31,907 ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,599
- 2016: 26,499
- 2021: 31,907
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ryde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ryde is 36, making the area noticeably younger than the state and national averages. With a population of 31,907, it is one of the largest areas at this level and has a strong concentration of young adults.
31,907
▲ +47.7%
- 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 Ryde — higher than 92% of areas.
| Ryde | 31,907 |
|---|---|
| 2112, NSW | 38,026 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and a little younger than the national average of 38.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 37.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 13.9%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
13.9% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ryde, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship.
0.6% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +71.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ryde, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ryde
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/sal/SAL13469/ryde/topic/demographics-identity