129,123 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 103,038
- 2016: 116,302
- 2021: 129,123
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ryde · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Ryde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the population in Ryde is married, reflecting a stable community of 129,123 people. This area is generally younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37. The population has seen significant growth, adding about 26,085 people since 2011.
129,123
▲ +25.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ryde — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ryde | 129,123 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the population grew by 25% to reach 129,123 people.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group at 34.8%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both a little below the national figures, at 16.2% and 15.1% respectively.
15.1% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ryde, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.3%, a figure that is much lower than most areas but has risen since 2011.
0.5% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ryde, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16700/ryde/topic/demographics-identity