Ryde - North is well-off — but expensive to rent
Ryde - North 2113 · Ryde - Hunters Hill, Greater Sydney, NSW
Ryde - North is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 8 of 10); a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $820 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 39 and households on a median $1,889 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $2,850,000n=36 |
| Unit / flat | $791,000n=127 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Ryde - North was $900,000, based on sales in postcode 2113, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $300,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $2,850,000 and a unit / flat $791,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $900,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2113, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $850low sample | $960low sample | $1,425low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $740n=399 | $940n=367 | $1,230n=72 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Ryde - North was $820, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2113, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $40 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $960 and a 2-bedroom unit $940.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $820 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2113, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Ryde - North on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Ryde - North, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Ryde - North against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Ryde - North population grew from 20,942 in 2016 to 21,909 in 2025, a change of 4.6% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Ryde - North | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,942 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 21,299 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 21,312 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 21,313 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 20,968 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 20,389 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 20,514 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 21,186 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 21,536 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 21,909 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Ryde - North gained 1,533 residents from internal migration and 754 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,024 people moved away — a net addition of 263 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,533
- Internal migration out+1,738
- Overseas migration in+754
- Natural increase+110
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,103 | 20,291 | +0.9% |
| Median age | 37 | 39 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,672/wk | $1,889/wk | +13% |
| Median weekly rent | $430/wk | $430/wk | +0.0% |
| Born overseas | 46.2% | 46.6% | +0.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 28.2%
- Mortgaged 29.5%
- Rented 40.1%
- Other / not stated 2.3%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 7score 1,037
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,072
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,003
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,084
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Ryde - North SA2, OpenStreetMap records 8 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 6 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 25 green spaces. For families: 2 libraries and 18 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 7 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 29 sports fields. Also 4 shopping centres. The nearest train station, West Ryde, is about 2,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 102 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Northcross Christian School
- Ryde Swim School
- Ryde Public School
- Ryde Secondary College
- North Ryde Community Preschool
- Smalls Road Public School
- Ryde East Public School
- Holy Cross College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Top Ryde Early Learning
- Ryde BASC
Libraries
- Ryde Library
Gyms & fitness
- Fitness First
- F45 Training
Shopping centres
- Big W
- Top Ryde City
- Kmart
- Midway Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
- Top Ryde Child and Family Health Centre
- Australian Skin Clinics - Top Ryde
- Myhealth Health Hub
- myhealth
- Top Health Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Coles
- Aldi
Green spaces
- Brigade Park
- Bidgee Park
- Gannam Park
- Kulgoa Reserve
- Princes Park
- Burrows Park
- Adventure Park
- Ryde Park
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Ryde - North SA2 contains 6 schools — 4 primary schools and 2 secondary schools, of which 4 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1114 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Ryde - North sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 76% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Riverside Girls High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kent Road Public School (primary), Putney Public School (primary), Denistone East Public School (primary), Boronia Park Public School (primary), Hunters Hill High School (secondary), Epping Boys High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Northcross Christian School · Non-Government
- Ryde East Public School · State
- Ryde Public School · State
- Smalls Road Public School · State
- Holy Cross College · Non-Government
- Ryde Secondary College · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Ryde - Hunters Hill
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereRyde - North+1.7%
- 01Macquarie Park - Marsfield+3.0%
- 02Ryde - South+2.1%
- 03North Ryde - East Ryde+1.7%
- 04West Ryde - Meadowbank+1.5%
- 05Eastwood+1.2%
- 06Gladesville - Huntleys Point+1.2%
- 07Denistone+0.8%
- 08Putney+0.2%
- 09Hunters Hill - Woolwich-1.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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