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Ku-ring-gai vs Ryde

Name: Ku-ring-gai vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Ku-ring-gai profile · Ryde profile

Ku-ring-gai Ryde

Ryde and Ku-ring-gai are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Ryde is more densely populated and urban, with a far higher share of renters (43.7% compared to 25.0%) and more people using a language other than English at home (54.9% versus 36.2%). In contrast, Ku-ring-gai has more separate houses (58.2% versus 38.2%) and larger homes, with 68.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 47.5% in Ryde.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011, though Ryde remains well higher at 53.2%. Despite this shift, both areas share similar patterns in full-time employment and a roughly equal share of residents who do not have a religion. They are also alike in their access to nature, with 100% of homes in both areas located within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Ryde Other language: 18.7 pts higher in Ryde Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +13,199 larger in Ryde gap widening

86,822 87th pct 100,021 90th pct

Median age in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +5 yrs older in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.8%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 50.0%

27.3% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

5.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ku-ring-gai Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.8% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 43.2%

10.0% China +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Nepal even 0.7%

Ancestry

21.1% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.1% English ◂ +13.2 pts 14.9%

22.3% Australian ◂ +8.2 pts 14.2%

8.4% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

5.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.9% English only ◂ +20.0 pts 40.9%

12.1% Mandarin +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.8% Cantonese +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%

39.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

4.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +0.23 more in Ku-ring-gai

1.87 48th pct 1.64 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +5 more in Ku-ring-gai

31 78th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +12,085 more in Ku-ring-gai

24,166 94th pct 12,081 73rd pct

Avg size in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +315 larger in Ku-ring-gai

780 89th pct 465 46th pct

ICSEA in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +56 higher in Ku-ring-gai

1,168 100th pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 78.6%

7.0% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 39.6%

22.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 21.5%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.0% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

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

Field of qualification

29.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 28.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

6.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.5% Creative arts even 4.5%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +$172 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$1,080 87th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +$665 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$2,684 100th pct $2,019 71st pct

Family income in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +$808 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

$3,198 96th pct $2,390 73rd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 16.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.0% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

6.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.0% None +2.2 pts ▸ 74.2%

17.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 14.8%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +0.3 larger in Ku-ring-gai gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 60.2%

22.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.2% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 15.2%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +$90 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap narrowing

$540 96th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +$500 higher in Ku-ring-gai gap steady

$3,000 100th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +0.10 higher in Ryde gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 28.2%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 25.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

58.2% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 38.2%

36.9% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 14.6%

26.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%

16.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%

7.5% 1 bedroom +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

25.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.8%

21.8% $750 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 6.3%

4.4% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.9% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 36.2%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +19 more in Ryde

458 86th pct 477 87th pct

Stops/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +0.51 more in Ku-ring-gai

5.28 64th pct 4.77 54th pct

Departures/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +1,270.3 more in Ryde

1,165.7 57th pct 2,436.0 90th pct

PT routes in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +18 more in Ryde

23 40th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.3 pts 45.2%

25.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 27.7%

6.4% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 6.7%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

10.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

7.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 37.4%

20.6% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 14.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.6% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +0.4 higher in Ryde

7.3 78th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +0.2 more in Ryde

7.1 79th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +6.0 pts higher in Ryde

89.9% 74th pct 95.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +4.5 pts higher in Ryde

83.9% 72nd pct 88.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +2.5 pts higher in Ryde

97.3% 69th pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +6.8 pts higher in Ryde

92.0% 78th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde even

100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +2.4 pts higher in Ryde

77.5% 78th pct 79.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +4.8 more in Ku-ring-gai

16.9 67th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +128 higher in Ryde

92 52nd pct 220 78th pct

Mean slope in Ku-ring-gai in Ryde +1.4 pts higher in Ku-ring-gai

8.4% 88th pct 7.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ku-ring-gai vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/vs/SED10073/ryde