Ryde vs West Ryde

In Ryde, about half of households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In West Ryde, most households own their home and about half of homes are flats or apartments. Ryde is closer to the city centre: 14.2 km, against 16.8 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 inside the suburb (7 vs 3)
  • 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

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

West Ryde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ryde

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.2 km vs 16.8 km)
  • But West Ryde gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)

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 3)

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

Investors

Ryde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.4% vs -1.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Ryde and West 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.

Ryde West 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.

Ryde West Ryde
Walkability 92 / 93
Ryde — Walkability: 92/100 West Ryde — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 50 / 45
Ryde — Safety: 50/100 West Ryde — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100 West Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ryde has more residents (31,907 vs 13,171); Ryde rents higher ($465/wk vs $400/wk).

Ryde West Ryde
Population 31,907
+59% vs other
 13,171
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.4% -1.7%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $105,248/yr
+2% vs other
 $103,116/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+14% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ryde West Ryde
0-4 6.3% / 5.8%
Ryde — 0-4: 6.3% West Ryde — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 10.7% / 10.9%
Ryde — 5-14: 10.7% West Ryde — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.1% / 4.2%
Ryde — 15-19: 4.1% West Ryde — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.8% / 6.0%
Ryde — 20-24: 5.8% West Ryde — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 19.9% / 17.8%
Ryde — 25-34: 19.9% West Ryde — 25-34: 17.8%
35-44 17.8% / 17.3%
Ryde — 35-44: 17.8% West Ryde — 35-44: 17.3%
45-54 11.4% / 11.9%
Ryde — 45-54: 11.4% West Ryde — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 10.1% / 11.3%
Ryde — 55-64: 10.1% West Ryde — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 7.2% / 8.4%
Ryde — 65-74: 7.2% West Ryde — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.3% / 4.4%
Ryde — 75-84: 4.3% West Ryde — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.3% / 2.0%
Ryde — 85+: 2.3% West Ryde — 85+: 2.0%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
West Ryde 43.8% couple families
West Ryde — Couple Families: 43.8% West Ryde — Lone Person: 35.1% West Ryde — One Parent Families: 12.9% West Ryde — Group Household: 5.8% West Ryde — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ryde 46.5% renting
Ryde — Owned Outright: 22.8% Ryde — Mortgage: 30.7% Ryde — Renting: 46.5%
West Ryde 44.6% renting
West Ryde — Owned Outright: 26.7% West Ryde — Mortgage: 28.6% West Ryde — Renting: 44.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ryde West Ryde
Bachelor Degree 23.3% / 23.7%
Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 23.3% West Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 23.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.4% / 11.6%
Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 11.4% West Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.8%
Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% West Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 7.0%
Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% West Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 7.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.8%
Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% West Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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.

Ryde West Ryde
China 11.0% / 10.6%
Ryde — China: 11.0% West Ryde — China: 10.6%
India 3.5% / 5.3%
Ryde — India: 3.5% West Ryde — India: 5.3%
Philippines 2.2% / 3.3%
Ryde — Philippines: 2.2% West Ryde — Philippines: 3.3%
England 1.8% / 1.5%
Ryde — England: 1.8% West Ryde — England: 1.5%
Iran 2.4% / —
Ryde — Iran: 2.4% West Ryde — Iran: not among its largest
Nepal — / 1.7%
Ryde — Nepal: not among its largest West Ryde — Nepal: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ryde 55.8% flats / apartments
Ryde — Flats / Apartments: 55.8% Ryde — Houses: 35.4% Ryde — Townhouses: 8.8%
West Ryde 47.4% flats / apartments
West Ryde — Flats / Apartments: 47.4% West Ryde — Houses: 41.5% West Ryde — Townhouses: 11.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Ryde West Ryde
Median house price $2,575,000 $2,403,000
Median unit price $715,000 $682,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 162 sales
 22 days
from 65 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.

Ryde West Ryde
1 bed $578K / $512K
Ryde — 1 bed: $578K (94 sales) West Ryde — 1 bed: $512K (38 sales)

94 vs 38 sales

2 bed $765K / $700K
Ryde — 2 bed: $765K (239 sales) West Ryde — 2 bed: $700K (101 sales)

239 vs 101 sales

3 bed $1.24M / $1.09M
Ryde — 3 bed: $1.24M (36 sales) West Ryde — 3 bed: $1.09M (18 sales)

36 vs 18 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.

Ryde West Ryde
2 bed $2.23M / $1.88M
Ryde — 2 bed: $2.23M (16 sales) West Ryde — 2 bed: $1.88M (5 sales)

16 vs 5 sales

3 bed $2.45M / $2.2M
Ryde — 3 bed: $2.45M (69 sales) West Ryde — 3 bed: $2.2M (35 sales)

69 vs 35 sales

4 bed $2.58M / $2.4M
Ryde — 4 bed: $2.58M (45 sales) West Ryde — 4 bed: $2.4M (27 sales)

45 vs 27 sales

5 bed $2.7M / $2.6M
Ryde — 5 bed: $2.7M (53 sales) West Ryde — 5 bed: $2.6M (33 sales)

53 vs 33 sales

6 bed $3.2M / $2.9M
Ryde — 6 bed: $3.2M (5 sales) West Ryde — 6 bed: $2.9M (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Ryde West Ryde
Residential 73%
same for both
Parks and recreation 7% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 9%
Environmental 7% 1%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Ryde West 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.

Ryde West Ryde
Houses 2.8%
$1,200/wk on $2.25M
 2.9%
$990/wk on $1.75M
Units 5.3%
$685/wk on $670K
 5.0%
$640/wk on $670K

Ranking within NSW

Ryde West Ryde
House price Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW

Liveability

Ryde West Ryde
Grade A
same for both
Score 82/100 85/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ryde West Ryde
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
55/100
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 2
within 5 km
 14
within 5 km

Schools

Ryde West Ryde
Inside the suburb 7 3
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.7 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 2.9%

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

Schools in West Ryde

  • Ermington Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • West Ryde Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Ryde West Ryde
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 15 5
Parks & reserves 31 14
Childcare 20 11
GPs 9 3
Pharmacies 8 3
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 1
Fuel stations 4 6
Waterways 6 14

Mobility

West Ryde sits further from the CBD (16.8 km vs 14.2 km).

Ryde West Ryde
Walkability score 92/100 93/100
Distance to Sydney 14.2 km 16.8 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 26 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 771.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 259.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.3%
postcode 2112
 2.0%
postcode 2114
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2112
 16
postcode 2114

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.

Ryde West Ryde
Worked from Home 50.9% / 50.6%
Ryde — Worked from Home: 50.9% West Ryde — Worked from Home: 50.6%
Car (driver) 37.3% / 34.0%
Ryde — Car (driver): 37.3% West Ryde — Car (driver): 34.0%
Train 3.0% / 8.3%
Ryde — Train: 3.0% West Ryde — Train: 8.3%
Bus 3.8% / 2.0%
Ryde — Bus: 3.8% West Ryde — Bus: 2.0%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.6%
Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.7% West Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Walked Only 2.2% / 2.4%
Ryde — Walked Only: 2.2% West Ryde — Walked Only: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.9%).

Setting

Ryde West Ryde
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.5 km 15.1 km

NBN connectivity

Ryde West Ryde
Connectivity score 80/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
14,804 premises
 6%
6,217 premises

Climate

Ryde West 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)

Ryde West Ryde
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Ryde

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

West Ryde

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

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