Hunters Hill vs East Ryde

East Ryde is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 46 in Hunters Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hunters Hill: a median of $4.3 million, against $2.54 million in East Ryde, though rent is higher in East Ryde. Hunters Hill is closer to the city centre: 10.1 km, against 16.5 km. On these figures, East Ryde tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Hunters Hill has more parks and reserves (21 vs 2)
  • East Ryde carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

East Ryde

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,545,000 vs $4,300,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
  • But Hunters Hill has cheaper units ($930,000 vs $1,950,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hunters Hill

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $735/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hunters Hill

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (10.1 km vs 16.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (16 min vs 21 min)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 69/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hunters Hill

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (29% vs 7%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 69/100)
  • But East Ryde carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

East Ryde

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (2.8% vs -5.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (2.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hunters Hill 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.

Hunters Hill 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.

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Walkability 86 / 69
Hunters Hill — Walkability: 86/100 East Ryde — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 56 / 82
Hunters Hill — Safety: 56/100 East Ryde — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hunters Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hunters Hill has more residents (9,014 vs 2,522); East Ryde rents higher ($735/wk vs $530/wk).

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Population 9,014
+72% vs other
 2,522
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.4% +2.8%
Median age 46 43
Median household income $177,476/yr
+5% vs other
 $168,480/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk $735/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill East Ryde
0-4 4.5% / 4.5%
Hunters Hill — 0-4: 4.5% East Ryde — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 13.7% / 15.3%
Hunters Hill — 5-14: 13.7% East Ryde — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 8.1% / 8.4%
Hunters Hill — 15-19: 8.1% East Ryde — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 5.1% / 5.6%
Hunters Hill — 20-24: 5.1% East Ryde — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 6.3% / 6.1%
Hunters Hill — 25-34: 6.3% East Ryde — 25-34: 6.1%
35-44 10.8% / 13.2%
Hunters Hill — 35-44: 10.8% East Ryde — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 15.3% / 16.5%
Hunters Hill — 45-54: 15.3% East Ryde — 45-54: 16.5%
55-64 12.3% / 13.6%
Hunters Hill — 55-64: 12.3% East Ryde — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.8% / 8.1%
Hunters Hill — 65-74: 10.8% East Ryde — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 7.1% / 5.7%
Hunters Hill — 75-84: 7.1% East Ryde — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 6.0% / 3.4%
Hunters Hill — 85+: 6.0% East Ryde — 85+: 3.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill 57.1% couple families
Hunters Hill — Couple Families: 57.1% Hunters Hill — Lone Person: 29.6% Hunters Hill — One Parent Families: 10.6% Hunters Hill — Group Household: 2.0% Hunters Hill — Other Families: 0.8%
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.

Hunters Hill 21.6% renting
Hunters Hill — Owned Outright: 43.6% Hunters Hill — Mortgage: 34.8% Hunters Hill — Renting: 21.6%
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.

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Bachelor Degree 22.6% / 20.5%
Hunters Hill — Bachelor Degree: 22.6% East Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.0% / 10.0%
Hunters Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 11.0% East Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 9.6%
Hunters Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% East Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.9% / 6.6%
Hunters Hill — Certificate III & IV: 4.9% East Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 3.1%
Hunters Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% East Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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.

Hunters Hill East Ryde
England 3.9% / 2.7%
Hunters Hill — England: 3.9% East Ryde — England: 2.7%
China 3.1% / 3.4%
Hunters Hill — China: 3.1% East Ryde — China: 3.4%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.1%
Hunters Hill — New Zealand: 1.3% East Ryde — New Zealand: 1.1%
Italy 1.1% / 1.1%
Hunters Hill — Italy: 1.1% East Ryde — Italy: 1.1%
Malaysia 0.7% / 1.2%
Hunters Hill — Malaysia: 0.7% East Ryde — Malaysia: 1.2%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Hunters Hill — South Africa: 1.1% East Ryde — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hunters Hill 70.8% houses
Hunters Hill — Houses: 70.8% Hunters Hill — Flats / Apartments: 17.4% Hunters Hill — Townhouses: 11.8%
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

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Median house price $4,300,000 $2,545,000
Median unit price $930,000 $1,950,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 68 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.

Hunters Hill East Ryde
3 bed $3.4M / $2.37M
Hunters Hill — 3 bed: $3.4M (35 sales) East Ryde — 3 bed: $2.37M (18 sales)

35 vs 18 sales

4 bed $4.16M / $2.5M
Hunters Hill — 4 bed: $4.16M (41 sales) East Ryde — 4 bed: $2.5M (27 sales)

41 vs 27 sales

5 bed $6.29M / $2.77M
Hunters Hill — 5 bed: $6.29M (40 sales) East Ryde — 5 bed: $2.77M (19 sales)

40 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

East Ryde has more land zoned for conservation (31% vs 7%).

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Residential 73% 66%
Environmental 7% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 0%
Parks and recreation 8% 1%
Commercial 1% 0%
Planning zones cover 98% of Hunters Hill 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

Hunters Hill East Ryde
New dwellings approved 31
across Hunters Hill
 1,489
across Ryde
Approvals change year on year +100% +81%

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.

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Houses 2.2%
$1,900/wk on $4.4M
 2.7%
$1,375/wk on $2.65M
Units 3.2%
$685/wk on $1.1M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Hunters Hill East Ryde
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 7% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% 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 7% of NSW —

Liveability

Hunters Hill is more walkable (86 vs 69); East Ryde scores higher overall (88 vs 71).

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Grade A A+
Score 71/100 88/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hunters Hill carries more crime risk (44 vs 18).

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 5 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian Catholic University-North Sydney Campus, 5.9 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.2%

Schools in Hunters Hill

  • Boronia Park Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hunters Hill High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hunters Hill Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Villa Maria Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in East Ryde

  • The Children's House Montessori Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 21 2
Childcare 8 1
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 3

Mobility

East Ryde sits further from the CBD (16.5 km vs 10.1 km).

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Walkability score 86/100 69/100
Distance to Sydney 10.1 km 16.5 km
+63% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 16 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 281.2
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 4.4%
postcode 2110
 5.1%
postcode 2113
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2110
 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.

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Worked from Home 57.6% / 58.3%
Hunters Hill — Worked from Home: 57.6% East Ryde — Worked from Home: 58.3%
Car (driver) 35.5% / 35.3%
Hunters Hill — Car (driver): 35.5% East Ryde — Car (driver): 35.3%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 2.9%
Hunters Hill — Car (passenger): 2.0% East Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.3%
Hunters Hill — Walked Only: 2.5% East Ryde — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.8% / 1.3%
Hunters Hill — Bus: 1.8% East Ryde — Bus: 1.3%

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

Setting

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.6 km
2.4 km to a named beach
 10.2 km
4.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Connectivity score 64/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
4,439 premises
 6%
905 premises

Climate

Hunters Hill 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)

Hunters Hill 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

Hunters Hill East Ryde
Average residential rate $2,377/yr $1,216/yr
Council Hunters Hill Ryde

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Hunters Hill

Easy Commute Inner Luxury Parks Professionals Transport Hub

East Ryde

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

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