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Pittwater vs Ryde

Name: Pittwater vs Ryde — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Pittwater profile · Ryde profile

Pittwater Ryde

Pittwater and Ryde are two nearby Sydney areas with very different profiles. Pittwater is far older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 23.5% of people aged 65 or over. It is also wealthier, with 38.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 40.9% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Ryde is much more multicultural, with 53.2% of people born overseas and 54.9% using a language other than English at home. Ryde is also more urban, with far more apartments and a higher proportion of renters at 43.7%.

The gap in renting has widened significantly since 2011, as Ryde has become much more reliant on rentals while Pittwater remains a stronghold for homeowners. Both areas share similar patterns in household size and the percentage of one-parent families. They also have similar school environments in terms of average size and the number of schools available for children.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.3 pts higher in Ryde Other language: 46.0 pts higher in Ryde Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Pittwater Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Ryde 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Pittwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pittwater in Ryde +24,750 larger in Ryde gap widening

75,271 75th pct 100,021 90th pct

Median age in Pittwater in Ryde +10 yrs older in Pittwater gap widening

46 yrs 88th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.0%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 15.0%

17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 50.0%

29.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Pittwater Ryde

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.6% Australia ◂ +29.4 pts 43.2%

0.4% China +14.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% England ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Philippines +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +30.6 pts 14.9%

33.9% Australian ◂ +19.8 pts 14.2%

1.4% Chinese +28.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

13.0% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 4.1%

0.5% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +46.2 pts 40.9%

0.4% Mandarin +15.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.1% Cantonese +8.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 41.4%

44.4% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 38.3%

5.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.3% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pittwater in Ryde +0.04 more in Pittwater

1.68 37th pct 1.64 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pittwater in Ryde +4 more in Ryde

22 57th pct 26 69th pct

Students in Pittwater in Ryde +1,605 more in Ryde

10,476 59th pct 12,081 73rd pct

Avg size in Pittwater in Ryde +12 larger in Pittwater

476 48th pct 465 46th pct

ICSEA in Pittwater in Ryde +21 higher in Ryde

1,092 81st pct 1,113 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 78.6%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.5%

4.2% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

10.2% Postgraduate degree +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 10.5%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

2.2% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 3.3%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pittwater in Ryde +$138 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$1,046 85th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Pittwater in Ryde +$392 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$2,411 92nd pct $2,019 71st pct

Family income in Pittwater in Ryde +$552 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$2,942 90th pct $2,390 73rd pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 16.4%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

11.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.2% Other condition even 7.2%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +7.3 pts ▸ 74.2%

18.9% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 14.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pittwater in Ryde +0.1 larger in Pittwater gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 60.2%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

10.0% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.6% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.9%

22.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%

15.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pittwater in Ryde +$200 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$650 100th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Pittwater in Ryde +$598 higher in Pittwater gap widening

$3,098 100th pct $2,500 90th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.7% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 25.2%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 28.2%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

65.3% Separate house ◂ +27.1 pts 38.2%

22.9% Flat or apartment +23.2 pts ▸ 46.1%

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

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

21.5% 2 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

27.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 14.6%

6.8% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

21.9% $350–$549 +27.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 6.3%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.8%

5.7% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 36.2%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pittwater in Ryde +56 more in Ryde

421 83rd pct 477 87th pct

Stops/1k in Pittwater in Ryde +0.82 more in Pittwater

5.59 71st pct 4.77 54th pct

Departures/1k in Pittwater in Ryde +336.3 more in Ryde

2,099.6 87th pct 2,436.0 90th pct

PT routes in Pittwater in Ryde +22 more in Ryde

19 30th pct 41 77th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 28.7%

0.0% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 49.2%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.9 pts 27.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%

4.3% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.8% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 14.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

4.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Pittwater in Ryde +1.3 higher in Ryde

6.4 64th pct 7.8 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pittwater in Ryde +1.2 more in Ryde

6.1 61st pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Pittwater in Ryde +21.2 pts higher in Ryde

74.7% 57th pct 95.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Pittwater in Ryde +16.2 pts higher in Ryde

72.2% 58th pct 88.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Pittwater in Ryde +9.5 pts higher in Ryde

90.3% 52nd pct 99.8% 90th pct

Walk to school in Pittwater in Ryde +24.2 pts higher in Ryde

74.6% 49th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Pittwater in Ryde +5.3 pts higher in Ryde

94.7% 44th pct 100.0% 96th pct

Walk to health in Pittwater in Ryde +18.9 pts higher in Ryde

60.9% 63rd pct 79.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Pittwater in Ryde +7.2 more in Pittwater

19.3 77th pct 12.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Pittwater in Ryde +178 higher in Ryde

42 40th pct 220 78th pct

Mean slope in Pittwater in Ryde +4.5 pts higher in Pittwater

11.5% 100th pct 7.0% 76th pct

Compare Pittwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pittwater vs Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10067/pittwater/vs/SED10073/ryde