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Wentworth Point vs West Ryde

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

Wentworth Point West Ryde

West Ryde and Wentworth Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. West Ryde has a mix of dwellings, with 41.5% being separate houses and 49.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Wentworth Point is almost entirely made up of flats or apartments (98.8%), with only 9.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. These differences extend to the residents: Wentworth Point has a much younger typical age of 32 compared to 37 in West Ryde, and it is far more likely that residents there are in a de facto relationship (19.3% versus 7.8% in West Ryde).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which sits around $2,000. They also share a very high proportion of residents born overseas and a strong connection to public transport, with everyone in both areas living within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, the two places are moving in different directions; Wentworth Point has seen a huge influx of new residents, with 77.2% moving there in the last five years compared to 45.3% in West Ryde.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.5 pts higher in West Ryde 3+ bedrooms: 39.7 pts higher in West Ryde Recent movers: 31.9 pts higher in Wentworth Point Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in West Ryde De facto: 11.4 pts higher in Wentworth Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +468 larger in West Ryde gap narrowing

12,703 88th pct 13,171 88th pct

Median age in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +5 yrs older in West Ryde gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

58.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.7 pts 35.1%

14.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

45.8% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

41.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 35.7%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

1.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth Point West Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

34.6% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

21.0% China ◂ +10.5 pts 10.6%

3.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% England even 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.6% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 24.7%

11.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.2% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.9% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% German even 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

32.1% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

23.0% Mandarin ◂ +10.7 pts 12.3%

5.1% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.6% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 34.0%

29.8% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

4.1% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

4.5% Buddhism even 4.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +0.25 more in West Ryde

1.11 10th pct 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +27 more in West Ryde

23 87th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +48 larger in West Ryde

409 60th pct 457 66th pct

ICSEA in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +10 higher in West Ryde

1,094 90th pct 1,104 92nd pct

Highest year of school

84.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 77.5%

5.4% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Year 11 even 2.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%

25.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.4 pts 19.1%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

33.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 27.3%

11.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.0% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +$295 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing

$1,196 90th pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +$52 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing

$2,035 77th pct $1,983 74th pct

Family income in Wentworth Point in West Ryde even gap narrowing

$2,329 75th pct $2,331 75th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 30.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.7% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

5.6% $3,000 or more even 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.7% None ◂ +5.7 pts 74.9%

11.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +1 larger in West Ryde

66 80th pct 67 81st pct

Median age in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +8 yrs older in Wentworth Point

29 yrs 60th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +$424 higher in Wentworth Point

$1,333 88th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +$284 higher in West Ryde

$2,049 64th pct $2,333 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +0.4 larger in West Ryde gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

44.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.4 pts 26.0%

8.7% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 32.0%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 26.6%

7.7% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.8% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +$100 higher in Wentworth Point gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +$249 higher in West Ryde gap widening

$2,251 84th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +0.20 higher in Wentworth Point gap steady

1.20 96th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 43.5%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 27.9%

7.8% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +52.5 pts 46.3%

0.0% Separate house +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 35.7%

33.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.2 pts 13.5%

9.4% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.2% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 46.2%

28.7% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 15.7%

2.0% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.3% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.8 pts 27.7%

19.7% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

6.2% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +45 more in West Ryde

6 76th pct 51 87th pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +3.40 more in West Ryde

0.47 59th pct 3.87 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +1,159.2 more in West Ryde

485.9 78th pct 1,645.1 90th pct

PT routes in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +5 more in West Ryde

3 79th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +1 longer in Wentworth Point

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Wentworth Point in West Ryde even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +63,717 more in West Ryde

11,453 61st pct 75,170 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +61,552 more in West Ryde

117,673 82nd pct 179,225 86th pct

Transit to city in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +4 longer in Wentworth Point

61 58th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

51.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 43.2%

25.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.1% Train +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

64.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 48.7%

21.5% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.5% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

7.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

17.2% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%

7.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +0.1 higher in Wentworth Point

8.6 100th pct 8.5 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +0.9 more in West Ryde

6.8 93rd pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +0.5 pts higher in Wentworth Point

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +3.2 pts higher in Wentworth Point

100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth Point in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +18.8 pts higher in West Ryde

80.8% 86th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth Point in West Ryde even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +14.1 pts higher in Wentworth Point

100.0% 100th pct 85.9% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +6.7 more in West Ryde

3.2 24th pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +246 higher in Wentworth Point

455 100th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Wentworth Point in West Ryde +2.1 pts higher in West Ryde

4.7% 39th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth Point vs West Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14244/wentworth-point/vs/SAL14268/west-ryde