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Gladesville vs Ryde

Name: Gladesville vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Gladesville profile · Ryde profile

Gladesville Ryde

Ryde and Gladesville are neighbouring areas in Sydney's north, though they differ in their cultural and financial make-up. Ryde is far more diverse, with 48.9% of people born overseas and 50.2% using a language other than English at home. Residents in Gladesville are noticeably older, with a typical age of 39 compared to 36 in Ryde. Gladesville is also wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $3,136, which is well higher than the $2,445 found in Ryde.

Both areas share a similar educational profile, with about 44% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. These two neighbours have tracked closely since 2011, but the gap in typical incomes is widening. While both areas have high rates of people working from home, they differ in their housing, as Gladesville has well higher shares of separate houses and homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,040 larger in Ryde Other language: 24.1 pts higher in Ryde Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Ryde Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Gladesville Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladesville in Ryde +19,040 larger in Ryde gap widening

12,867 88th pct 31,907 92nd pct

Median age in Gladesville in Ryde +3 yrs older in Gladesville gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

31.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) even 17.1%

16.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Gladesville Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 47.4%

4.2% China +6.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.2% India +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

27.0% English ◂ +11.4 pts 15.6%

26.1% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 15.2%

10.7% Chinese +11.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.2% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%

10.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

2.1% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

1.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only ◂ +24.5 pts 45.4%

4.0% Mandarin +7.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Cantonese +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.8% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 46.1%

35.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

5.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.5% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gladesville in Ryde +0.54 more in Gladesville

1.82 25th pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gladesville in Ryde +10 more in Ryde

44 91st pct 54 93rd pct

Avg size in Gladesville in Ryde +27 larger in Gladesville

508 73rd pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Gladesville in Ryde even

1,116 95th pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 75.7%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

5.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

29.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

9.0% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.1% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gladesville in Ryde +$217 higher in Gladesville gap widening

$1,200 90th pct $983 80th pct

Household income in Gladesville in Ryde +$233 higher in Gladesville gap widening

$2,257 86th pct $2,024 76th pct

Family income in Gladesville in Ryde +$691 higher in Gladesville gap widening

$3,136 92nd pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 16.7%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.6% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

29.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +4.0 pts ▸ 73.7%

18.3% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladesville in Ryde +117 larger in Ryde

70 81st pct 187 86th pct

Median age in Gladesville in Ryde even

27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Gladesville in Ryde +$262 higher in Gladesville

$1,228 87th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Gladesville in Ryde +$28 higher in Gladesville

$2,324 74th pct $2,296 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladesville in Ryde even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 61.4%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 26.3%

10.6% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.9% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 27.5%

30.6% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.7% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladesville in Ryde +$15 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Gladesville in Ryde +$300 higher in Gladesville gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Gladesville in Ryde +0.20 higher in Ryde gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

26.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 22.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

47.4% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

44.1% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 35.4%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

23.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 22.9%

15.3% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 13.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.7% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

20.7% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

12.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

9.8% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

9.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 36.7%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

12.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.6% Under $1,000 even 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladesville in Ryde +73 more in Ryde

42 87th pct 115 90th pct

Stops/1k in Gladesville in Ryde +0.34 more in Ryde

3.26 70th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Gladesville in Ryde +284.2 more in Gladesville

2,081.3 92nd pct 1,797.1 91st pct

PT routes in Gladesville in Ryde +7 more in Ryde

7 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Gladesville in Ryde +1 longer in Ryde

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gladesville in Ryde +3 longer in Ryde

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Gladesville in Ryde +25,906 more in Gladesville

73,625 88th pct 47,719 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Gladesville in Ryde +87,581 more in Gladesville

267,459 88th pct 179,878 86th pct

Transit to city in Gladesville in Ryde +11 longer in Ryde

46 29th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

48.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 43.4%

29.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

2.8% Bus even 2.8%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.1% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

10.5% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

7.4% Construction even 7.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

35.2% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

21.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 15.9%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gladesville in Ryde +0.2 higher in Gladesville

8.1 98th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladesville in Ryde +0.1 more in Gladesville

7.5 98th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Gladesville in Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Gladesville

96.9% 98th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Gladesville in Ryde +9.8 pts higher in Gladesville

99.8% 100th pct 90.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Gladesville in Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Ryde

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gladesville in Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Gladesville in Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gladesville in Ryde +1.5 pts higher in Gladesville

78.5% 93rd pct 77.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gladesville in Ryde +3.4 more in Ryde

7.8 36th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladesville in Ryde +63 higher in Ryde

200 90th pct 262 93rd pct

Mean slope in Gladesville in Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Gladesville

7.6% 67th pct 6.4% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladesville vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11642/gladesville/vs/SAL13469/ryde