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Meadowbank vs Ryde

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Meadowbank profile · Ryde profile

Meadowbank Ryde

Ryde and Meadowbank (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Meadowbank (NSW) is much more dense and transient, with 59.1% of people born overseas and a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 58.3%. In contrast, Ryde has more family-sized housing, with separate houses making up 35.4% of homes compared to just 2.3% in Meadowbank (NSW). Ryde also has a higher share of children and seniors, and more people caring for children unpaid.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-growth hubs where a large proportion of residents have moved in recently. They are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, around $2,000, and both have 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Meadowbank (NSW) is more heavily dominated by apartments and renters, Ryde offers more diverse housing and a higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26,818 larger in Ryde Separate houses: 33.1 pts higher in Ryde 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Ryde Recent movers: 16.8 pts higher in Meadowbank Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Meadowbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbankin Ryde +26,818 larger in Ryde gap widening
5,089 86th pct 31,907 92nd pct
Median age in Meadowbankin Ryde +2 yrs older in Ryde gap narrowing
34 yrs 13th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
0.2% 31st pct 0.6% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Meadowbankin Ryde +5.5 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
8.4% 13th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Meadowbankin Ryde +5.1 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
11.9% 23rd pct 17.1% 49th pct
De facto in Meadowbankin Ryde +5.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
15.5% 73rd pct 10.4% 35th pct

Age structure

54.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.0 pts 37.7%
16.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
8.4% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.9% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 36.3%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
1.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbank Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Meadowbankin Ryde +10.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
59.1% 100th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

37.4% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
11.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
6.1% India ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%
3.7% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 22.2%
14.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.8% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
5.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
4.6% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
1.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% German even 1.5%
1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Meadowbankin Ryde +7.5 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
57.7% 99th pct 50.2% 97th pct
Limited English in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
8.8% 98th pct 7.9% 96th pct

Language used at home

38.2% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
13.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
6.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
0.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Meadowbankin Ryde +6.9 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
41.4% 52nd pct 34.5% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
41.4% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 34.5%
8.1% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%
5.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.3% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% Other religions even 0.9%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Meadowbankin Ryde +9.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
84.8% 100th pct 75.7% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Meadowbankin Ryde +14.1 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
58.3% 100th pct 44.1% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Meadowbankin Ryde +3.65 more in Meadowbank
4.93 58th pct 1.29 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbankin Ryde +28 more in Ryde
26 88th pct 54 93rd pct
Avg size in Meadowbankin Ryde +21 larger in Meadowbank
502 72nd pct 482 70th pct
ICSEA in Meadowbankin Ryde +17 higher in Ryde
1,099 91st pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 75.7%
5.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 38.6%
24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 18.8%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%
10.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
9.0% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
8.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
4.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbankin Ryde +$201 higher in Meadowbank gap widening
$1,184 90th pct $983 80th pct
Household income in Meadowbankin Ryde +$31 higher in Ryde gap steady
$1,993 75th pct $2,024 76th pct
Family income in Meadowbankin Ryde +$86 higher in Meadowbank gap widening
$2,531 83rd pct $2,445 79th pct
High earners in Meadowbankin Ryde +1.8 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
19.5% 88th pct 17.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Meadowbankin Ryde +2.3 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
26.0% 75th pct 28.3% 79th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.9%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.9%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.9%
6.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Meadowbankin Ryde +2.6 pts higher in Ryde
17.5% 11th pct 20.1% 14th pct
Mental health in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Meadowbank
6.3% 33rd pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Meadowbankin Ryde +2.8 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
5.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +3.5 pts 73.7%
13.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Meadowbankin Ryde +1.1 pts higher in Ryde gap steady
9.8% 13th pct 10.9% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Meadowbankin Ryde +2.8 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
6.8% 12th pct 9.6% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Meadowbankin Ryde +6.7 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.2 pts higher in Ryde
0.9% 32nd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Meadowbankin Ryde +4.3 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
15.3% 12th pct 19.6% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbankin Ryde +176 larger in Ryde
11 60th pct 187 86th pct
Median age in Meadowbankin Ryde +5 yrs older in Meadowbank
32 yrs 69th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Meadowbankin Ryde
— 61.8% 88th pct
Unemployment in Meadowbankin Ryde
— 3.2% 22nd pct
Median income in Meadowbankin Ryde +$471 higher in Meadowbank
$1,437 89th pct $966 77th pct
Household income in Meadowbankin Ryde +$329 higher in Meadowbank
$2,625 82nd pct $2,296 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Meadowbankin Ryde
— 2.7% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.4 larger in Ryde gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Meadowbankin Ryde +1.5 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Meadowbankin Ryde +9.5 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
37.0% 87th pct 27.5% 63rd pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
44.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 26.3%
9.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 32.5%
37.0% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 27.5%
16.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
7.5% 4 people +7.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowbankin Ryde +$35 higher in Ryde gap widening
$430 87th pct $465 89th pct
Mortgage in Meadowbankin Ryde +$352 higher in Ryde gap widening
$2,148 79th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Meadowbankin Ryde even gap narrowing
1.10 93rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Meadowbankin Ryde +14.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
59.4% 96th pct 45.1% 90th pct
Owned outright in Meadowbankin Ryde +9.3 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
12.9% 5th pct 22.2% 12th pct
Separate houses in Meadowbankin Ryde +33.1 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
2.3% 0th pct 35.4% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Meadowbankin Ryde +26.1 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
16.9% 0th pct 42.9% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 45.1%
25.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.9% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

