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Putney vs Ryde

Name: Putney vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Putney profile · Ryde profile

Putney Ryde

Ryde and Putney are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Ryde is a younger, more transient place where 50.1% of people moved in the last five years and 45.1% rent their homes. It is also much more diverse, with 48.9% of residents born overseas and 50.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Putney is far more established, with a typical resident aged 44 and a high rate of home ownership, as 46.8% of homes are owned outright. Putney is dominated by larger separate houses, which are found in 83.9% of homes, compared to just 35.4% in Ryde.

Daily life is similar in both areas when it comes to the commute and work, with almost identical drive times to the city and a similar share of people working from home. Both areas also have the same proportion of children under 15. While Putney has a much higher typical household income of $3,053 a week compared to $2,024 in Ryde, both areas remain well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27,810 larger in Ryde Renting: 30.1 pts higher in Ryde Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in Putney 3+ bedrooms: 47.5 pts higher in Putney Owned outright: 24.6 pts higher in Putney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Putney in Ryde +27,810 larger in Ryde gap widening

4,097 86th pct 31,907 92nd pct

Median age in Putney in Ryde +8 yrs older in Putney gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 21.5%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) even 17.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 49.4%

29.5% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

5.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Putney Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia ◂ +19.0 pts 47.4%

6.2% China +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.2% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.6% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

15.0% Chinese +7.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.6% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%

21.6% English ◂ +6.0 pts 15.6%

14.4% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

8.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

5.3% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.4% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 45.4%

6.7% Mandarin +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +18.1 pts 46.1%

25.3% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.3% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Putney in Ryde +0.14 more in Putney

1.43 17th pct 1.29 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Putney in Ryde +18 more in Ryde

36 89th pct 54 93rd pct

Avg size in Putney in Ryde +30 larger in Ryde

451 66th pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Putney in Ryde +11 higher in Ryde

1,105 92nd pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

74.2% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

13.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 38.6%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 28.4%

12.4% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.4%

12.3% Engineering & related even 12.4%

10.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

3.9% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Putney in Ryde +$102 higher in Putney gap narrowing

$1,085 87th pct $983 80th pct

Household income in Putney in Ryde +$1,029 higher in Putney gap widening

$3,053 97th pct $2,024 76th pct

Family income in Putney in Ryde +$868 higher in Putney gap widening

$3,313 95th pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 16.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

4.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +2.6 pts ▸ 73.7%

16.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Putney in Ryde +174 larger in Ryde

13 62nd pct 187 86th pct

Median age in Putney in Ryde +1 yrs older in Putney

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Putney in Ryde +$67 higher in Ryde

$899 73rd pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Putney in Ryde +$1,828 higher in Putney

$4,124 96th pct $2,296 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Putney in Ryde +0.6 larger in Putney gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

69.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 61.4%

21.7% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.4% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +7.9 pts 15.5%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Putney in Ryde +$235 higher in Putney gap widening

$700 100th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Putney in Ryde +$967 higher in Putney gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Putney in Ryde +0.30 higher in Ryde gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.6 pts 22.2%

15.0% Rented +30.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%

0.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +48.5 pts 35.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +55.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 13.7%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

31.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

20.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 6.4%

0.5% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

14.6% $350–$549 +35.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.2% $750 or more ◂ +35.0 pts 6.2%

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.7%

10.6% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 36.7%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Putney in Ryde +94 more in Ryde

21 86th pct 115 90th pct

Stops/1k in Putney in Ryde +1.52 more in Putney

5.13 78th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Putney in Ryde +64.1 more in Ryde

1,733.0 90th pct 1,797.1 91st pct

PT routes in Putney in Ryde +10 more in Ryde

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Putney in Ryde +1 longer in Ryde

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Putney in Ryde +1 longer in Putney

15 12th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Putney in Ryde +16,128 more in Ryde

31,591 84th pct 47,719 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Putney in Ryde +55,389 more in Ryde

124,489 84th pct 179,878 86th pct

Transit to city in Putney in Ryde +5 longer in Putney

62 60th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 43.4%

35.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 31.9%

0.6% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

24.4% 1 vehicle +26.6 pts ▸ 51.0%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.5 pts 28.1%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 6.9%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% No vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

7.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

34.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

22.0% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

7.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Putney in Ryde +0.3 higher in Ryde

7.6 96th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Putney in Ryde +0.4 more in Putney

7.8 99th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Putney in Ryde +1.3 pts higher in Putney

96.8% 98th pct 95.6% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Putney in Ryde +6.7 pts higher in Putney

96.7% 98th pct 90.0% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Putney in Ryde +3.0 pts higher in Ryde

97.0% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Putney in Ryde +7.0 pts higher in Ryde

93.0% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Putney in Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Putney in Ryde +19.2 pts higher in Putney

96.3% 99th pct 77.0% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Putney in Ryde +4.2 more in Putney

15.4 54th pct 11.2 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Putney in Ryde +81 higher in Ryde

182 90th pct 262 93rd pct

Mean slope in Putney in Ryde +1.1 pts higher in Putney

7.4% 66th pct 6.4% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Putney vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13290/putney/vs/SAL13469/ryde