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Epping vs Ryde

Name: Epping vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Epping profile · Ryde profile

Epping Ryde

Ryde and Epping are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and lifestyle patterns. Epping has many more separate houses, with 64.8% compared to 38.2% in Ryde, and a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (74.5% vs 47.5%). These larger homes align with Epping's older population and higher number of families, where 28.7% of people care for children unpaid. In contrast, Ryde is more transient and urban, with a far higher share of renters (43.7% vs 26.2%) and more people living alone (26.4% vs 16.2%). Ryde also offers better immediate walkability, with 88.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 68.3% in Epping.

Everyday life in both places shares several common threads, including very similar typical weekly incomes and a high number of adults with university degrees. Both areas are also highly diverse, with over half of residents using a language other than English at home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in high-income households (those earning $3,000+ a week) has grown since 2011, with Epping now far higher at 39.5% compared to 28.1% in Ryde.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.6 pts higher in Epping 3+ bedrooms: 27.0 pts higher in Epping Renting: 17.5 pts higher in Ryde Unpaid child care: 4.7 pts higher in Epping Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Ryde

Demographics & Identity

Population in Epping in Ryde +11,577 larger in Ryde gap widening

88,444 87th pct 100,021 90th pct

Median age in Epping in Ryde +4 yrs older in Epping gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 50.0%

27.7% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

5.0% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Epping Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 43.2%

13.8% China +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.0% India ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

31.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 30.1%

18.4% English ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

16.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 14.2%

8.7% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

5.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

45.1% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 40.9%

16.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

9.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 41.4%

36.7% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

4.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.6% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Epping in Ryde +0.19 more in Ryde

1.45 23rd pct 1.64 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Epping in Ryde +2 more in Ryde

24 63rd pct 26 69th pct

Students in Epping in Ryde +6,555 more in Epping

18,636 89th pct 12,081 73rd pct

Avg size in Epping in Ryde +312 larger in Epping

777 89th pct 465 46th pct

ICSEA in Epping in Ryde +28 higher in Epping

1,141 95th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

81.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 78.6%

8.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 39.6%

23.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 21.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.5%

8.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

28.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

8.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Epping in Ryde +$27 higher in Epping gap narrowing

$935 75th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Epping in Ryde +$432 higher in Epping gap widening

$2,451 93rd pct $2,019 71st pct

Family income in Epping in Ryde +$398 higher in Epping gap widening

$2,788 87th pct $2,390 73rd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 16.4%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.7%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

4.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 74.2%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Epping in Ryde +0.4 larger in Epping gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 60.2%

20.7% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.2% 1 person +10.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +8.3 pts 15.2%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Epping in Ryde +$80 higher in Epping gap widening

$530 95th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Epping in Ryde +$368 higher in Epping gap widening

$2,868 97th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in Epping in Ryde +0.10 higher in Ryde gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.2% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 28.2%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 25.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

64.8% Separate house ◂ +26.6 pts 38.2%

23.4% Flat or apartment +22.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

18.6% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 14.6%

25.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 24.8%

5.8% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 22.8%

14.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 6.3%

6.5% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.1% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 36.2%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Epping in Ryde +80 more in Ryde

397 79th pct 477 87th pct

Stops/1k in Epping in Ryde +0.28 more in Ryde

4.49 48th pct 4.77 54th pct

Departures/1k in Epping in Ryde +640.7 more in Ryde

1,795.3 79th pct 2,436.0 90th pct

PT routes in Epping in Ryde +6 more in Ryde

35 69th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 45.2%

26.3% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 27.7%

6.7% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

9.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

7.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

40.8% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 37.4%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.4%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

7.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Epping in Ryde +0.9 higher in Ryde

6.9 71st pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Epping in Ryde +0.9 more in Ryde

6.4 67th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Epping in Ryde +18.6 pts higher in Ryde

77.4% 60th pct 95.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Epping in Ryde +20.1 pts higher in Ryde

68.3% 53rd pct 88.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Epping in Ryde +1.2 pts higher in Ryde

98.6% 76th pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Epping in Ryde +11.5 pts higher in Ryde

87.3% 68th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Epping in Ryde even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Epping in Ryde +9.2 pts higher in Ryde

70.7% 72nd pct 79.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Epping in Ryde +22.2 more in Epping

34.3 100th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Epping in Ryde +75 higher in Ryde

145 63rd pct 220 78th pct

Mean slope in Epping in Ryde +0.8 pts higher in Epping

7.9% 85th pct 7.0% 76th pct

Compare Epping with nearby areas

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Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Epping vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10028/epping/vs/SED10073/ryde