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Denistone vs Ryde

Name: Denistone vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Denistone profile · Ryde profile

Denistone Ryde

Ryde and Denistone are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Ryde is a more transient hub where renting is far higher (45.1%) and many more people live alone (27.5%). In contrast, Denistone is dominated by established homeowners, with separate houses making up 79.6% of dwellings and 44% of homes owned outright. This difference is reflected in the homes themselves; Denistone has a far higher share of houses with three or more bedrooms (87.3%) compared to Ryde (42.9%).

While the two areas have diverged in housing, they remain very similar in their high levels of education and employment. Both areas have a high share of university graduates and similar rates of full-time work. However, the gap in household income has remained significant, with Denistone's typical weekly income being well higher at $2,683 compared to $2,024 in Ryde. This income gap is consistent with the higher proportion of high-earners in Denistone, where 43.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,181 larger in Ryde Renting: 27.2 pts higher in Ryde Separate houses: 44.2 pts higher in Denistone 3+ bedrooms: 44.3 pts higher in Denistone Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Denistone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone in Ryde +28,181 larger in Ryde gap widening

3,726 86th pct 31,907 92nd pct

Median age in Denistone in Ryde +7 yrs older in Denistone gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.9%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +10.3 pts 49.4%

29.0% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

5.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Denistone Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 47.4%

14.1% China ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

2.1% India +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.8% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +8.0 pts 22.2%

22.5% English ◂ +6.9 pts 15.6%

19.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 15.2%

9.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

3.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 45.4%

15.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.8 pts 11.6%

8.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 46.1%

40.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%

4.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone in Ryde +0.31 more in Denistone

1.60 20th pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone in Ryde +10 more in Ryde

44 91st pct 54 93rd pct

Avg size in Denistone in Ryde +23 larger in Ryde

459 67th pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Denistone in Ryde +8 higher in Ryde

1,108 93rd pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 75.7%

9.3% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 38.6%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

6.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Denistone in Ryde +$13 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $983 80th pct

Household income in Denistone in Ryde +$659 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,683 92nd pct $2,024 76th pct

Family income in Denistone in Ryde +$456 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,901 89th pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 16.7%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

8.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 22.9%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 73.7%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone in Ryde +170 larger in Ryde

17 65th pct 187 86th pct

Median age in Denistone in Ryde +5 yrs older in Ryde

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Denistone in Ryde +$116 higher in Ryde

$850 69th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Denistone in Ryde +$1,078 higher in Denistone

$3,374 90th pct $2,296 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone in Ryde +0.5 larger in Denistone gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 61.4%

24.4% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%

13.9% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%

17.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone in Ryde +$135 higher in Denistone gap widening

$600 100th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Denistone in Ryde +$402 higher in Denistone gap widening

$2,902 91st pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Denistone in Ryde +0.30 higher in Ryde gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.9% Rented +27.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +21.8 pts 22.2%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +44.2 pts 35.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment +54.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 22.9%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 13.7%

0.6% 1 bedroom +17.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $350–$549 +25.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +18.6 pts 24.7%

20.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.2%

5.0% $200–$349 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 36.7%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone in Ryde +103 more in Ryde

12 82nd pct 115 90th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone in Ryde +0.38 more in Ryde

3.22 70th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Denistone in Ryde +925.7 more in Ryde

871.4 85th pct 1,797.1 91st pct

PT routes in Denistone in Ryde +10 more in Ryde

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Denistone in Ryde +1 longer in Denistone

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Denistone in Ryde +3 longer in Denistone

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone in Ryde +10,323 more in Ryde

37,396 86th pct 47,719 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone in Ryde +126,401 more in Denistone

306,279 88th pct 179,878 86th pct

Transit to city in Denistone in Ryde +6 longer in Ryde

51 38th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 43.4%

31.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.9% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bus +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 28.1%

4.6% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.0% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 34.2%

18.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone in Ryde +1.3 higher in Ryde

6.6 91st pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone in Ryde +0.1 more in Ryde

7.3 96th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Denistone in Ryde +4.2 pts higher in Denistone

99.7% 100th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Denistone in Ryde +18.1 pts higher in Ryde

71.8% 85th pct 90.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Denistone in Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Ryde

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Denistone in Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone in Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denistone in Ryde +22.5 pts higher in Denistone

99.5% 100th pct 77.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone in Ryde +3.6 more in Ryde

7.5 35th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone in Ryde +168 higher in Ryde

95 85th pct 262 93rd pct

Mean slope in Denistone in Ryde +3.2 pts higher in Denistone

9.6% 79th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Denistone with nearby areas

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Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11240/denistone/vs/SAL13469/ryde