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Denistone vs West Ryde

Name: Denistone vs West Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Denistone profile · West Ryde profile

Denistone West Ryde

West Ryde and Denistone are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. West Ryde is more transient and diverse, with 52.3% of people born overseas and 54.5% using a language other than English at home. It has a much higher share of renters (43.5%) and people living alone (26.6%). In contrast, Denistone is dominated by larger, owner-occupied homes, with 79.6% of dwellings being separate houses and 44.0% owned outright. Denistone also has a wealthier population, with 43.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.5% in West Ryde.

These two neighbours have tracked in different directions since 2011, with West Ryde becoming more mobile as 45.3% of residents moved in the last five years. Despite this, they share several core traits: both have a similar share of children under 15 (about 16.7%) and the same 17-minute drive time to the city. Full-time employment rates are also almost identical, sitting at around 61% for both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,445 larger in West Ryde Renting: 25.6 pts higher in West Ryde Separate houses: 38.1 pts higher in Denistone 3+ bedrooms: 37.9 pts higher in Denistone Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Denistone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone in West Ryde +9,445 larger in West Ryde gap widening

3,726 86th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Denistone in West Ryde +6 yrs older in Denistone gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 23.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) even 16.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 50.4%

29.0% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

5.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Denistone West 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 ◂ +11.9 pts 44.7%

14.1% China ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

2.1% India +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

30.2% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 24.7%

22.5% English ◂ +7.3 pts 15.2%

19.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

9.1% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

3.1% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.8% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

55.3% English only ◂ +13.6 pts 41.7%

15.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

8.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

1.4% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 45.4%

40.3% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 34.0%

2.7% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone in West Ryde +0.24 more in Denistone

1.60 20th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Denistone in West Ryde +6 more in West Ryde

44 91st pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Denistone in West Ryde +2 larger in Denistone

459 67th pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Denistone in West Ryde +4 higher in Denistone

1,108 93rd pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

80.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 77.5%

9.3% Year 10 even 9.2%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 39.2%

19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

6.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Architecture & building even 3.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Denistone in West Ryde +$69 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$970 79th pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Denistone in West Ryde +$700 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,683 92nd pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Denistone in West Ryde +$570 higher in Denistone gap narrowing

$2,901 89th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 15.2%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

8.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.1%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 74.9%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone in West Ryde +50 larger in West Ryde

17 65th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Denistone in West Ryde +1 yrs older in Denistone

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Denistone in West Ryde +$59 higher in West Ryde

$850 69th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Denistone in West Ryde +$1,041 higher in Denistone

$3,374 90th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone in West Ryde +0.4 larger in Denistone gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 60.4%

24.4% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.0% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.6% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

33.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%

13.9% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.9% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone in West Ryde +$200 higher in Denistone gap widening

$600 100th pct $400 82nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Denistone in West Ryde +0.20 higher in West Ryde gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 26.1%

17.9% Rented +25.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 27.9%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

79.6% Separate house ◂ +38.1 pts 41.5%

1.3% Flat or apartment +45.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 27.1%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 14.5%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 7.8%

0.6% 1 bedroom +12.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $350–$549 +21.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.2% $550–$749 ◂ +27.6 pts 15.7%

5.0% $200–$349 +17.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.7% $750 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 37.9%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone in West Ryde +39 more in West Ryde

12 82nd pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone in West Ryde +0.65 more in West Ryde

3.22 70th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Denistone in West Ryde +773.6 more in West Ryde

871.4 85th pct 1,645.1 90th pct

PT routes in Denistone in West Ryde +4 more in West Ryde

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Denistone in West Ryde even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Denistone in West Ryde even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone in West Ryde +37,774 more in West Ryde

37,396 86th pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone in West Ryde +127,054 more in Denistone

306,279 88th pct 179,225 86th pct

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

51 38th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 43.2%

31.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

2.9% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +11.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 27.7%

4.6% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance even 13.9%

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

39.3% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

18.1% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone in West Ryde +1.9 higher in West Ryde

6.6 91st pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone in West Ryde +0.4 more in West Ryde

7.3 96th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Denistone in West Ryde +0.2 pts higher in Denistone

99.7% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Denistone in West Ryde +25.0 pts higher in West Ryde

71.8% 85th pct 96.8% 98th pct

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

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Denistone in West Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Denistone

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Denistone in West Ryde +13.6 pts higher in Denistone

99.5% 100th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone in West Ryde +2.4 more in West Ryde

7.5 35th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone in West Ryde +114 higher in West Ryde

95 85th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Denistone in West Ryde +2.7 pts higher in Denistone

9.6% 79th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Denistone with nearby areas

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Compare West Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11240/denistone/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde