Ryde · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ryde

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a quarter of all homes in Ryde are occupied by just one person. This is a common sight across the area, though the typical household size of 2.4 people remains about the same as the state and national figures.

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Where Ryde sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ryde — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ryde2.4
2112, NSW 2.5
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person households are more common here than in most areas, making up 27.5% of all homes. This is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most frequent, accounting for 32.5% of households.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.5% ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Ryde splits fairly evenly between 2 people (33%) and 1 person (28%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61.4% of families, while one-parent families account for 10.7%. This last figure is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

10.7% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ryde, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13469/ryde/topic/family-households