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East Ryde vs Hunters Hill

Name: East Ryde vs Hunters Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · East Ryde profile · Hunters Hill profile

East Ryde Hunters Hill

Hunters Hill and East Ryde are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different housing and transport profiles. East Ryde is dominated by large family homes, with 92.8% being separate houses and 96.7% having three or more bedrooms. Hunters Hill has more variety, with 17.5% of homes being flats or apartments and a far higher share of renters at 20.8%. Transport is also a major divide; Hunters Hill is far more accessible, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher number of transit stops and departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a high standard of living with similar typical household incomes and school advantage scores. They share a high level of education and a similar proportion of people who speak a language other than English at home. While Hunters Hill has a noticeably older population, with 23.9% aged 65 and over, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical family income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,492 larger in Hunters Hill Separate houses: 21.9 pts higher in East Ryde 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in East Ryde Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Hunters Hill Participation: 9.8 pts higher in East Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +6,492 larger in Hunters Hill gap steady

2,522 81st pct 9,014 87th pct

Median age in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +3 yrs older in Hunters Hill gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 53.8%

27.9% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

4.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

East Ryde Hunters Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 69.0%

2.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

30.7% English ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%

30.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 25.9%

12.5% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

8.8% Scottish even 8.8%

8.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

3.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 74.2%

3.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

33.8% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 28.4%

3.7% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +1.04 more in Hunters Hill

2.01 29th pct 3.05 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +14 more in Hunters Hill

32 89th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +82 larger in East Ryde

532 76th pct 450 66th pct

ICSEA in East Ryde in Hunters Hill even

1,132 98th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 74.9%

13.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

30.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 26.0%

11.1% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +$125 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$1,114 88th pct $1,239 91st pct

Household income in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +$173 higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing

$3,240 100th pct $3,413 100th pct

Family income in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +$1,038 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$3,545 97th pct $4,583 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.6%

13.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.3%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 18.8%

14.8% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None ◂ +1.5 pts 66.9%

20.5% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +44 larger in Hunters Hill

10 59th pct 54 78th pct

Median age in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +5 yrs older in Hunters Hill

16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +$1,387 higher in East Ryde

$1,899 95th pct $512 34th pct

Household income in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +$3,792 higher in East Ryde

$5,750 100th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +0.2 larger in East Ryde gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 69.8%

19.8% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

27.0% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

13.4% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

9.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +$205 higher in East Ryde gap widening

$735 100th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +$987 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$3,346 95th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in East Ryde in Hunters Hill even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 42.0%

41.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 33.5%

10.3% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +21.9 pts 70.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 29.3%

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 29.3%

16.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $750 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 29.4%

34.5% $550–$749 ◂ +17.8 pts 16.7%

13.1% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.3% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.9%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

4.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +55 more in Hunters Hill

4 73rd pct 59 88th pct

Stops/1k in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +4.96 more in Hunters Hill

1.59 64th pct 6.55 84th pct

Departures/1k in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +1,018.1 more in Hunters Hill

901.7 86th pct 1,919.8 91st pct

PT routes in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +5 more in Hunters Hill

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +17 longer in East Ryde

17 56th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +3 longer in East Ryde

14 10th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +57,756 more in Hunters Hill

15,622 68th pct 73,378 88th pct

Reach 45 min in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +160,397 more in Hunters Hill

25,466 53rd pct 185,863 87th pct

Transit to city in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +19 longer in East Ryde

67 69th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

48.4% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.3% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 40.4%

27.3% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

7.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

5.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.0% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.2% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +1.4 higher in Hunters Hill

5.7 86th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +0.5 more in Hunters Hill

6.1 89th pct 6.7 92nd pct

15-min city in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +11.9 pts higher in Hunters Hill

73.9% 86th pct 85.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +16.3 pts higher in Hunters Hill

63.2% 83rd pct 79.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +17.3 pts higher in Hunters Hill

82.6% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +7.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill

89.1% 92nd pct 96.3% 97th pct

Walk to a park in East Ryde in Hunters Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +21.3 pts higher in East Ryde

96.3% 99th pct 75.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +8.2 more in Hunters Hill

4.8 29th pct 13.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +77 higher in Hunters Hill

88 84th pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in East Ryde in Hunters Hill +1.0 pts higher in East Ryde

9.8% 80th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare East Ryde with nearby areas

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Compare Hunters Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Ryde vs Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11364/east-ryde/vs/SAL11961/hunters-hill