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Eastwood vs West Ryde

Name: Eastwood vs West Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Eastwood profile · West Ryde profile

Eastwood West Ryde

Eastwood (NSW) and West Ryde are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Eastwood (NSW) is far more culturally diverse, with 66.2% of people using a language other than English at home and 58.8% born overseas. It also has a higher proportion of people with no religion (45.5%) and more separate houses (52.8%). West Ryde has a higher share of renters (43.5%) and more people living alone (26.6%). It is also easier to get to groceries on foot, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 83.8% in Eastwood (NSW).

Both areas track very similarly in terms of typical weekly household income and school advantage. While they share these core similarities, the gap in public transport access is widening, with Eastwood (NSW) now having far more public transport stops and a much larger number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit. Both areas have a much higher share of overseas-born residents than the national figure, though this is most pronounced in Eastwood (NSW).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Eastwood Other language: 11.6 pts higher in Eastwood No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Eastwood Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Eastwood Population: 5,524 larger in Eastwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastwood in West Ryde +5,524 larger in Eastwood gap widening

18,695 89th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Eastwood in West Ryde +2 yrs older in Eastwood gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.1%

17.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 50.4%

32.2% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Eastwood West Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.6% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

25.9% China ◂ +15.3 pts 10.6%

2.3% India +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

48.8% Chinese ◂ +24.1 pts 24.7%

11.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.6% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

30.0% English only +11.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.3% Mandarin ◂ +16.0 pts 12.3%

14.5% Cantonese ◂ +7.2 pts 7.3%

0.7% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 34.0%

36.4% Christianity +9.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

3.2% Hinduism +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

1.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eastwood in West Ryde even

1.36 15th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eastwood in West Ryde +12 more in Eastwood

62 94th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Eastwood in West Ryde +43 larger in Eastwood

500 72nd pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Eastwood in West Ryde +7 higher in Eastwood

1,111 94th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

79.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 77.5%

7.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 39.2%

22.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 27.3%

12.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Eastwood in West Ryde +$141 higher in West Ryde gap widening

$760 52nd pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Eastwood in West Ryde +$38 higher in West Ryde gap narrowing

$1,945 73rd pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Eastwood in West Ryde +$154 higher in West Ryde gap widening

$2,177 67th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more even 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Cancer even 2.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 74.9%

13.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastwood in West Ryde +15 larger in West Ryde

52 77th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Eastwood in West Ryde +9 yrs older in Eastwood

30 yrs 63rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Eastwood in West Ryde +$147 higher in West Ryde

$762 62nd pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Eastwood in West Ryde +$1,244 higher in West Ryde

$1,089 22nd pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastwood in West Ryde +0.3 larger in Eastwood gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 60.4%

25.3% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.6% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.0% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastwood in West Ryde +$50 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Eastwood in West Ryde +$230 higher in Eastwood gap widening

$2,730 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Eastwood in West Ryde even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 26.1%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 27.9%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

52.8% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 41.5%

28.2% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

17.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%

20.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 14.5%

13.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.8%

7.7% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

22.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 15.7%

16.1% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 37.9%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastwood in West Ryde +55 more in Eastwood

106 90th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Eastwood in West Ryde +1.80 more in Eastwood

5.67 80th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Eastwood in West Ryde +58.9 more in West Ryde

1,586.1 89th pct 1,645.1 90th pct

PT routes in Eastwood in West Ryde +3 more in Eastwood

11 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Eastwood in West Ryde +1 longer in West Ryde

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Eastwood in West Ryde +1 longer in Eastwood

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Eastwood in West Ryde +6,146 more in Eastwood

81,316 88th pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Eastwood in West Ryde +208,225 more in Eastwood

387,450 90th pct 179,225 86th pct

Transit to city in Eastwood in West Ryde +9 longer in West Ryde

48 32nd pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

42.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 29.0%

4.2% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 27.7%

13.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 35.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

9.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.0% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Eastwood in West Ryde +0.6 higher in West Ryde

7.8 97th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eastwood in West Ryde +0.2 more in West Ryde

7.5 97th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Eastwood in West Ryde +3.5 pts higher in West Ryde

96.1% 98th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Eastwood in West Ryde +13.1 pts higher in West Ryde

83.8% 91st pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Eastwood in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eastwood in West Ryde +2.3 pts higher in West Ryde

97.3% 98th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Eastwood in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Eastwood in West Ryde +6.1 pts higher in Eastwood

92.0% 97th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastwood in West Ryde +7.7 more in Eastwood

17.7 59th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Eastwood in West Ryde +10 higher in West Ryde

199 90th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Eastwood in West Ryde +0.9 pts higher in Eastwood

7.8% 69th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Eastwood with nearby areas

Denistone Denistone West Denistone East Epping West Ryde Marsfield Melrose Park Dundas Valley

Compare West Ryde with nearby areas

Meadowbank Denistone West Denistone Melrose Park Rhodes Denistone East Wentworth Point Eastwood

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastwood vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11372/eastwood/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde