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Parramatta vs Ryde

Name: Parramatta vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Parramatta profile · Ryde profile

Parramatta Ryde

Parramatta and Ryde are two large, neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Parramatta is more transient and diverse, with 58.3% of people using another language at home and a much higher share of renters at 52.8%. Ryde has a higher proportion of people with no religion (38.3%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (47.2%). Ryde also has more homeowners who own their place outright (25.2%) compared to Parramatta (17.6%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at around 5.5%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, just under $2,000. Over time, the two areas have moved closer together in several ways; the gaps in typical age, overseas birth, and university qualifications have all narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.7 pts higher in Ryde Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Parramatta Owned outright: 7.6 pts higher in Ryde Under 15: 2.4 pts higher in Parramatta Recent arrivals: 5.9 pts higher in Parramatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Parramatta in Ryde +12,049 larger in Parramatta gap widening

112,070 94th pct 100,021 90th pct

Median age in Parramatta in Ryde +1 yrs older in Ryde gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

38.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 35.8%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.8%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 50.0%

34.5% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Parramatta Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

39.9% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.3% China +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% India ◂ +9.7 pts 4.5%

2.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

20.1% Chinese +9.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.3% English +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.2% Indian ◂ +8.0 pts 5.2%

4.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

36.0% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.0% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.8% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Hindi ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.7% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

27.6% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.2% Hinduism ◂ +10.3 pts 4.9%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.5% Islam ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Parramatta in Ryde +0.08 more in Ryde

1.57 30th pct 1.64 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Parramatta in Ryde +6 more in Parramatta

32 80th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Parramatta in Ryde +8,198 more in Parramatta

20,279 90th pct 12,081 73rd pct

Avg size in Parramatta in Ryde +169 larger in Parramatta

634 75th pct 465 46th pct

ICSEA in Parramatta in Ryde +14 higher in Ryde

1,099 83rd pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

7.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Parramatta in Ryde +$39 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$869 67th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Parramatta in Ryde +$70 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$1,949 67th pct $2,019 71st pct

Family income in Parramatta in Ryde +$180 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$2,210 62nd pct $2,390 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.3%

13.0% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% Under $650 even 13.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 even 37.7%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

13.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Parramatta in Ryde +0.1 larger in Parramatta gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 60.2%

23.2% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.2% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Parramatta in Ryde +$30 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Parramatta in Ryde +$200 higher in Ryde gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in Parramatta in Ryde even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 43.7%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.6% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

49.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 46.1%

32.5% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 36.0%

27.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%

8.9% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.7% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 49.1%

13.7% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

9.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

2.8% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.0%

17.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Parramatta in Ryde +22 more in Ryde

455 86th pct 477 87th pct

Stops/1k in Parramatta in Ryde +0.71 more in Ryde

4.06 38th pct 4.77 54th pct

Departures/1k in Parramatta in Ryde +317.8 more in Ryde

2,118.2 87th pct 2,436.0 90th pct

PT routes in Parramatta in Ryde +22 more in Parramatta

63 86th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

42.1% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

3.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

28.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%

15.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

7.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

7.6% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

7.3% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

33.6% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

12.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative even 14.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

7.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Parramatta in Ryde +0.4 higher in Parramatta

8.2 90th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Parramatta in Ryde +0.2 more in Parramatta

7.6 89th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Parramatta in Ryde +2.0 pts higher in Parramatta

98.0% 92nd pct 95.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Parramatta in Ryde +5.6 pts higher in Parramatta

94.0% 86th pct 88.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Parramatta in Ryde even

99.7% 88th pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Parramatta in Ryde +0.3 pts higher in Ryde

98.5% 95th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Parramatta in Ryde even

99.9% 81st pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Parramatta in Ryde +0.7 pts higher in Parramatta

80.6% 81st pct 79.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Parramatta in Ryde +0.8 more in Ryde

11.3 23rd pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Parramatta in Ryde +10 higher in Ryde

209 76th pct 220 78th pct

Mean slope in Parramatta in Ryde +0.6 pts higher in Parramatta

7.6% 82nd pct 7.0% 76th pct

Compare Parramatta with nearby areas

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Compare Ryde with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Parramatta vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10065/parramatta/vs/SED10073/ryde