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Denistone East vs Ryde

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Denistone East profile · Ryde profile

Denistone East Ryde

Ryde and Denistone East are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Ryde is very walkable and dominated by flats or apartments, with 45.1% of households renting and only 35.4% in separate houses. In contrast, Denistone East is more car-dependent, with 75.5% of homes being separate houses and 41.8% owned outright. These differences extend to the residents; Ryde has a younger typical age of 36 and more people living alone (27.5%), while Denistone East is older, with a typical age of 41 and far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (90.9%).

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, as both have about half their population using a language other than English at home and nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree. This shared educational and cultural profile is consistent across both areas. However, the gap in housing and stability is widening, with 50.1% of Ryde residents having moved in the last five years compared to 31.1% in Denistone East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 29,615 larger in Ryde Renting: 26.9 pts higher in Ryde Separate houses: 40.1 pts higher in Denistone East 3+ bedrooms: 47.9 pts higher in Denistone East Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Denistone East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone Eastin Ryde +29,615 larger in Ryde gap widening
2,292 80th pct 31,907 92nd pct
Median age in Denistone Eastin Ryde +5 yrs older in Denistone East gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Denistone Eastin Ryde +4.1 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
18.0% 46th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Denistone Eastin Ryde +3.7 pts higher in Denistone East gap steady
20.7% 74th pct 17.1% 49th pct
De facto in Denistone Eastin Ryde +5.2 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
5.2% 11th pct 10.4% 35th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%
18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 49.4%
27.4% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
5.2% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Denistone East Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Denistone Eastin Ryde +5.4 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
43.5% 97th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 47.4%
18.7% China ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%
2.1% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.8% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.5% Chinese ◂ +15.3 pts 22.2%
17.0% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%
16.3% English ◂ +0.7 pts 15.6%
7.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
2.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
1.4% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.9% Vietnamese even 1.0%
0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
50.7% 97th pct 50.2% 97th pct
Limited English in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Denistone East gap steady
8.5% 97th pct 7.9% 96th pct

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 45.4%
21.9% Mandarin ◂ +10.2 pts 11.6%
9.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%
3.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.0% Arabic +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Denistone Eastin Ryde +6.5 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
41.0% 51st pct 34.5% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
41.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 34.5%
4.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.5 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
77.2% 96th pct 75.7% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Denistone Eastin Ryde even gap narrowing
44.2% 96th pct 44.1% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.82 more in Denistone East
2.11 30th pct 1.29 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Denistone Eastin Ryde +14 more in Ryde
40 90th pct 54 93rd pct
Avg size in Denistone Eastin Ryde +20 larger in Ryde
461 67th pct 482 70th pct
ICSEA in Denistone Eastin Ryde +4 higher in Ryde
1,112 94th pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 75.7%
10.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
1.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 38.6%
22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.8%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.1%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
8.3% Health even 8.4%
7.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
6.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
4.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Denistone Eastin Ryde +$104 higher in Ryde gap widening
$879 70th pct $983 80th pct
Household income in Denistone Eastin Ryde +$400 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
$2,424 88th pct $2,024 76th pct
Family income in Denistone Eastin Ryde +$167 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
$2,612 86th pct $2,445 79th pct
High earners in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.7 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
18.4% 87th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Denistone Eastin Ryde +8.6 pts higher in Denistone East gap steady
36.9% 90th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 16.7%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
11.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 34.8%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%
7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.2 pts higher in Denistone East
20.2% 14th pct 20.1% 14th pct
Mental health in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Ryde
4.4% 22nd pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 5.1% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%
5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
4.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.0% Cancer even 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None ◂ +1.4 pts 73.7%
14.7% One condition even 14.7%
3.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Denistone Eastin Ryde +4.6 pts higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Denistone Eastin Ryde +3.7 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
13.4% 56th pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Denistone Eastin Ryde +5.7 pts higher in Denistone East gap steady
31.4% 78th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Ryde
0.6% 29th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Denistone Eastin Ryde +6.1 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
25.8% 59th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone Eastin Ryde +184 larger in Ryde
3 43rd pct 187 86th pct
Median age in Denistone Eastin Ryde +43 yrs older in Denistone East
70 yrs 100th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Denistone Eastin Ryde
— 61.8% 88th pct
Unemployment in Denistone Eastin Ryde
— 3.2% 22nd pct
Median income in Denistone Eastin Ryde +$533 higher in Denistone East
$1,499 90th pct $966 77th pct
Household income in Denistone Eastin Ryde +$421 higher in Ryde
$1,875 57th pct $2,296 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Denistone Eastin Ryde
— 2.7% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.7 larger in Denistone East gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.6 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
9.1% 40th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Denistone Eastin Ryde +12.2 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
15.4% 20th pct 27.5% 63rd pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 61.4%
17.9% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
15.4% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.4% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 15.5%
19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone Eastin Ryde +$185 higher in Denistone East gap widening
$650 100th pct $465 89th pct
Mortgage in Denistone Eastin Ryde +$474 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing
$2,974 92nd pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.20 higher in Ryde gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Denistone Eastin Ryde +26.9 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
18.3% 55th pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Denistone Eastin Ryde +19.6 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
41.8% 52nd pct 22.2% 12th pct
Separate houses in Denistone Eastin Ryde +40.1 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
75.5% 15th pct 35.4% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Denistone Eastin Ryde +47.9 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
90.9% 80th pct 42.9% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.3% Rented +26.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
41.8% Owned outright ◂ +19.6 pts 22.2%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 29.8%
1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +40.1 pts 35.4%
0.4% Flat or apartment +55.3 pts ▸ 55.7%
24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 22.9%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 13.7%
0.8% 1 bedroom +16.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 6.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

