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Denistone East vs West Ryde

Name: Denistone East vs West Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Denistone East profile · West Ryde profile

Denistone East West Ryde

West Ryde and Denistone East are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. West Ryde is a walker's paradise where most people live in flats or apartments, and 43.5% of households rent. In contrast, Denistone East is dominated by separate houses, with 75.5% of homes being detached and 41.8% owned outright. Wealth is also more concentrated in Denistone East, where 36.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 26.5% in West Ryde.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical weekly personal income of around $900 and a similar 17-minute drive to the city. Both areas have a high proportion of people born overseas and those who use a language other than English at home. While West Ryde is more transient, with 45.3% of residents moving in the last five years, both areas remain highly accessible with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,879 larger in West Ryde Renting: 25.3 pts higher in West Ryde Separate houses: 34.0 pts higher in Denistone East 3+ bedrooms: 41.5 pts higher in Denistone East Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Denistone East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denistone East in West Ryde +10,879 larger in West Ryde gap widening

2,292 80th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Denistone East in West Ryde +4 yrs older in Denistone East gap steady

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 50.4%

27.4% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

5.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Denistone East West Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.1% Australia ◂ +9.3 pts 44.7%

18.7% China ◂ +8.2 pts 10.6%

2.1% India +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

37.5% Chinese ◂ +12.8 pts 24.7%

17.0% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

16.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

7.7% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

6.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

2.6% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.4% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

46.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 41.7%

21.9% Mandarin ◂ +9.5 pts 12.3%

9.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 45.4%

41.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 34.0%

3.1% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denistone East in West Ryde +0.74 more in Denistone East

2.11 30th pct 1.36 15th pct

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

40 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Denistone East in West Ryde +4 larger in Denistone East

461 67th pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Denistone East in West Ryde +8 higher in Denistone East

1,112 94th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 77.5%

10.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

6.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

22.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 19.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

10.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Denistone East in West Ryde +$22 higher in West Ryde gap steady

$879 70th pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Denistone East in West Ryde +$441 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing

$2,424 88th pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Denistone East in West Ryde +$281 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing

$2,612 86th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.3% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 15.2%

11.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 74.9%

14.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denistone East in West Ryde +64 larger in West Ryde

3 43rd pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Denistone East in West Ryde +49 yrs older in Denistone East

70 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Denistone East in West Ryde +$590 higher in Denistone East

$1,499 90th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Denistone East in West Ryde +$458 higher in West Ryde

$1,875 57th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denistone East in West Ryde +0.6 larger in Denistone East gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 60.4%

17.9% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.5% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

24.2% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.4% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

26.4% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 16.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 16.5%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denistone East in West Ryde +$250 higher in Denistone East gap widening

$650 100th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Denistone East in West Ryde +$474 higher in Denistone East gap narrowing

$2,974 92nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Denistone East in West Ryde +0.10 higher in West Ryde gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.3% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 26.1%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.0 pts 27.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

75.5% Separate house ◂ +34.0 pts 41.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +45.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 27.1%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +27.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 14.5%

16.6% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 7.8%

0.8% 1 bedroom +12.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $550–$749 ◂ +30.5 pts 15.7%

15.9% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

3.0% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.5% $750 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 5.9%

2.3% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 37.9%

23.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denistone East in West Ryde +41 more in West Ryde

10 80th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Denistone East in West Ryde +0.49 more in Denistone East

4.36 75th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Denistone East in West Ryde +831.4 more in West Ryde

813.7 84th pct 1,645.1 90th pct

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

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Denistone East in West Ryde +2 longer in Denistone East

5 32nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Denistone East in West Ryde even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Denistone East in West Ryde +49,227 more in West Ryde

25,943 79th pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Denistone East in West Ryde +54,670 more in West Ryde

124,555 84th pct 179,225 86th pct

Transit to city in Denistone East in West Ryde +3 longer in Denistone East

60 56th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 43.2%

32.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

1.5% Train +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.4% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 27.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%

6.1% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

12.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

7.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Construction even 6.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 35.7%

15.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

9.0% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Denistone East in West Ryde +2.7 higher in West Ryde

5.7 87th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Denistone East in West Ryde +2.1 more in West Ryde

5.6 86th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Denistone East in West Ryde +2.1 pts higher in West Ryde

97.4% 99th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Denistone East in West Ryde +82.0 pts higher in West Ryde

14.8% 68th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Denistone East in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Denistone East in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Denistone East in West Ryde +11.6 pts higher in Denistone East

97.4% 99th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Denistone East in West Ryde +0.3 more in West Ryde

9.6 40th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Denistone East in West Ryde +28 higher in West Ryde

180 90th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Denistone East in West Ryde +0.2 pts higher in West Ryde

6.6% 60th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Denistone East with nearby areas

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Compare West Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denistone East vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11241/denistone-east/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde