Gladesville vs East Ryde

Gladesville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in East Ryde. In both, most households own their home. In Gladesville, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In East Ryde, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gladesville: a median of $2.91 million, against $2.54 million in East Ryde, though rent is higher in East Ryde. Gladesville is closer to the city centre: 11.2 km, against 16.5 km. On these figures, Gladesville tends to suit people living alone, while East Ryde suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Gladesville has more childcare (11 vs 1)
  • East Ryde carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gladesville has cheaper units ($790,000 vs $1,950,000)
  • East Ryde has cheaper houses ($2,545,000 vs $2,910,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gladesville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $735/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gladesville

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.2 km vs 16.5 km)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gladesville

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (56% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 69/100)
  • But East Ryde carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Gladesville is growing faster (8.8% vs 2.8%)
  • East Ryde returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gladesville and East Ryde drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gladesville East Ryde
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gladesville East Ryde
Walkability 90 / 69
Gladesville — Walkability: 90/100 East Ryde — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 55 / 82
Gladesville — Safety: 55/100 East Ryde — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gladesville — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gladesville has more residents (12,867 vs 2,522); East Ryde rents higher ($735/wk vs $450/wk).

Gladesville East Ryde
Population 12,867
+80% vs other
 2,522
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +2.8%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $117,364/yr $168,480/yr
+44% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk $735/wk
+63% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladesville East Ryde
0-4 5.6% / 4.5%
Gladesville — 0-4: 5.6% East Ryde — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 11.5% / 15.3%
Gladesville — 5-14: 11.5% East Ryde — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 4.9% / 8.4%
Gladesville — 15-19: 4.9% East Ryde — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 5.1% / 5.6%
Gladesville — 20-24: 5.1% East Ryde — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 16.0% / 6.1%
Gladesville — 25-34: 16.0% East Ryde — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 15.6% / 13.2%
Gladesville — 35-44: 15.6% East Ryde — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 14.1% / 16.5%
Gladesville — 45-54: 14.1% East Ryde — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 11.2% / 13.6%
Gladesville — 55-64: 11.2% East Ryde — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 8.3% / 8.1%
Gladesville — 65-74: 8.3% East Ryde — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.1% / 5.7%
Gladesville — 75-84: 5.1% East Ryde — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 2.8% / 3.4%
Gladesville — 85+: 2.8% East Ryde — 85+: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 40.7% couple families
Gladesville — Couple Families: 40.7% Gladesville — Lone Person: 43.3% Gladesville — One Parent Families: 11.4% Gladesville — Group Household: 3.1% Gladesville — Other Families: 1.5%
East Ryde 68.1% couple families
East Ryde — Couple Families: 68.1% East Ryde — Lone Person: 17.6% East Ryde — One Parent Families: 10.2% East Ryde — Group Household: 2.4% East Ryde — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 40.1% renting
Gladesville — Owned Outright: 26.7% Gladesville — Mortgage: 33.1% Gladesville — Renting: 40.1%
East Ryde 10.4% renting
East Ryde — Owned Outright: 47.8% East Ryde — Mortgage: 41.8% East Ryde — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gladesville East Ryde
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 20.5%
Gladesville — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% East Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 10.0%
Gladesville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% East Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.6%
Gladesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% East Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 6.6%
Gladesville — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% East Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.1%
Gladesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% East Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gladesville East Ryde
China 4.2% / 3.4%
Gladesville — China: 4.2% East Ryde — China: 3.4%
England 3.5% / 2.7%
Gladesville — England: 3.5% East Ryde — England: 2.7%
Italy 1.9% / 1.1%
Gladesville — Italy: 1.9% East Ryde — Italy: 1.1%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.1%
Gladesville — New Zealand: 1.8% East Ryde — New Zealand: 1.1%
India 1.2% / 0.8%
Gladesville — India: 1.2% East Ryde — India: 0.8%
Malaysia — / 1.2%
Gladesville — Malaysia: not among its largest East Ryde — Malaysia: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 44.1% houses
Gladesville — Houses: 44.1% Gladesville — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Gladesville — Townhouses: 8.2%
East Ryde 92.8% houses
East Ryde — Houses: 92.8% East Ryde — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% East Ryde — Townhouses: 6.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gladesville East Ryde
Median house price $2,910,000 $2,545,000
Median unit price $790,000 $1,950,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 77 sales
 30 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gladesville East Ryde
3 bed $2.5M / $2.37M
Gladesville — 3 bed: $2.5M (48 sales) East Ryde — 3 bed: $2.37M (18 sales)

48 vs 18 sales

4 bed $3.13M / $2.5M
Gladesville — 4 bed: $3.13M (43 sales) East Ryde — 4 bed: $2.5M (27 sales)

43 vs 27 sales

5 bed $3.55M / $2.77M
Gladesville — 5 bed: $3.55M (27 sales) East Ryde — 5 bed: $2.77M (19 sales)

27 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

East Ryde has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 4%).

Gladesville East Ryde
Residential 75% 66%
Environmental 4% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 0%
Industrial 6% 0%
Parks and recreation 5% 1%
Planning zones cover 99% of Gladesville and 100% of East Ryde. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gladesville East Ryde
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
same for both
Approvals change year on year +81%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gladesville East Ryde
Houses 2.2%
$1,200/wk on $2.8M
 2.7%
$1,375/wk on $2.65M
Units 4.6%
$680/wk on $772K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Gladesville East Ryde
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 47% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 11% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of NSW —

Liveability

Gladesville is more walkable (90 vs 69); East Ryde scores higher overall (88 vs 76).

Gladesville East Ryde
Grade A A+
Score 76/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gladesville carries more crime risk (45 vs 18).

Gladesville East Ryde
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Gladesville East Ryde
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.3 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 4.2%

Schools in Gladesville

  • Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Gladesville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre Government · Combined
  • SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Boat Shed Independent · Secondary
  • Giant Steps Sydney Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in East Ryde

  • The Children's House Montessori Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Gladesville East Ryde
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 0
Parks & reserves 14 2
Childcare 11 1
GPs 5 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 6 3

Mobility

East Ryde sits further from the CBD (16.5 km vs 11.2 km).

Gladesville East Ryde
Walkability score 90/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 11.2 km 16.5 km
+47% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 384.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2111
 5.1%
postcode 2113
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2111
 16
postcode 2113

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gladesville East Ryde
Worked from Home 56.4% / 58.3%
Gladesville — Worked from Home: 56.4% East Ryde — Worked from Home: 58.3%
Car (driver) 34.6% / 35.3%
Gladesville — Car (driver): 34.6% East Ryde — Car (driver): 35.3%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.9%
Gladesville — Car (passenger): 2.1% East Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Bus 3.6% / 1.3%
Gladesville — Bus: 3.6% East Ryde — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 2.3% / 1.3%
Gladesville — Walked Only: 2.3% East Ryde — Walked Only: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.3%).

Setting

Gladesville East Ryde
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 10.2 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Gladesville East Ryde
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
6,452 premises
 6%
905 premises

Climate

Gladesville East Ryde
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gladesville East Ryde
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 15.7 µg/m³ 14.2 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.62 pphm 0.23 pphm

Council rates

Gladesville East Ryde
Average residential rate $1,216/yr
same for both
Council Ryde
same for both

Federal electorate

Gladesville East Ryde
Division Bennelong
same for both
Member Jerome Laxale
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gladesville East Ryde
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gladesville

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Transport Hub Urban

East Ryde

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River Transport Hub

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