West Ryde vs Ermington

In both, most households own their home. In West Ryde, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Ermington, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in West Ryde: a median of $2.4 million, against $1.98 million in Ermington. West Ryde is closer to the city centre: 16.8 km, against 22.3 km. On these figures, Ermington tends to suit 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

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (60% vs 42%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)
  • But West Ryde has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • West Ryde has cheaper units ($682,000 vs $792,500)
  • Ermington has cheaper houses ($1,975,000 vs $2,403,000)

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

West Ryde

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.8 km vs 22.3 km)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 83/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

West Ryde

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (58% vs 40%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Ermington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (18.2% vs -1.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

West Ryde and Ermington 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 Ermington
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 Ermington
Walkability 93 / 83
West Ryde — Walkability: 93/100 Ermington — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 45 / 43
West Ryde — Safety: 45/100 Ermington — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
West Ryde — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ermington — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

West Ryde Ermington
Population 13,171
+4% vs other
 12,686
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% +18.2%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $103,116/yr $103,636/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

West Ryde Ermington
0-4 5.8% / 6.7%
West Ryde — 0-4: 5.8% Ermington — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 10.9% / 12.7%
West Ryde — 5-14: 10.9% Ermington — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.2% / 5.2%
West Ryde — 15-19: 4.2% Ermington — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.0% / 5.7%
West Ryde — 20-24: 6.0% Ermington — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 17.8% / 15.6%
West Ryde — 25-34: 17.8% Ermington — 25-34: 15.6%
35-44 17.3% / 16.2%
West Ryde — 35-44: 17.3% Ermington — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 11.9% / 12.5%
West Ryde — 45-54: 11.9% Ermington — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.3% / 11.5%
West Ryde — 55-64: 11.3% Ermington — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.4% / 8.3%
West Ryde — 65-74: 8.4% Ermington — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.4% / 3.9%
West Ryde — 75-84: 4.4% Ermington — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.0% / 1.8%
West Ryde — 85+: 2.0% Ermington — 85+: 1.8%

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%
Ermington 52.6% couple families
Ermington — Couple Families: 52.6% Ermington — Lone Person: 27.2% Ermington — One Parent Families: 15.6% Ermington — Group Household: 3.2% Ermington — 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.

West Ryde 44.6% renting
West Ryde — Owned Outright: 26.7% West Ryde — Mortgage: 28.6% West Ryde — Renting: 44.6%
Ermington 43.7% renting
Ermington — Owned Outright: 22.4% Ermington — Mortgage: 33.8% Ermington — Renting: 43.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

West Ryde Ermington
Bachelor Degree 23.7% / 17.1%
West Ryde — Bachelor Degree: 23.7% Ermington — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Postgraduate Degree 11.6% / 6.7%
West Ryde — Postgraduate Degree: 11.6% Ermington — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.3%
West Ryde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Ermington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.0% / 9.7%
West Ryde — Certificate III & IV: 7.0% Ermington — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.3%
West Ryde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Ermington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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 Ermington
China 10.6% / 8.5%
West Ryde — China: 10.6% Ermington — China: 8.5%
India 5.3% / 2.0%
West Ryde — India: 5.3% Ermington — India: 2.0%
Philippines 3.3% / 1.8%
West Ryde — Philippines: 3.3% Ermington — Philippines: 1.8%
Lebanon 1.4% / 2.1%
West Ryde — Lebanon: 1.4% Ermington — Lebanon: 2.1%
England 1.5% / 1.6%
West Ryde — England: 1.5% Ermington — England: 1.6%
Nepal 1.7% / —
West Ryde — Nepal: 1.7% Ermington — Nepal: not among its largest
Iran — / 1.6%
West Ryde — Iran: not among its largest Ermington — Iran: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

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%
Ermington 60.3% houses
Ermington — Houses: 60.3% Ermington — Flats / Apartments: 18.5% Ermington — Townhouses: 21.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