96.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.1 pts 55.7%
2.3% Separate house +33.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 37.8%
28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 17.7%
15.0% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
1.3% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.5% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 50.0%
20.2% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
16.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.8%
5.2% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 32.9%
22.5% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%
8.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Meadowbankin Ryde +6.0 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
17.0% 93rd pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Meadowbankin Ryde +8.5 pts higher in Meadowbank gap widening
51.9% 99th pct 43.4% 93rd pct
PT commute in Meadowbankin Ryde +3.3 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
7.5% 96th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Meadowbankin Ryde +108 more in Ryde
7 77th pct 115 90th pct
Stops/1k in Meadowbankin Ryde +2.23 more in Ryde
1.38 63rd pct 3.60 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Meadowbankin Ryde +1,305.6 more in Ryde
491.5 78th pct 1,797.1 91st pct
PT routes in Meadowbankin Ryde +7 more in Ryde
7 86th pct 14 86th pct
Stop walk in Meadowbankin Ryde +4 longer in Meadowbank
6 36th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Meadowbankin Ryde +3 longer in Meadowbank
17 14th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Meadowbankin Ryde +6,973 more in Meadowbank
54,692 87th pct 47,719 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Meadowbankin Ryde +72,020 more in Meadowbank
251,898 88th pct 179,878 86th pct
Transit to city in Meadowbankin Ryde +7 longer in Ryde
50 36th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 43.4%
23.7% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
6.9% Train ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%
0.5% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 51.0%
18.1% 2 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%
2.2% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Meadowbankin Ryde +16.8 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
66.9% 100th pct 50.1% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Meadowbankin Ryde +3.0 pts higher in Meadowbank gap narrowing
20.7% 87th pct 17.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.1 pts higher in Ryde gap narrowing
4.8% 67th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Meadowbankin Ryde +9.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
73.9% 88th pct 64.7% 64th pct
Full-time in Meadowbankin Ryde +6.2 pts higher in Meadowbank gap steady
67.7% 86th pct 61.6% 67th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
7.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 34.2%
14.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.6 higher in Meadowbank
8.4 99th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Meadowbankin Ryde +0.1 more in Meadowbank
7.5 97th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Meadowbankin Ryde +4.4 pts higher in Meadowbank
100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Meadowbankin Ryde +10.0 pts higher in Meadowbank
100.0% 100th pct 90.0% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Meadowbankin Ryde even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Meadowbankin Ryde even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Meadowbankin Ryde even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Meadowbankin Ryde +26.9 pts higher in Ryde
50.1% 84th pct 77.0% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Meadowbankin Ryde +4.9 more in Ryde
6.3 32nd pct 11.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Meadowbankin Ryde +172 higher in Meadowbank
435 100th pct 262 93rd pct
Mean slope in Meadowbankin Ryde +2.7 pts higher in Meadowbank
9.1% 76th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Meadowbank with nearby areas

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Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowbank vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12560/meadowbank/vs/SAL13469/ryde