Ryde

New South Wales · Sydney - Ryde · 136,225 people · 17 suburbs · 5 postcodes

Ryde at a glance

136,225
Population
#21 of 130 in NSW
43
km² area
3,176/km² density
37.4
Median age
-2.3 vs NSW
$2,144
Median HH income/wk
#23 of 130 in NSW
1099
SEIFA IRSAD
#16 of 130 in NSW
37
Schools
21 gov, 9 Cath, 7 indep
49.2%
Born overseas
42.8%
Renting

Map shows the Ryde LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ryde is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 17 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 43 km². Ryde has a population of 136,225 , ranking #21 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Ryde (31,907 residents), and the highest median household income is in East Ryde at $3,240/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,144/week and median age is 37.4. About 49.2% of residents were born overseas and 49.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (34.8%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (15.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years22,078 (16.2%)
15–24 years15,314 (11.2%)
25–44 years47,387 (34.8%)
45–64 years30,919 (22.7%)
65+ years20,598 (15.1%)
49.2%
Born overseas
49.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.5%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (26.7%) Mortgaged (30.5%) Renting (42.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (50.4%) Semi/townhouse (14.2%) Flat/apartment (35.4%)
$482
Median weekly rent
$2,623
Median monthly mortgage
60.1%
Households with 0-1 cars
39.9%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.1%
Unemployment rate
42,461
In full-time work
19,230
In part-time work

Schools in Ryde

37 schools across Ryde: 56.8% Government, 24.3% Catholic, 18.9% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1115 (range 977 to 1194). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (67.6%) Secondary (16.2%) Combined (2.7%) Special (13.5%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 1115 NSW median 1005LGA range 977 to 1194

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 37 schools in Ryde, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Epping Boys High School Government Secondary Eastwood 1,493 1117
Ryde Secondary College Government Secondary Ryde 1,487 1102
Marsden High School Government Secondary Meadowbank 1,298 1050
Kent Road Public School Government Primary Eastwood 1,007 1133
Marist College Eastwood Catholic Secondary Eastwood 976 1119
Denistone East Public School Government Primary Eastwood 790 1127
Holy Cross College Catholic Secondary Ryde 786 1065
Eastwood Public School Government Primary Eastwood 701 1108
Riverside Girls High School Government Secondary Gladesville 665 1114
Meadowbank Public School Government Primary Meadowbank 642 1095
St Charles Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Ryde 579 1118
West Ryde Public School Government Primary West Ryde 512 1117
Ryde Public School Government Primary Ryde 497 1096
Smalls Road Public School Government Primary Ryde 494 1114
Ermington Public School Government Primary West Ryde 472 1117
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Meadowbank 420 1125
Eastwood Heights Public School Government Primary Eastwood 416 1119
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary North Ryde 399 1129
Northcross Christian School Independent Primary Ryde 374 1194
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Eastwood 373 1115
Putney Public School Government Primary Ryde 357 1114
Ryde East Public School Government Primary North Ryde 347 1115
North Ryde Public School Government Primary North Ryde 316 1123
Gladesville Public School Government Primary Gladesville 305 1129
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Marsfield 284 1142
Truscott Street Public School Government Primary North Ryde 265 1144
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Gladesville 179 1132
Melrose Park Public School Government Primary West Ryde 163 1087
St Therese's Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Denistone 131 1095
Giant Steps Sydney Independent Special Gladesville 113 1103
Italian Bilingual School Independent Primary Meadowbank 111 1142
NextSense School - Spoken Language Program Independent Special Macquarie Park 22 977
Arndell School Government Special North Ryde 17 1011
NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program Independent Special Macquarie Park 17 1001
The Children's House Montessori Independent Primary North Ryde 8 1110
NextSense School - Blind Deafblind Program Independent Special Macquarie Park 7 1017
Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre Government Combined East Ryde

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Ryde. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1099
Ranked #16 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1055

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1006

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1121

Suburbs in Ryde

Ryde contains 17 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Ryde 2112 31,907 $2,024/wk 36
Eastwood 2122 18,695 $1,945/wk 39
North Ryde 2113 14,043 $2,383/wk 37
West Ryde 2114 13,171 $1,983/wk 37
Gladesville 2111 12,867 $2,257/wk 39
Marsfield 2122 12,492 $1,943/wk 39
Macquarie Park 2113 11,071 $1,886/wk 31
Meadowbank 2114 5,089 $1,993/wk 34
Putney 2112 4,097 $3,053/wk 44
Denistone 2114 3,726 $2,683/wk 43
East Ryde 2113 2,522 $3,240/wk 43
Denistone East 2112 2,292 $2,424/wk 41
Melrose Park 2114 2,059 $2,182/wk 37
Tennyson Point 2111 1,247 $3,232/wk 42
Denistone West 2114 947 $2,579/wk 42
Blenheim Road 2113
Macquarie Centre 2113

Postcodes covered

2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2122

Compare Ryde with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Ryde and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Ryde (NSW) 136,225 37.4 $2,144/wk 1099 42.8% 49.2%
Hunters Hill 11,184 46.9 $3,312/wk 1162 21.7% 27.5%
Parramatta 250,309 36.1 $2,062/wk 1068 47.6% 53.2%
Canada Bay 86,721 40.8 $2,432/wk 1118 37.8% 39.1%
Lane Cove 39,313 38.9 $2,956/wk 1160 35.0% 37.4%
Ku-ring-gai 131,179 42.4 $3,020/wk 1163 20.4% 42.5%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Ryde

What is the population of Ryde?

The 2021 Census recorded 136,225 people living in Ryde, across 17 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Ryde?

Ryde contains 17 suburbs. The most populous are Ryde, Eastwood, North Ryde, West Ryde, Gladesville.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Ryde?

Ryde covers 5 postcodes: 2111, 2112, 2113, 2114, 2122.

What is the median household income in Ryde?

The population-weighted median household income across Ryde is $2,144 per week (2021 Census), ranking #23 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Ryde?

Ryde has 37 schools, including 21 government, 9 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Ryde?

Ryde has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1099, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.