15.9% $350–$549 +34.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% $550–$749 ◂ +21.5 pts 24.7%
20.5% $750 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 6.2%
3.0% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.3% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 36.7%
23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Denistone Eastin Ryde +4.8 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
6.1% 78th pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Denistone Eastin Ryde +3.1 pts higher in Denistone East gap widening
46.6% 95th pct 43.4% 93rd pct
PT commute in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.1 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
3.1% 86th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Denistone Eastin Ryde +105 more in Ryde
10 80th pct 115 90th pct
Stops/1k in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.76 more in Denistone East
4.36 75th pct 3.60 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Denistone Eastin Ryde +983.4 more in Ryde
813.7 84th pct 1,797.1 91st pct
PT routes in Denistone Eastin Ryde +10 more in Ryde
4 82nd pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Denistone Eastin Ryde +3 longer in Denistone East
5 32nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Denistone Eastin Ryde +3 longer in Denistone East
17 14th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Denistone Eastin Ryde +21,776 more in Ryde
25,943 79th pct 47,719 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Denistone Eastin Ryde +55,323 more in Ryde
124,555 84th pct 179,878 86th pct
Transit to city in Denistone Eastin Ryde +3 longer in Denistone East
60 56th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 43.4%
32.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%
1.2% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +16.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 28.1%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%
6.1% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Denistone Eastin Ryde +19.1 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
31.1% 50th pct 50.1% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Denistone Eastin Ryde +8.6 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
9.1% 61st pct 17.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.0 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
3.9% 55th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Denistone Eastin Ryde +5.7 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
59.0% 44th pct 64.7% 64th pct
Full-time in Denistone Eastin Ryde +2.6 pts higher in Ryde gap widening
59.0% 55th pct 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%
12.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%
7.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%
6.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%
4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 34.2%
15.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.6% Clerical & administrative even 14.6%
9.0% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone Eastin Ryde +2.2 higher in Ryde
5.7 87th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.8 more in Ryde
5.6 86th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.9 pts higher in Denistone East
97.4% 99th pct 95.6% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Denistone Eastin Ryde +75.2 pts higher in Ryde
14.8% 68th pct 90.0% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Denistone Eastin Ryde even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Denistone Eastin Ryde even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Denistone Eastin Ryde even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Denistone Eastin Ryde +20.4 pts higher in Denistone East
97.4% 99th pct 77.0% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Denistone Eastin Ryde +1.6 more in Ryde
9.6 40th pct 11.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Denistone Eastin Ryde +82 higher in Ryde
180 90th pct 262 93rd pct
Mean slope in Denistone Eastin Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Denistone East
6.6% 60th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Denistone East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone East vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/vs/SAL13469/ryde