NSW · Ryde Council
North Ryde, 2113
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
North Ryde hums with inner-city energy, a established suburb where there is always something happening nearby. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and community and employment, while safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 14,043
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 307 of 5,319
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 61.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 226 / 585 / 1,514
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $995
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $820
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 956
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 717
- Against the person
- 162
- Against property
- 455
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 87 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud119
- Malicious Damage To Property106
- Other Theft111
- Steal From Dwelling91
- Steal From Retail Store292
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,119
- Arndell SchoolSpecial
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- North Ryde Public SchoolPrimary
- Ryde East Public SchoolPrimary
- The Children's House MontessoriPrimary
- Truscott Street Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
189 public transport stops in this suburb
- Acc To Concourse
- ESC To Concourse
- ESC/LFT Delhi Rd
- Epping Rd At Rivett Rd
- Epping Rd Before Pittwater Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksLane Cove Road, Twin Road29 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
314 planning-related records
2026· 17 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 GILDA STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure73 MORSHEAD STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Under Assessment
- Demolition82 EPPING ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Subdivision5-11 JULIUS AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool16 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club27-41 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation41 NUMA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)219 LANE COVE ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 CUTLER PARADE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 CARRAMAR AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10 EDMONDSON STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)44 RYRIE STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Withdrawn
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure59 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
January 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation21 NAPIER CRESCENT NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 BLAMEY STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Advertising and signage; Business identification sign2 RICHARDSON PLACE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 BLENHEIM ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
2025· 23 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)7 COLLINS STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 CHAUVEL STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
November 2025
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)44 RYRIE STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia19 BEATRICE STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Withdrawn
- Subdivision12 BLENHEIM ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool10 WILSON STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure2 STURDEE STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 3A GILDA STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure73 MORSHEAD STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)76 EASTVIEW AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 DAVID AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care100 TWIN ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Withdrawn
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation118 EASTVIEW AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
August 2025
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage3 RICHARDSON PLACE NORTH RYDE 2113Withdrawn
- Subdivision39 DELHI ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure2 KOKODA STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool100 COXS ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure79 MORSHEAD STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure59 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation18 TOBRUK STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision18 NEIL STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool73A COXS ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
179 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
203-213 Coxs Road
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Mcintosh's Quality CakesBakery
203-213 Coxs Road
- North Ryde Bread ShopBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
Shop 14 Coxs Road
- Labatory Credit UnionBank
- Bbq
- NN’s Beauty & NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Booral ReservePark
- Flinders ParkPark
- Holt ParkPark
- Kathleen ParkPark
- Moreshead ParkPark
- North Ryde CommonPark
- North Ryde ParkPark
- Ryde Garden Central ParkPark
- Tindarra ReservePark
- Wallumatta Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- On site
- BreastScreen NSWCoxs Roadclinic
- Doctordoctor
- Doctordoctor
- Health Advice PharmacyCoxs Roadpharmacy
- Macquarie HospitalWicks Roadhospital
- North Ryde PharmacyCoxs Roadpharmacy
- Ryde Natural Health Clinicclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- CSIRO carekindergarten
- KU North Ryde PreschoolCoxs Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 73.2/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 2% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 92nd in Australia
- State rank
- 35th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #5 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 26 Wicks Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Arndell SchoolamenitiesNorth Rydeschool
- Arndell School, Badajoz Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Ashby's Dry Cleaningamenitiesdry_cleaning
- BWSamenities203-213 Coxs Roadalcohol
- Badajoz Rd at Coxs Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Badajoz Rd opp Arndell Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Badajoz Rd opp Macquarie Hospitalamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Belle's Seafoodamenities213A Coxs Roadfast_food
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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