West Ryde vs Eastwood

In both, most households own their home. In West Ryde, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Eastwood, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eastwood: a median of $2.7 million, against $2.4 million in West Ryde, and rent is higher there too. West Ryde is closer to the city centre: 16.8 km, against 19.9 km. On these figures, West Ryde tends to suit people living alone.

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

Eastwood

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 14)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 11)

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

First-home buyers

West Ryde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,403,000 vs $2,701,000)

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 $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

West Ryde

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (16.8 km vs 19.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eastwood

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (12 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 55/100)
  • But West Ryde has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 47%)

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

Investors

Eastwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -1.7%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

West Ryde Eastwood
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.

West Ryde Eastwood
Walkability 93 / 96
West Ryde — Walkability: 93/100 Eastwood — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 45 / 56
West Ryde — Safety: 45/100 Eastwood — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100 Eastwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eastwood has more residents (18,695 vs 13,171); Eastwood rents higher ($450/wk vs $400/wk).

West Ryde Eastwood
Population 13,171 18,695
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +4.6%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $103,116/yr
+2% vs other
 $101,140/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $450/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Ryde Eastwood
0-4 5.8% / 4.9%
West Ryde — 0-4: 5.8% Eastwood — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 10.9% / 10.8%
West Ryde — 5-14: 10.9% Eastwood — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.2% / 4.5%
West Ryde — 15-19: 4.2% Eastwood — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 6.0% / 6.5%
West Ryde — 20-24: 6.0% Eastwood — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 17.8% / 15.8%
West Ryde — 25-34: 17.8% Eastwood — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 17.3% / 15.4%
West Ryde — 35-44: 17.3% Eastwood — 35-44: 15.4%
45-54 11.9% / 11.8%
West Ryde — 45-54: 11.9% Eastwood — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 11.3% / 12.7%
West Ryde — 55-64: 11.3% Eastwood — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 8.4% / 10.2%
West Ryde — 65-74: 8.4% Eastwood — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 4.4% / 5.0%
West Ryde — 75-84: 4.4% Eastwood — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.0% / 2.2%
West Ryde — 85+: 2.0% Eastwood — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Eastwood 52.0% couple families
Eastwood — Couple Families: 52.0% Eastwood — Lone Person: 26.6% Eastwood — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eastwood — Group Household: 6.6% Eastwood — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

West Ryde 44.6% renting
West Ryde — Owned Outright: 26.7% West Ryde — Mortgage: 28.6% West Ryde — Renting: 44.6%
Eastwood 39.8% renting
Eastwood — Owned Outright: 31.2% Eastwood — Mortgage: 29.0% Eastwood — Renting: 39.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Ryde Eastwood
Bachelor Degree 23.7% / 23.5%
West Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 23.7% Eastwood — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 13.1%
West Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Eastwood — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.8%
West Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Eastwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 5.3%
West Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Eastwood — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.0%
West Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Eastwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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.

West Ryde Eastwood
China 10.6% / 25.9%
West Ryde — China: 10.6% Eastwood — China: 25.9%
India 5.3% / 2.3%
West Ryde — India: 5.3% Eastwood — India: 2.3%
Philippines 3.3% / 1.4%
West Ryde — Philippines: 3.3% Eastwood — Philippines: 1.4%
Vietnam 1.2% / 1.3%
West Ryde — Vietnam: 1.2% Eastwood — Vietnam: 1.3%
Malaysia — / 2.4%
West Ryde — Malaysia: not among its largest Eastwood — Malaysia: 2.4%
Nepal 1.7% / —
West Ryde — Nepal: 1.7% Eastwood — Nepal: not among its largest
England 1.5% / —
West Ryde — England: 1.5% Eastwood — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

West Ryde 41.5% houses
West Ryde — Houses: 41.5% West Ryde — Flats / Apartments: 47.4% West Ryde — Townhouses: 11.1%
Eastwood 52.8% houses
Eastwood — Houses: 52.8% Eastwood — Flats / Apartments: 29.2% Eastwood — Townhouses: 17.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

West Ryde Eastwood
Median house price $2,403,000 $2,701,000
Median unit price $682,000 $745,144
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 65 sales
 28 days
from 128 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.

