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Meadowbank vs West Ryde

Name: Meadowbank vs West Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Meadowbank profile · West Ryde profile

Meadowbank West Ryde

West Ryde and Meadowbank (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. West Ryde has many more separate houses (41.5% compared to 2.3%) and three-bedroom homes, while Meadowbank (NSW) is dominated by flats and apartments. This difference in housing connects to the people living there; Meadowbank (NSW) has a far higher share of people living alone (37.0%) and renters (59.4%). West Ryde is more family-oriented, with more children under 15 and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (1.36 compared to 4.93).

Since 2011, both areas have remained closely aligned in several key ways. They share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,980 to $1,990 and have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for people born overseas, with Meadowbank (NSW) at 59.1% and West Ryde at 52.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,082 larger in West Ryde Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in West Ryde 3+ bedrooms: 32.5 pts higher in West Ryde Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Meadowbank Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Meadowbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meadowbank in West Ryde +8,082 larger in West Ryde gap steady

5,089 86th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Meadowbank in West Ryde +3 yrs older in West Ryde gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

54.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.6 pts 35.1%

16.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.9% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.4% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

44.5% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.9% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 35.7%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

1.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Meadowbank West Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

37.4% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

11.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

6.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

24.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Irish even 5.0%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

38.2% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

6.4% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.4% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 34.0%

8.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Meadowbank in West Ryde +3.57 more in Meadowbank

4.93 58th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Meadowbank in West Ryde +24 more in West Ryde

26 88th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Meadowbank in West Ryde +45 larger in Meadowbank

502 72nd pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Meadowbank in West Ryde +5 higher in West Ryde

1,099 91st pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

84.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.4 pts 77.5%

5.4% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 39.2%

24.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.1%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

30.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 27.3%

10.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

4.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Meadowbank in West Ryde +$283 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

$1,184 90th pct $901 73rd pct

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

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

Family income in Meadowbank in West Ryde +$200 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

$2,531 83rd pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.8%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.1%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.2% None ◂ +2.3 pts 74.9%

13.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.7% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meadowbank in West Ryde +56 larger in West Ryde

11 60th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Meadowbank in West Ryde +11 yrs older in Meadowbank

32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Meadowbank in West Ryde +$528 higher in Meadowbank

$1,437 89th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Meadowbank in West Ryde +$292 higher in Meadowbank

$2,625 82nd pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meadowbank in West Ryde +0.5 larger in West Ryde gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 60.4%

44.3% Couples without children ◂ +18.3 pts 26.0%

9.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 32.0%

37.0% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 26.6%

7.5% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meadowbank in West Ryde +$30 higher in Meadowbank gap widening

$430 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Meadowbank in West Ryde +$352 higher in West Ryde gap widening

$2,148 79th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Meadowbank in West Ryde +0.10 higher in Meadowbank gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 43.5%

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.9% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +50.5 pts 46.3%

2.3% Separate house +39.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 35.7%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.1 pts 13.5%

15.0% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.3% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.5% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 46.2%

16.4% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%

2.2% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 27.7%

22.5% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%

8.9% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meadowbank in West Ryde +44 more in West Ryde

7 77th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Meadowbank in West Ryde +2.50 more in West Ryde

1.38 63rd pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Meadowbank in West Ryde +1,153.6 more in West Ryde

491.5 78th pct 1,645.1 90th pct

PT routes in Meadowbank in West Ryde +1 more in West Ryde

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Meadowbank in West Ryde +3 longer in Meadowbank

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Meadowbank in West Ryde even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Meadowbank in West Ryde +20,478 more in West Ryde

54,692 87th pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Meadowbank in West Ryde +72,673 more in Meadowbank

251,898 88th pct 179,225 86th pct

Transit to city in Meadowbank in West Ryde +7 longer in West Ryde

50 36th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 43.2%

23.7% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.9% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

62.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 48.7%

18.1% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

2.2% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%

7.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 35.7%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

8.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Meadowbank in West Ryde even

8.4 99th pct 8.5 99th pct

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

7.5 97th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Meadowbank in West Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Meadowbank in West Ryde +3.2 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Meadowbank in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Meadowbank in West Ryde +0.4 pts higher in Meadowbank

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Meadowbank in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Meadowbank in West Ryde +35.7 pts higher in West Ryde

50.1% 84th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Meadowbank in West Ryde +3.7 more in West Ryde

6.3 32nd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Meadowbank in West Ryde +226 higher in Meadowbank

435 100th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Meadowbank in West Ryde +2.2 pts higher in Meadowbank

9.1% 76th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meadowbank vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12560/meadowbank/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde