NSW · Ryde Council
East Ryde, NSW, 2113
Desirability index
#467 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Ryde is a smaller suburban community in the Ryde area, home to around 2,522 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,411 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 559.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $820 (flats $800, houses $995), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,522
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $3,240
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 39 of 850
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,346
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 49 / 3
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.
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)
- 1,411
- Against the person
- 319
- Against property
- 896
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 559.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 8 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +17.5%
Most common offence types
- Fraud119
- Malicious Damage To Property106
- Other Theft111
- Steal From Dwelling91
- Steal From Retail Store292
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
- 1
- Field of Mars Environmental Education CentreCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- Elliott Av At Rudd St
- Elliott Av Before Sager Pl
- Lumsdaine Av After Elliott Av
- Lumsdaine Av At Elliott Av
- Rene St At McCallum Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
94 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 LONG AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure58 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)123 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)131 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
March 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 LONG AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 JEANETTE STREET EAST RYDE 2113Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 LUMSDAINE AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)39 MONCRIEFF DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure22 BRONHILL AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool101 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)131 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 JEANETTE STREET EAST RYDE 2113Withdrawn
August 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)123 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure119 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
May 2025
- Demolition11 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool101 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 PATE AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development26 CILENTO CRESCENT EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision300 PITTWATER ROAD EAST RYDE 2113Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 LUMSDAINE AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BRONHILL AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BRONHILL AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision; Driveways and hard stand spaces306 PITTWATER ROAD EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 PATE AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 MCCALLUM AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 LUMSDAINE AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 BRONHILL AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 CILENTO CRESCENT EAST RYDE 2113Determined
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BRONHILL AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)83 ELLIOTT AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)1 PATE AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure90 MONCRIEFF DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy123 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs7 JEANETTE STREET EAST RYDE 2113Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling79 CRESSY ROAD EAST RYDE 2113Determined
April 2023
- Subdivision of land99 ELLIOTT AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling21 LONG AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
- Dwelling14 LUMSDAINE AVENUE EAST RYDE 2113Determined
2022· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 19 proposals
19 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Elliott Ave at Moncrieff DrBus stop
- Moncrieff Dr after Cressy RdBus stop
- Moncrieff Dr opp Cilento CresBus stop
- Sager Place Centre, Sager PlBus stop
- Heatley ReservePark
Sager Place, East Ryde
- Parking
- Pharmacy
- Picnic Table (5)
- Sydney ReformedPlace of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brereton ParkPark
- Heatley ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 36.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #467 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Elliott Av At Rudd Sttransport
- Elliott Av Before Sager Pltransport
- Lumsdaine Av After Elliott Avtransport
- Lumsdaine Av At Elliott Avtransport
- Rene St At McCallum Avtransport
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Brereton Parkgovernmentpark
- Heatley Reservegovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Letterboxes; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming poolplanning101 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Lodged 24 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Privacy screens; Rainwater tanks; Swimming poolplanning101 MELBA DRIVE EAST RYDE 2113Lodged 16 Dec 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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