Rydalmere vs Dundas

In both, most households own their home. In Rydalmere, about half of households are couple families. In Dundas, most households are couple families.

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

  • Rydalmere has more parks and reserves (14 vs 4)
  • Dundas has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Dundas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Dundas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.8% vs 2.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rydalmere Dundas
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.

Rydalmere Dundas
Walkability 82 / 89
Rydalmere — Walkability: 82/100 Dundas — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 36 / 63
Rydalmere — Safety: 36/100 Dundas — Safety: 63/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rydalmere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dundas — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rydalmere has more residents (7,274 vs 4,959).

Rydalmere Dundas
Population 7,274
+32% vs other
 4,959
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.5% +4.6%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $97,292/yr $102,024/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rydalmere Dundas
0-4 6.6% / 6.8%
Rydalmere — 0-4: 6.6% Dundas — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.5% / 11.9%
Rydalmere — 5-14: 12.5% Dundas — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.2% / 5.9%
Rydalmere — 15-19: 6.2% Dundas — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 6.7%
Rydalmere — 20-24: 5.9% Dundas — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 14.3% / 14.3%
Rydalmere — 25-34: 14.3% Dundas — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 14.7% / 16.0%
Rydalmere — 35-44: 14.7% Dundas — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.9% / 13.6%
Rydalmere — 45-54: 13.9% Dundas — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.7% / 12.0%
Rydalmere — 55-64: 12.7% Dundas — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 7.5% / 7.6%
Rydalmere — 65-74: 7.5% Dundas — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 4.2% / 3.8%
Rydalmere — 75-84: 4.2% Dundas — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.5% / 1.5%
Rydalmere — 85+: 1.5% Dundas — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rydalmere 49.5% couple families
Rydalmere — Couple Families: 49.5% Rydalmere — Lone Person: 28.2% Rydalmere — One Parent Families: 16.2% Rydalmere — Group Household: 4.7% Rydalmere — Other Families: 1.5%
Dundas 56.1% couple families
Dundas — Couple Families: 56.1% Dundas — Lone Person: 23.9% Dundas — One Parent Families: 14.7% Dundas — Group Household: 3.8% Dundas — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rydalmere 42.7% renting
Rydalmere — Owned Outright: 22.4% Rydalmere — Mortgage: 34.9% Rydalmere — Renting: 42.7%
Dundas 35.3% renting
Dundas — Owned Outright: 27.0% Dundas — Mortgage: 37.7% Dundas — Renting: 35.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rydalmere Dundas
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 17.7%
Rydalmere — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Dundas — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.5% / 10.1%
Rydalmere — Certificate III & IV: 9.5% Dundas — Certificate III & IV: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.4%
Rydalmere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Dundas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 6.8% / 7.1%
Rydalmere — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8% Dundas — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.1%
Rydalmere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Dundas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Rydalmere Dundas
China 8.7% / 11.3%
Rydalmere — China: 8.7% Dundas — China: 11.3%
India 2.5% / 2.4%
Rydalmere — India: 2.5% Dundas — India: 2.4%
Philippines 1.9% / 2.3%
Rydalmere — Philippines: 1.9% Dundas — Philippines: 2.3%
England 1.6% / 1.7%
Rydalmere — England: 1.6% Dundas — England: 1.7%
Iran 2.0% / 1.0%
Rydalmere — Iran: 2.0% Dundas — Iran: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.6%
Rydalmere — New Zealand: 1.2% Dundas — New Zealand: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rydalmere 53.1% houses
Rydalmere — Houses: 53.1% Rydalmere — Townhouses: 32.6% Rydalmere — Flats / Apartments: 14.4%
Dundas 52.2% houses
Dundas — Houses: 52.2% Dundas — Townhouses: 41.4% Dundas — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rydalmere Dundas
Median house price $1,875,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $571,000 $585,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 43 sales
 27 days
from 28 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.

Rydalmere Dundas
3 bed $1.7M / $1.71M
Rydalmere — 3 bed: $1.7M (25 sales) Dundas — 3 bed: $1.71M (14 sales)

25 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.85M / $1.7M
Rydalmere — 4 bed: $1.85M (19 sales) Dundas — 4 bed: $1.7M (20 sales)

19 vs 20 sales

5 bed $2.04M / $1.93M
Rydalmere — 5 bed: $2.04M (29 sales) Dundas — 5 bed: $1.93M (22 sales)

29 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Rydalmere has more industrially zoned land (31% vs 0%).

Rydalmere Dundas
Residential 38% 77%
Industrial 31% 0%
Environmental 11% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 9%
same for both
Parks and recreation 9% 5%
Planning zones cover 100% of Rydalmere and 99% of Dundas. 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

Rydalmere Dundas
New dwellings approved 2,888
across Parramatta
same for both
Approvals change year on year +154%
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.

Rydalmere Dundas
Houses 2.3%
$800/wk on $1.8M
 4.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.2M
Units 5.3%
$625/wk on $615K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Rydalmere Dundas
House price Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 78% of NSW —

Liveability

Dundas scores higher overall (80 vs 70).

Rydalmere Dundas
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 80/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Rydalmere carries more crime risk (64 vs 37).

Rydalmere Dundas
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
37/100
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 21
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Rydalmere Dundas
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.2 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.6%

Schools in Rydalmere

  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Rydalmere Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Dundas

  • Dundas Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Patrick's Marist College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rydalmere Dundas
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 0
Parks & reserves 14 4
Childcare 7 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 18 5

Mobility

Rydalmere Dundas
Walkability score 82/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 23 km 23.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min
same for both
Public transport score 87/100
Tram · Bus · Ferry
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 211.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 117.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2116
 2.3%
postcode 2117
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 2116
 25
postcode 2117

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.

Rydalmere Dundas
Worked from Home 46.4% / 45.9%
Rydalmere — Worked from Home: 46.4% Dundas — Worked from Home: 45.9%
Car (driver) 44.8% / 45.1%
Rydalmere — Car (driver): 44.8% Dundas — Car (driver): 45.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.5%
Rydalmere — Car (passenger): 3.3% Dundas — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train 1.8% / 2.6%
Rydalmere — Train: 1.8% Dundas — Train: 2.6%
Bus 2.0% / 1.9%
Rydalmere — Bus: 2.0% Dundas — Bus: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (46.4%).

Setting

Rydalmere Dundas
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

Rydalmere Dundas
Connectivity score 85/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
3,466 premises
 34%
1,890 premises

Climate

Rydalmere Dundas
Annual rainfall 1,021 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rydalmere Dundas
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.83 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Rydalmere Dundas
Average residential rate $1,103/yr
same for both
Council Parramatta
same for both

Federal electorate

Rydalmere Dundas
Division Parramatta
same for both
Member Andrew Charlton
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rydalmere Dundas
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rydalmere

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Dundas

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Trams Urban

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