West Ryde Eastwood
1 bed $512K / $600K
West Ryde — 1 bed: $512K (38 sales) Eastwood — 1 bed: $600K (31 sales)

38 vs 31 sales

2 bed $700K / $700K
West Ryde — 2 bed: $700K (101 sales) Eastwood — 2 bed: $700K (94 sales)

101 vs 94 sales

3 bed $1.09M / $1.06M
West Ryde — 3 bed: $1.09M (18 sales) Eastwood — 3 bed: $1.06M (30 sales)

18 vs 30 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.

West Ryde Eastwood
2 bed $1.88M / $2.3M
West Ryde — 2 bed: $1.88M (5 sales) Eastwood — 2 bed: $2.3M (7 sales)

5 vs 7 sales

3 bed $2.2M / $2.49M
West Ryde — 3 bed: $2.2M (35 sales) Eastwood — 3 bed: $2.49M (36 sales)

35 vs 36 sales

4 bed $2.4M / $2.5M
West Ryde — 4 bed: $2.4M (27 sales) Eastwood — 4 bed: $2.5M (53 sales)

27 vs 53 sales

5 bed $2.6M / $2.79M
West Ryde — 5 bed: $2.6M (33 sales) Eastwood — 5 bed: $2.79M (70 sales)

33 vs 70 sales

6 bed $2.9M / $3.11M
West Ryde — 6 bed: $2.9M (6 sales) Eastwood — 6 bed: $3.11M (17 sales)

6 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

West Ryde Eastwood
Residential 73% 84%
Parks and recreation 15% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Environmental 1% 3%
Industrial 3% 0%
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

West Ryde Eastwood
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.

West Ryde Eastwood
Houses 2.9%
$990/wk on $1.75M
 2.6%
$1,200/wk on $2.39M
Units 5.0%
$640/wk on $670K
 5.2%
$650/wk on $650K

Ranking within NSW

West Ryde Eastwood
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income — Higher than 69% of NSW
Schools Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

West Ryde Eastwood
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Ryde carries more crime risk (55 vs 44).

West Ryde Eastwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 14
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

West Ryde Eastwood
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 3 4
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.0 km
 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 4.0%

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

Schools in Eastwood

  • Eastwood Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Eastwood Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Marist College Eastwood Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspect Vern Barnett School, Eastwood Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

West Ryde Eastwood
Supermarkets 2 5
Cafes & restaurants 5 37
Parks & reserves 14 29
Childcare 11 14
GPs 3 12
Pharmacies 3 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 6 1
Waterways 14 6

Mobility

Eastwood sits further from the CBD (19.9 km vs 16.8 km).

West Ryde Eastwood
Walkability score 93/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 16.8 km 19.9 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 431.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2114
 2.6%
postcode 2122
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2114
 22
postcode 2122

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.

West Ryde Eastwood
Worked from Home 50.6% / 49.7%
West Ryde — Worked from Home: 50.6% Eastwood — Worked from Home: 49.7%
Car (driver) 34.0% / 35.4%
West Ryde — Car (driver): 34.0% Eastwood — Car (driver): 35.4%
Train 8.3% / 7.1%
West Ryde — Train: 8.3% Eastwood — Train: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.0%
West Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.6% Eastwood — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.2%
West Ryde — Walked Only: 2.4% Eastwood — Walked Only: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.6%).

Setting

West Ryde Eastwood
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.1 km 15.3 km

NBN connectivity

West Ryde Eastwood
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
6,217 premises
 12%
8,286 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

West Ryde Eastwood
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

West Ryde

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

Eastwood

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

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