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Oatlands vs Rydalmere

Name: Oatlands vs Rydalmere — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Oatlands profile · Rydalmere profile

Oatlands Rydalmere

Rydalmere and Oatlands (NSW) are neighbouring areas in Parramatta with different housing and transport profiles. Rydalmere has a much higher share of renters at 41.9%, while Oatlands (NSW) has far more homes owned outright at 36.6%. Transport and amenities also differ; Rydalmere has far more weekly public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Oatlands (NSW) is more established for families, with 83.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (18.4%).

The gap in typical age is widening, as residents are now noticeably older in Oatlands (NSW) by five years. Despite this, the two areas share a similar social makeup, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and a similar proportion of people born overseas. Both areas are also well above the national figure for people born overseas, and they have nearly the same typical weekly personal income.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.8 pts higher in Rydalmere Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Oatlands 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Oatlands Median age: 5 yrs older in Oatlands Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Oatlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatlands in Rydalmere +1,441 larger in Rydalmere gap widening

5,833 86th pct 7,274 87th pct

Median age in Oatlands in Rydalmere +5 yrs older in Oatlands gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 50.6%

30.2% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

2.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Oatlands Rydalmere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.4% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 52.8%

7.7% China +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

0.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

18.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 18.8%

17.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.8% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

51.9% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 47.4%

9.0% Arabic ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

8.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 50.4%

22.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oatlands in Rydalmere +0.41 more in Oatlands

1.85 26th pct 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatlands in Rydalmere +2 more in Oatlands

50 92nd pct 48 91st pct

Avg size in Oatlands in Rydalmere +36 larger in Oatlands

639 87th pct 603 85th pct

ICSEA in Oatlands in Rydalmere +15 higher in Oatlands

1,100 91st pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

73.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 70.7%

11.9% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 34.5%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 13.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Oatlands in Rydalmere +$56 higher in Oatlands gap narrowing

$848 66th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Oatlands in Rydalmere +$421 higher in Oatlands gap widening

$2,292 86th pct $1,871 69th pct

Family income in Oatlands in Rydalmere +$357 higher in Oatlands gap narrowing

$2,556 84th pct $2,199 69th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 13.5%

13.0% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

6.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 70.2%

16.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatlands in Rydalmere +22 larger in Rydalmere

40 75th pct 62 80th pct

Median age in Oatlands in Rydalmere +5 yrs older in Rydalmere

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Oatlands in Rydalmere +$473 higher in Rydalmere

$575 43rd pct $1,048 81st pct

Household income in Oatlands in Rydalmere +$219 higher in Rydalmere

$1,875 57th pct $2,094 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatlands in Rydalmere +0.2 larger in Oatlands gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 65.8%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 19.0%

12.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 27.7%

16.7% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

18.2% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.2% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatlands in Rydalmere +$100 higher in Oatlands gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Oatlands in Rydalmere +$317 higher in Oatlands gap widening

$2,817 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Oatlands in Rydalmere even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

36.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 21.9%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 53.1%

33.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

5.5% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 19.7%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.8% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 7.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

25.8% $350–$549 +21.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

32.5% $550–$749 ◂ +19.8 pts 12.7%

17.4% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 4.3%

8.0% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 34.8%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatlands in Rydalmere +19 more in Rydalmere

24 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Oatlands in Rydalmere +1.80 more in Rydalmere

4.11 74th pct 5.91 81st pct

Departures/1k in Oatlands in Rydalmere +1,692.5 more in Rydalmere

1,153.3 87th pct 2,845.8 96th pct

PT routes in Oatlands in Rydalmere +6 more in Rydalmere

4 82nd pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Oatlands in Rydalmere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Oatlands in Rydalmere +2 longer in Oatlands

20 17th pct 18 15th pct

Reach 30 min in Oatlands in Rydalmere +1,763 more in Rydalmere

22,878 76th pct 24,641 78th pct

Reach 45 min in Oatlands in Rydalmere +79,837 more in Rydalmere

97,340 78th pct 177,177 86th pct

Transit to city in Oatlands in Rydalmere +7 longer in Oatlands

74 80th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

42.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 37.7%

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Walked even 1.1%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%

30.1% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

5.4% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

10.6% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.6% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 26.4%

19.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 13.7%

17.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

8.9% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Oatlands in Rydalmere +0.7 higher in Rydalmere

6.7 91st pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatlands in Rydalmere +0.3 more in Oatlands

7.2 95th pct 6.9 93rd pct

15-min city in Oatlands in Rydalmere +9.4 pts higher in Rydalmere

90.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Oatlands in Rydalmere +15.2 pts higher in Rydalmere

84.2% 91st pct 99.3% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Oatlands in Rydalmere +0.7 pts higher in Rydalmere

99.1% 97th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Oatlands in Rydalmere +0.4 pts higher in Rydalmere

98.1% 99th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Oatlands in Rydalmere even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oatlands in Rydalmere +51.1 pts higher in Oatlands

76.3% 92nd pct 25.2% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Oatlands in Rydalmere +6.3 more in Rydalmere

7.5 35th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Oatlands in Rydalmere +95 higher in Rydalmere

127 87th pct 222 91st pct

Mean slope in Oatlands in Rydalmere +1.9 pts higher in Oatlands

7.4% 66th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Oatlands with nearby areas

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Compare Rydalmere with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatlands vs Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13074/oatlands/vs/SAL13468/rydalmere