NSW · Ryde Council

North Ryde, NSW, 2113

Desirability index

80.5/100

#139 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

North Ryde is a mid-sized suburb in the Ryde area, home to around 14,043 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,411 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+18%), roughly 100.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $820 (flats $800, houses $995), 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,411
Against the person
319
Against property
896
Rate per 1,000 residents
100.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 44 residents
State safety percentile
9.2th (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 statisticsNSW 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

Data sources & freshness

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

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksLane Cove Road, Twin Road29 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState 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 structure
    7 GILDA STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    73 MORSHEAD STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Under Assessment
  • Demolition
    82 EPPING ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Additional Information Requested
  • April 2026

  • Subdivision
    5-11 JULIUS AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    16 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Registered club
    27-41 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    41 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 structure
    34 CUTLER PARADE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 CARRAMAR AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    10 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 structure
    59 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • January 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    21 NAPIER CRESCENT NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 BLAMEY STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    2 RICHARDSON PLACE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 BLENHEIM ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
2025· 38 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    7 COLLINS STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    19 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 Australia
    19 BEATRICE STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Withdrawn
  • Subdivision
    12 BLENHEIM ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • October 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    10 WILSON STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    2 STURDEE STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    3 3A GILDA STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    73 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 Accommodation
    66 DAVID AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    100 TWIN ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    118 EASTVIEW AVENUE NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • August 2025

  • Commercial development; Advertising and signage
    3 RICHARDSON PLACE NORTH RYDE 2113Withdrawn
  • Subdivision
    39 DELHI ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    2 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 pool
    100 COXS ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    79 MORSHEAD STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    59 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 TOBRUK STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • June 2025

  • Subdivision
    18 NEIL STREET NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 MAGDALA ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    73A COXS ROAD NORTH RYDE 2113Determined
2024· 43 proposals

43 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2023· 44 proposals

44 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2022· 61 proposals

61 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 73 proposals

73 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 38 proposals

38 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

172 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).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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

Data sources & freshness

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.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • CSIRO carekindergarten
  • KU North Ryde PreschoolCoxs Roadkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
80.5/100
Cohort rank
#139 among Metro Sydney suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Acc To Concoursetransport
  • ESC To Concoursetransport
  • ESC/LFT Delhi Rdtransport
  • Epping Rd At Rivett Rdtransport
  • Epping Rd Before Pittwater Rdtransport
  • CSIRO carechildcarekindergarten
  • KU North Ryde PreschoolchildcareCoxs Roadkindergarten
  • BreastScreen NSWhealthCoxs Roadclinic
  • Doctorhealthdoctor
  • Doctorhealthdoctor

Data sources & freshness

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