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Ermington vs West Ryde

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

Ermington West Ryde

West Ryde and Ermington are neighbouring areas with similar total populations, but they differ in their housing and education profiles. West Ryde is more likely to have residents with a bachelor degree or higher (44.6% compared to 31.1% in Ermington) and a higher share of people born overseas (52.3% versus 42.1%). There is also a notable difference in housing; Ermington has far more separate houses (60.3%) and three-bedroom homes (70%), while West Ryde has more apartments and smaller dwellings.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident in each area being 37 years old and typical weekly family incomes sitting at around $2,300. They also share similar rates of renting and monthly home-loan payments. While West Ryde has a higher share of people using public transport for their commute, both areas have seen their populations grow and change since 2011, with a high number of residents in both places having moved in within the last five years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.7 pts higher in Ermington Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Ermington Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in West Ryde Born overseas: 10.2 pts higher in West Ryde Year 12: 8.7 pts higher in West Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ermington in West Ryde +485 larger in West Ryde gap narrowing

12,686 88th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Ermington in West Ryde even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

14.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 50.4%

32.7% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ermington West Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 44.7%

8.5% China +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.0% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

18.2% Chinese +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.8% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 14.8%

17.4% English ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

3.3% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

47.4% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 41.7%

9.2% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% Cantonese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

1.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 45.4%

30.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

2.6% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.7% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ermington in West Ryde +0.55 more in West Ryde

0.81 4th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ermington in West Ryde +11 more in West Ryde

39 90th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Ermington in West Ryde +84 larger in Ermington

541 77th pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Ermington in West Ryde +7 higher in West Ryde

1,097 91st pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 77.5%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +6.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 11.6%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

10.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Creative arts even 4.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Ermington in West Ryde +$89 higher in West Ryde gap narrowing

$812 61st pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Ermington in West Ryde +$10 higher in Ermington gap narrowing

$1,993 75th pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Ermington in West Ryde +$14 higher in West Ryde gap narrowing

$2,317 74th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.8%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +4.3 pts ▸ 74.9%

15.0% One condition even 15.0%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ermington in West Ryde +99 larger in Ermington

166 86th pct 67 81st pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Ermington in West Ryde +$443 higher in West Ryde

$466 27th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Ermington in West Ryde +$1,105 higher in West Ryde

$1,228 28th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

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

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 60.4%

19.3% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

27.1% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.8% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 16.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ermington in West Ryde +$20 higher in Ermington gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Ermington in West Ryde +$100 higher in Ermington gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Ermington 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

42.8% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

33.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 27.9%

21.9% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +18.8 pts 41.5%

17.9% Flat or apartment +28.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

21.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.1 pts 11.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 27.1%

21.2% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 14.5%

5.4% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

20.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 6.5%

14.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%

30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.7%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.9% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ermington in West Ryde +12 more in Ermington

63 88th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ermington in West Ryde +1.09 more in Ermington

4.97 77th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Ermington in West Ryde +477.9 more in West Ryde

1,167.1 87th pct 1,645.1 90th pct

PT routes in Ermington in West Ryde even

8 86th pct 8 86th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Ermington in West Ryde +30,427 more in West Ryde

44,743 86th pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Ermington in West Ryde +60,322 more in West Ryde

118,903 83rd pct 179,225 86th pct

Transit to city in Ermington in West Ryde +8 longer in Ermington

65 66th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 29.0%

0.7% Train +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.7% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 27.7%

8.8% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.3% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

8.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ermington in West Ryde +1.3 higher in West Ryde

7.1 93rd pct 8.5 99th pct

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

7.4 96th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Ermington in West Ryde +0.4 pts higher in West Ryde

99.1% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ermington in West Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Ermington

98.1% 99th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Ermington in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ermington in West Ryde even

99.5% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ermington in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Ermington in West Ryde +17.8 pts higher in West Ryde

68.1% 89th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Ermington in West Ryde +0.2 more in Ermington

10.2 42nd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Ermington in West Ryde +33 higher in West Ryde

176 89th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Ermington in West Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Ermington

7.1% 64th pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Ermington with nearby areas

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Compare West Ryde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ermington vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11438/ermington/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde