Gladesville vs Ryde

Ryde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Gladesville. In Gladesville, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Ryde, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Gladesville: a median of $790,000, against $715,000 in Ryde. Gladesville is closer to the city centre: 11.2 km, against 14.2 km.

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

Ryde

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (31 vs 14)
  • has more childcare (20 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

Ryde

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,575,000 vs $2,910,000)
  • has cheaper units ($715,000 vs $790,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Gladesville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (11.2 km vs 14.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Ryde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (9 vs 5)

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

Investors

Ryde

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs 8.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.8% vs 2.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Gladesville and 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 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 Ryde
Walkability 90 / 92
Gladesville — Walkability: 90/100 Ryde — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 55 / 50
Gladesville — Safety: 55/100 Ryde — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Gladesville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ryde has more residents (31,907 vs 12,867); Gladesville has higher household incomes ($117,364 vs $105,248).

Gladesville Ryde
Population 12,867 31,907
+148% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.8% +20.4%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $117,364/yr
+10% vs other
 $105,248/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk $465/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gladesville Ryde
0-4 5.6% / 6.3%
Gladesville — 0-4: 5.6% Ryde — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.5% / 10.7%
Gladesville — 5-14: 11.5% Ryde — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.9% / 4.1%
Gladesville — 15-19: 4.9% Ryde — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.1% / 5.8%
Gladesville — 20-24: 5.1% Ryde — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 16.0% / 19.9%
Gladesville — 25-34: 16.0% Ryde — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 15.6% / 17.8%
Gladesville — 35-44: 15.6% Ryde — 35-44: 17.8%
45-54 14.1% / 11.4%
Gladesville — 45-54: 14.1% Ryde — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.2% / 10.1%
Gladesville — 55-64: 11.2% Ryde — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 8.3% / 7.2%
Gladesville — 65-74: 8.3% Ryde — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 5.1% / 4.3%
Gladesville — 75-84: 5.1% Ryde — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.8% / 2.3%
Gladesville — 85+: 2.8% Ryde — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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%
Ryde 43.9% couple families
Ryde — Couple Families: 43.9% Ryde — Lone Person: 36.5% Ryde — One Parent Families: 12.0% Ryde — Group Household: 5.5% Ryde — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Ryde 46.5% renting
Ryde — Owned Outright: 22.8% Ryde — Mortgage: 30.7% Ryde — Renting: 46.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gladesville Ryde
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 23.3%
Gladesville — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 23.3%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 11.4%
Gladesville — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.0%
Gladesville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 8.0% / 7.8%
Gladesville — Certificate III & IV: 8.0% Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.9%
Gladesville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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 Ryde
China 4.2% / 11.0%
Gladesville — China: 4.2% Ryde — China: 11.0%
England 3.5% / 1.8%
Gladesville — England: 3.5% Ryde — England: 1.8%
India 1.2% / 3.5%
Gladesville — India: 1.2% Ryde — India: 3.5%
Italy 1.9% / 1.7%
Gladesville — Italy: 1.9% Ryde — Italy: 1.7%
Iran 0.9% / 2.4%
Gladesville — Iran: 0.9% Ryde — Iran: 2.4%
Philippines 1.0% / 2.2%
Gladesville — Philippines: 1.0% Ryde — Philippines: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.8% / —
Gladesville — New Zealand: 1.8% Ryde — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gladesville 47.8% flats / apartments
Gladesville — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Gladesville — Houses: 44.1% Gladesville — Townhouses: 8.2%
Ryde 55.8% flats / apartments
Ryde — Flats / Apartments: 55.8% Ryde — Houses: 35.4% Ryde — Townhouses: 8.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Gladesville Ryde
Median house price $2,910,000 $2,575,000
Median unit price $790,000 $715,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 77 sales
 28 days
from 162 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Gladesville Ryde
1 bed $551K / $578K
Gladesville — 1 bed: $551K (52 sales) Ryde — 1 bed: $578K (94 sales)

52 vs 94 sales

2 bed $842K / $765K
Gladesville — 2 bed: $842K (126 sales) Ryde — 2 bed: $765K (239 sales)

126 vs 239 sales

3 bed $992K / $1.24M
Gladesville — 3 bed: $992K (10 sales) Ryde — 3 bed: $1.24M (36 sales)

10 vs 36 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 Ryde
2 bed $2.19M / $2.23M
Gladesville — 2 bed: $2.19M (8 sales) Ryde — 2 bed: $2.23M (16 sales)

8 vs 16 sales

3 bed $2.5M / $2.45M
Gladesville — 3 bed: $2.5M (48 sales) Ryde — 3 bed: $2.45M (69 sales)

48 vs 69 sales

4 bed $3.13M / $2.58M
Gladesville — 4 bed: $3.13M (43 sales) Ryde — 4 bed: $2.58M (45 sales)

43 vs 45 sales

5 bed $3.55M / $2.7M
Gladesville — 5 bed: $3.55M (27 sales) Ryde — 5 bed: $2.7M (53 sales)

27 vs 53 sales

Zoning mix

Gladesville Ryde
Residential 75% 73%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 12%
Environmental 4% 7%
Parks and recreation 5% 7%
Industrial 6% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Gladesville and 100% of 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 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 Ryde
Houses 2.2%
$1,200/wk on $2.8M
 2.8%
$1,200/wk on $2.25M
Units 4.6%
$680/wk on $772K
 5.3%
$685/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Gladesville Ryde
House price Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW

Liveability

Ryde scores higher overall (82 vs 76).

Gladesville Ryde
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 82/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gladesville Ryde
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
50/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Gladesville Ryde
Inside the suburb 5 7
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 1 4
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, 3.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.8%

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 Ryde

  • Northcross Christian School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Ryde Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Smalls Road Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Ryde East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ryde Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gladesville Ryde
Supermarkets 4 3
Cafes & restaurants 9 15
Parks & reserves 14 31
Childcare 11 20
GPs 5 9
Pharmacies 1 8
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Ryde sits further from the CBD (14.2 km vs 11.2 km).

Gladesville Ryde
Walkability score 90/100 92/100
Distance to Sydney 11.2 km 14.2 km
+27% 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
 771.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2111
 2.3%
postcode 2112
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2111
 17
postcode 2112

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 Ryde
Worked from Home 56.4% / 50.9%
Gladesville — Worked from Home: 56.4% Ryde — Worked from Home: 50.9%
Car (driver) 34.6% / 37.3%
Gladesville — Car (driver): 34.6% Ryde — Car (driver): 37.3%
Bus 3.6% / 3.8%
Gladesville — Bus: 3.6% Ryde — Bus: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.7%
Gladesville — Car (passenger): 2.1% Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Walked Only 2.3% / 2.2%
Gladesville — Walked Only: 2.3% Ryde — Walked Only: 2.2%
Train 0.6% / 3.0%
Gladesville — Train: 0.6% Ryde — Train: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.4%).

Setting

Gladesville Ryde
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km
4.1 km to a named beach
 12.5 km

NBN connectivity

Gladesville Ryde
Connectivity score 80/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
6,452 premises
 32%
14,804 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gladesville 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

Ryde

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Transport Hub Urban

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