North Ryde · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Ryde

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live in each home in North Ryde than in most similar areas. It is a family-focused neighbourhood where nearly 65% of households are couples with children. While the typical home size matches the state and national figures, there are far fewer people living alone here compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 North Ryde, Suburb / Locality

Where North Ryde sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Ryde — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Ryde2.6
2113, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in North Ryde has 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. About 22% of households consist of one person, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.7% ▲ +12.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 21.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Ryde, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 64.3% of families here. Only 9.7% are one-parent families, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 14%.

9.7% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Ryde, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

Sources

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

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