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Rhodes vs West Ryde

Name: Rhodes vs West Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Rhodes profile · West Ryde profile

Rhodes West Ryde

West Ryde and Rhodes are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and populations. Rhodes is an international hub where 72.2% of people were born overseas and 74.1% use another language at home. It is also highly educated, with 62% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, West Ryde has a more established feel, with far more separate houses (41.5% compared to 3.2% in Rhodes) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 26.1%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-growth zones where many residents have moved in recently. They share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,300 to $2,400 and an identical unemployment rate of 5.7%. While Rhodes is younger and more transient—with 70% of people moving in within the last five years—West Ryde has a higher proportion of children and seniors, which is consistent with its larger three-bedroom homes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.3 pts higher in West Ryde 3+ bedrooms: 33.5 pts higher in West Ryde Recent movers: 24.7 pts higher in Rhodes Born overseas: 19.9 pts higher in Rhodes Other language: 19.5 pts higher in Rhodes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rhodes in West Ryde +1,718 larger in West Ryde gap narrowing

11,453 88th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Rhodes in West Ryde +5 yrs older in West Ryde gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

58.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.4 pts 35.1%

13.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

45.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.9% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 35.7%

6.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.6% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Rhodes West Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

23.5% Australia +21.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

27.7% China ◂ +17.1 pts 10.6%

6.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

2.1% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnam even 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

43.2% Chinese ◂ +18.5 pts 24.7%

7.5% English +7.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.5% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

1.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

21.0% English only +20.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.2% Mandarin ◂ +17.8 pts 12.3%

8.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

3.2% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 34.0%

24.9% Christianity +20.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

6.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.3% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Rhodes in West Ryde

— 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Rhodes in West Ryde +23 more in West Ryde

27 88th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Rhodes in West Ryde +9 larger in Rhodes

466 68th pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Rhodes in West Ryde +7 higher in West Ryde

1,097 91st pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 77.5%

3.1% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%

28.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 19.1%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

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

Field of qualification

35.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Rhodes in West Ryde +$218 higher in Rhodes gap widening

$1,119 88th pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Rhodes in West Ryde +$200 higher in Rhodes gap narrowing

$2,183 83rd pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Rhodes in West Ryde +$73 higher in Rhodes gap narrowing

$2,404 78th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.9%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

10.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

29.1% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

83.3% None ◂ +8.4 pts 74.9%

9.1% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rhodes in West Ryde +33 larger in West Ryde

34 74th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Rhodes in West Ryde +6 yrs older in Rhodes

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Rhodes in West Ryde +$247 higher in Rhodes

$1,156 86th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Rhodes in West Ryde +$83 higher in West Ryde

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

Family & Households

Household size in Rhodes in West Ryde +0.3 larger in West Ryde gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 60.4%

44.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 26.0%

8.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Household size

43.9% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 32.0%

25.7% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

9.1% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rhodes in West Ryde +$160 higher in Rhodes gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Rhodes in West Ryde even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Rhodes in West Ryde +0.20 higher in Rhodes gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.2% Rented ◂ +15.7 pts 43.5%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.5% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

95.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.8 pts 46.3%

3.2% Separate house +38.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

59.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 35.7%

13.8% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

23.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 13.5%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.9% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $550–$749 ◂ +31.8 pts 15.7%

37.0% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

2.9% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

0.6% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 27.7%

35.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

11.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.9% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rhodes in West Ryde +25 more in West Ryde

26 86th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Rhodes in West Ryde +1.60 more in West Ryde

2.27 66th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Rhodes in West Ryde +139.6 more in West Ryde

1,505.5 89th pct 1,645.1 90th pct

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

7 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Rhodes in West Ryde +2 longer in West Ryde

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Rhodes in West Ryde +1 longer in West Ryde

16 13th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Rhodes in West Ryde +24,726 more in Rhodes

99,896 89th pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Rhodes in West Ryde +359,632 more in Rhodes

538,857 92nd pct 179,225 86th pct

Transit to city in Rhodes in West Ryde +13 longer in West Ryde

44 25th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 43.2%

21.4% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.4% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

63.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.7 pts 48.7%

16.1% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 14.1%

2.1% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

5.5% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.1% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 35.7%

15.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Rhodes in West Ryde +0.6 higher in Rhodes

9.0 100th pct 8.5 99th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Rhodes in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Rhodes in West Ryde +5.0 pts higher in West Ryde

94.6% 96th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Rhodes in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Rhodes in West Ryde +14.1 pts higher in Rhodes

100.0% 100th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Rhodes in West Ryde +1.1 more in West Ryde

8.8 38th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Rhodes in West Ryde +201 higher in Rhodes

410 100th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Rhodes in West Ryde +0.5 pts higher in West Ryde

6.4% 58th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rhodes vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13372/rhodes/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde