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Greenleigh vs The Ridgeway

Name: Greenleigh vs The Ridgeway — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Greenleigh profile · The Ridgeway profile

Greenleigh The Ridgeway

Greenleigh and The Ridgeway are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct residential profiles. Greenleigh is more likely to have families, with 30.7% of people caring for children unpaid compared to 20.5% in The Ridgeway. It also has a higher proportion of people living alone (14.9% versus 0.0%) and more homes owned outright (56.6% versus 41.8%). While The Ridgeway is made up entirely of separate houses, Greenleigh has a more varied mix. Greenleigh also offers more local convenience, with a higher number of parks, schools, and amenities within a 15-minute walk.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of overseas birth and very low rental rates. Both areas have a highly qualified workforce and typical family incomes well above the national figure. In The Ridgeway, the population is older, with 27.8% of people aged 65 and over compared to 21.0% in Greenleigh. This higher age profile in The Ridgeway is consistent with a higher share of people providing unpaid care (21.9% versus 16.8% in Greenleigh).

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Where they differ most

Population: 514 larger in Greenleigh Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Greenleigh Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in The Ridgeway Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Greenleigh Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Greenleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +514 larger in Greenleigh gap steady

676 69th pct 162 49th pct

Median age in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +2 yrs older in The Ridgeway gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

37.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 35.8%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%

13.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 51.4%

30.3% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

6.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Greenleigh The Ridgeway

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 73.5%

4.4% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%

36.4% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.6% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 13.6%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.7%

5.6% German ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.6% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +6.0 pts 86.4%

1.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +13.9 pts 42.0%

39.9% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

3.8% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +6 more in Greenleigh

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +72 larger in The Ridgeway

385 57th pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +37 higher in The Ridgeway

998 55th pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

72.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 67.6%

15.2% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

19.7% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 20.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 9.6%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

6.6% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +$165 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$1,335 94th pct $1,170 89th pct

Household income in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +$472 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$3,263 100th pct $2,791 93rd pct

Family income in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +$829 higher in Greenleigh gap narrowing

$3,634 99th pct $2,805 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 29.1%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

4.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.2% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

9.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

4.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.4 pts 61.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

1.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +16 larger in Greenleigh

16 64th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway

30 yrs 63rd pct —

Median income in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway

$1,125 86th pct —

Household income in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway

$3,999 95th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +0.1 larger in Greenleigh gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 44.5%

34.1% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.6% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +13.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

18.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.2%

14.9% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +$160 higher in The Ridgeway gap widening

$465 89th pct $625 100th pct

Mortgage in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +$240 higher in Greenleigh gap widening

$2,485 87th pct $2,245 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +0.10 higher in Greenleigh gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 41.8%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

5.6% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 40.0%

22.1% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

0.0% $750 or more +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 15.0%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +11 longer in The Ridgeway

21 60th pct 32 68th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 63.3%

14.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.6% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 10.9%

20.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +14.9 pts 13.9%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.9% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

3.5% Other services +6.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.1% Media & telecommunications +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 25.3%

22.7% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

5.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +1.4 higher in Greenleigh

1.4 62nd pct 0.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +1.4 more in Greenleigh

1.4 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +9.7 pts higher in Greenleigh

9.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +7.8 pts higher in Greenleigh

7.8% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +12.9 pts higher in Greenleigh

12.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +15.5 pts higher in Greenleigh

15.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +54.9 pts higher in Greenleigh

54.9% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +0.2 pts higher in Greenleigh

0.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +26.6 more in Greenleigh

26.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +26 higher in The Ridgeway

24 74th pct 50 78th pct

Mean slope in Greenleigh in The Ridgeway +0.3 pts higher in Greenleigh

10.7% 84th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Greenleigh with nearby areas

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Compare The Ridgeway with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenleigh vs The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11773/greenleigh/vs/SAL13852/the-ridgeway