

9.1% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

2.0% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 49.1%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

6.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

0.4% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 35.6%

44.3% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

3.4% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.2% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chatswood West in North Ryde

— 1.68 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chatswood West in North Ryde +34 more in North Ryde

28 88th pct 62 94th pct

Avg size in Chatswood West in North Ryde +3 larger in Chatswood West

545 77th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Chatswood West in North Ryde +22 higher in Chatswood West

1,153 100th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 75.2%

7.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 38.6%

22.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

30.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 28.4%

11.3% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

6.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Chatswood West in North Ryde +$18 higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing

$1,057 86th pct $1,039 86th pct

Household income in Chatswood West in North Ryde +$738 higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing

$3,121 98th pct $2,383 88th pct

Family income in Chatswood West in North Ryde +$535 higher in Chatswood West gap narrowing

$3,430 96th pct $2,895 89th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 24.7%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

16.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +2.7 pts 71.7%

15.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

1.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chatswood West in North Ryde +63 larger in North Ryde

4 46th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Chatswood West in North Ryde +5 yrs older in Chatswood West

38 yrs 76th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Chatswood West in North Ryde +$957 higher in Chatswood West

$1,625 91st pct $668 53rd pct

Household income in Chatswood West in North Ryde +$2,031 higher in Chatswood West

$3,999 95th pct $1,968 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chatswood West in North Ryde +0.4 larger in Chatswood West gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 64.3%

21.0% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.3% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 18.0%

12.9% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 18.3%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

1.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chatswood West in North Ryde +$230 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$750 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Chatswood West in North Ryde +$1,300 higher in Chatswood West gap widening

$4,000 100th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Chatswood West in North Ryde +0.20 higher in North Ryde gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 28.5%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 32.4%

14.7% Rented +22.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +35.9 pts 58.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +29.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 22.4%

33.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +14.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $750 or more ◂ +38.2 pts 11.8%

13.5% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.0% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

8.1% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 42.4%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chatswood West in North Ryde +69 more in North Ryde

19 86th pct 88 89th pct

Stops/1k in Chatswood West in North Ryde +6.23 more in Chatswood West

12.49 88th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Chatswood West in North Ryde +1,495.1 more in North Ryde

1,436.6 89th pct 2,931.6 97th pct

PT routes in Chatswood West in North Ryde +15 more in North Ryde

2 75th pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Chatswood West in North Ryde +2 longer in Chatswood West

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Chatswood West in North Ryde +35,913 more in North Ryde

0 0th pct 35,913 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Chatswood West in North Ryde +88,286 more in North Ryde

102,963 79th pct 191,249 87th pct

Transit to city in Chatswood West in North Ryde +2 longer in North Ryde

46 29th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

54.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 50.6%

26.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.6%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 31.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

3.8% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

9.1% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Professionals even 39.5%

22.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 16.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chatswood West in North Ryde +3.4 higher in North Ryde

4.4 80th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chatswood West in North Ryde +4.0 more in North Ryde

3.7 76th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Chatswood West in North Ryde +67.0 pts higher in North Ryde

31.8% 75th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Chatswood West in North Ryde +97.0 pts higher in North Ryde

0.0% 0th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Chatswood West in North Ryde +0.3 pts higher in North Ryde

99.2% 97th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Chatswood West in North Ryde +61.5 pts higher in North Ryde

38.2% 71st pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chatswood West in North Ryde even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Chatswood West in North Ryde +95.7 pts higher in North Ryde

0.0% 0th pct 95.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Chatswood West in North Ryde +6.6 more in Chatswood West

17.8 59th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Chatswood West in North Ryde +89 higher in North Ryde

86 84th pct 175 89th pct

Mean slope in Chatswood West in North Ryde +6.3 pts higher in Chatswood West

13.5% 90th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Chatswood West with nearby areas

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Compare North Ryde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chatswood West vs North Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/vs/SAL13015/north-ryde