West Ryde Ermington
Median house price $2,403,000 $1,975,000
Median unit price $682,000 $792,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 65 sales
 24 days
from 100 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 Ermington
2 bed $700K / $784K
West Ryde — 2 bed: $700K (101 sales) Ermington — 2 bed: $784K (47 sales)

101 vs 47 sales

3 bed $1.09M / $1.04M
West Ryde — 3 bed: $1.09M (18 sales) Ermington — 3 bed: $1.04M (5 sales)

18 vs 5 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 Ermington
2 bed $1.88M / $1.95M
West Ryde — 2 bed: $1.88M (5 sales) Ermington — 2 bed: $1.95M (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $2.2M / $1.85M
West Ryde — 3 bed: $2.2M (35 sales) Ermington — 3 bed: $1.85M (33 sales)

35 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.4M / $1.93M
West Ryde — 4 bed: $2.4M (27 sales) Ermington — 4 bed: $1.93M (43 sales)

27 vs 43 sales

5 bed $2.6M / $2.1M
West Ryde — 5 bed: $2.6M (33 sales) Ermington — 5 bed: $2.1M (48 sales)

33 vs 48 sales

Zoning mix

West Ryde Ermington
Residential 73% 74%
Parks and recreation 15% 14%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Environmental 1% 4%
Industrial 3% 1%
Commercial 0% 1%
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 Ermington
New dwellings approved 1,489
across Ryde
 2,888
across Parramatta
Approvals change year on year +81% +154%

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 Ermington
Houses 2.9%
$990/wk on $1.75M
 3.5%
$1,195/wk on $1.78M
Units 5.0%
$640/wk on $670K
 4.9%
$780/wk on $822K

Ranking within NSW

West Ryde Ermington
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Income — Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools Higher than 97% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

West Ryde scores higher overall (85 vs 74); West Ryde is more walkable (93 vs 83).

West Ryde Ermington
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

West Ryde Ermington
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
57/100
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
 20
within 5 km

Schools

West Ryde Ermington
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.0 km
 3
Western Sydney University - Parramatta, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 2.5%

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 Ermington

  • Rydalmere East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ermington West Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

West Ryde Ermington
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 5
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 12
Childcare 11 12
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 6 2
Waterways 14 0

Mobility

Ermington sits further from the CBD (22.3 km vs 16.8 km).

West Ryde Ermington
Walkability score 93/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 16.8 km 22.3 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min
same for both
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 259.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 193.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2114
 1.9%
postcode 2115
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2114
 25
postcode 2115

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 Ermington
Worked from Home 50.6% / 47.2%
West Ryde — Worked from Home: 50.6% Ermington — Worked from Home: 47.2%
Car (driver) 34.0% / 44.1%
West Ryde — Car (driver): 34.0% Ermington — Car (driver): 44.1%
Train 8.3% / 2.4%
West Ryde — Train: 8.3% Ermington — Train: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 3.3%
West Ryde — Car (passenger): 2.6% Ermington — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 2.0% / 1.7%
West Ryde — Bus: 2.0% Ermington — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 2.4% / 0.9%
West Ryde — Walked Only: 2.4% Ermington — Walked Only: 0.9%

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

Setting

West Ryde Ermington
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.1 km 17.3 km

NBN connectivity

West Ryde Ermington
Connectivity score 76/100 79/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
6,217 premises
 17%
5,240 premises

Climate

West Ryde Ermington
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm 1,021 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 28.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 7.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

West Ryde Ermington
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³ 6.1 µg/m³
PM10 14.2 µg/m³ 16.9 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.83 pphm

Council rates

West Ryde Ermington
Average residential rate $1,216/yr $1,103/yr
Council Ryde Parramatta

Federal electorate

West Ryde Ermington
Division Bennelong Parramatta
Member Jerome Laxale Andrew Charlton
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

West Ryde Ermington
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

Ermington

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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