North Ryde · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Ryde

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

More than 14,000 people now live in North Ryde, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. It is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.

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Where North Ryde sits — Total population

14,043 ▲ +38.8%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Ryde — higher than 88% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Ryde14,043
2113, NSW 27,637
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

North Ryde is one of the most populous areas at this level, with 14,043 residents. The typical age of people here is 37, which is much lower than in most similar areas.

14,043 ▲ +38.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10,115
  • 2016: 10,860
  • 2021: 14,043

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▼ -9.8%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 40 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 group at 33.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.

14.9% ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0% ▼ -8.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Ryde, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 52.3%, while 34.8% have never been married. People in de facto relationships make up 9.1% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

9.1% ▲ +107.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Ryde, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 129 males; 85+: 199 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 128 males; 80–84: 186 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 152 males; 75–79: 178 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 245 males; 70–74: 252 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 303 males; 65–69: 328 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 376 males; 60–64: 411 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 428 males; 55–59: 440 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 427 males; 50–54: 440 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 446 males; 45–49: 423 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 506 males; 40–44: 513 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 623 males; 35–39: 614 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 664 males; 30–34: 694 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 534 males; 25–29: 506 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 433 males; 20–24: 433 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 327 males; 15–19: 327 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 386 males; 10–14: 366 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 428 males; 5–9: 392 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 417 males; 0–4: 398 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13015/north-ryde/topic/demographics-identity