State Electorate · Area profile
Ryde
28 km²
Rapid growth has transformed Ryde into a large and diverse hub, with the population jumping 32% since 2011 to over 100,000 people. It is now a highly educated community where more than half of the residents use a language other than English at home. The area is marked by a shift toward high-density living and professional work, creating a young and cosmopolitan atmosphere in the heart of Greater Sydney.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The community is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 36. Families with children are less common here than in most areas, while the population of seniors has risen slightly since 2011 to 15%.
More than half of the residents (53.2%) were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. Chinese ancestry is the most common, making up 30.1% of the population.
Language diversity is very high, with 54.9% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, and about 9.6% of residents speak little or no English.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 41.4%, though the number of people reporting no religion has risen sharply by 16 points since 2011 to reach 38.3%.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 47.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is far above the national average and has risen by 14 points since 2011.
Typical incomes are higher than the national figure, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen by 14 points since 2011 to 28.1%.
Residents here report fewer long-term health conditions and mental health issues than people in most other areas. Only 4.8% of the population needs help with daily activities.
Volunteering has fallen by 4.5 points since 2011 to 12.5%. The number of people providing unpaid care is also much lower than in most similar areas.
Most households are couples with children (60.2%), though there are more people living alone here than in the state average. One-parent families are much less common than in other areas.
The housing landscape has shifted toward apartments, which now make up 46.1% of homes. Renting is far more common than the national average at 43.7%, while detached houses have fallen to 38.2%.
Working from home has surged by 42 points since 2011 to 45.2%. While 13.5% of homes have no car, the area is well served by public transport, with 477 stops across the district.
The population is quite mobile, with 48.5% of residents moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals are also much more common here than in the rest of Australia.
Professional and technical roles are the most common jobs, and 60.9% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is slightly higher than the state and national figures.
Ryde is very walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Almost every resident can reach a park, a school, or a grocery store within a 15-minute walk.