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Melrose Park vs West Ryde

Name: Melrose Park vs West Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Melrose Park profile · West Ryde profile

Melrose Park West Ryde

West Ryde and Melrose Park (NSW) are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. West Ryde has a far higher share of renters (43.5%) and a larger proportion of people born overseas (52.3%) and those using another language at home (54.5%). It is also more accessible for pedestrians, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.9% compared to 10.1% in Melrose Park (NSW)). In contrast, Melrose Park (NSW) has far more separate houses (64.4% versus 41.5%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (60.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 37 and very similar typical weekly incomes. Both areas also have high rates of university education, with around 40% to 45% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While West Ryde remains far more reliant on public transport for commuting, Melrose Park (NSW) has a higher share of homes with two motor vehicles. Across both areas, the number of people working from home remains well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,112 larger in West Ryde Separate houses: 22.9 pts higher in Melrose Park Renting: 17.6 pts higher in West Ryde Other language: 12.4 pts higher in West Ryde Born overseas: 11.9 pts higher in West Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Melrose Park in West Ryde +11,112 larger in West Ryde gap steady

2,059 79th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Melrose Park in West Ryde even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.1%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

54.3% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 50.4%

34.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Melrose Park West Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.7% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 44.7%

9.3% China +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.3% India +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.2% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

21.4% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

18.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

2.8% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

1.8% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 41.7%

9.8% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 45.4%

31.4% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

1.9% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Melrose Park in West Ryde +1.14 more in Melrose Park

2.50 36th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Melrose Park in West Ryde +19 more in West Ryde

31 89th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Melrose Park in West Ryde +25 larger in West Ryde

432 63rd pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Melrose Park in West Ryde +9 higher in West Ryde

1,095 90th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 77.5%

11.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

4.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

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

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.8% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Melrose Park in West Ryde +$72 higher in Melrose Park gap steady

$973 79th pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Melrose Park in West Ryde +$199 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$2,182 83rd pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Melrose Park in West Ryde +$198 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$2,529 83rd pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 15.2%

11.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% Arthritis even 5.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Lung condition even 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 74.9%

15.2% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

3.6% Two conditions even 3.7%

1.6% Three or more even 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Melrose Park in West Ryde +58 larger in West Ryde

9 58th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Melrose Park in West Ryde +2 yrs older in Melrose Park

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Melrose Park in West Ryde +$184 higher in West Ryde

$725 58th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Melrose Park in West Ryde +$83 higher in West Ryde

$2,250 71st pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Melrose Park in West Ryde +0.2 larger in Melrose Park gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

66.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 60.4%

23.4% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

9.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.1% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

5.5% 5 people even 5.5%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Melrose Park in West Ryde +$90 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Melrose Park in West Ryde +$100 higher in Melrose Park gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Melrose Park in West Ryde even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 27.9%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 26.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

64.4% Separate house ◂ +22.9 pts 41.5%

30.6% Flat or apartment +15.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

27.5% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 27.1%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

7.8% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

66.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 46.2%

3.1% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.7%

0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $3,000 or more even 37.9%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.7%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Melrose Park in West Ryde +32 more in West Ryde

19 86th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Melrose Park in West Ryde +5.36 more in Melrose Park

9.23 87th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Melrose Park in West Ryde +494.3 more in Melrose Park

2,139.4 92nd pct 1,645.1 90th pct

PT routes in Melrose Park in West Ryde +3 more in West Ryde

5 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Melrose Park in West Ryde even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Melrose Park in West Ryde +1 longer in Melrose Park

18 15th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Melrose Park in West Ryde +55,068 more in West Ryde

20,102 74th pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Melrose Park in West Ryde +104,055 more in West Ryde

75,170 73rd pct 179,225 86th pct

Transit to city in Melrose Park in West Ryde +8 longer in Melrose Park

65 66th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%

1.0% Train +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 48.7%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 27.7%

5.7% No vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.0% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Melrose Park in West Ryde +2.0 higher in West Ryde

6.5 90th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Melrose Park in West Ryde +2.1 more in West Ryde

5.6 86th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Melrose Park in West Ryde +11.3 pts higher in West Ryde

88.2% 93rd pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Melrose Park in West Ryde +7.6 pts higher in West Ryde

89.2% 94th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Melrose Park in West Ryde +0.4 pts higher in West Ryde

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Melrose Park in West Ryde even

99.4% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Melrose Park in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Melrose Park in West Ryde +75.8 pts higher in West Ryde

10.1% 74th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Melrose Park in West Ryde +3.2 more in Melrose Park

13.1 49th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Melrose Park in West Ryde +102 higher in West Ryde

106 86th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Melrose Park in West Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Melrose Park

7.1% 63rd pct 6.8% 61st pct

Compare Melrose Park with nearby areas

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Compare West Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Melrose Park vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12574/melrose-park/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde