100,021 ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75,675
- 2016: 92,964
- 2021: 100,021
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ryde · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Ryde
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 100,000 people now call Ryde home, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community is noticeably younger than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 36. This growth and age profile suggest a dynamic area that has expanded rapidly over the last decade.
100,021
▲ +32.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ryde — higher than 90% of areas.
| Ryde | 100,021 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 32% since 2011, adding about 24,346 people to reach a total of 100,021. The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 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 35.8%. Children under 15 make up 15.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.0%.
15.0% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ryde, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, and 9.0% are in a de facto relationship, though this is much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.5% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 50%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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/sed/SED10073/ryde/topic/demographics-identity