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Rydalmere NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Rydalmere, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Rydalmere NSW is 7,274 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Rydalmere is $792 per week ($41,184 per year). Median rent in Rydalmere is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Rydalmere has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Rydalmere has a population density of 1897.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Rydalmere is China. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rydalmere is $2,500.

There were 111 recorded offences in Rydalmere in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (57 offences).

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Rydalmere Population

residents (Census 2021)

Rydalmere Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$792/wk

$41,184 per year

#3716 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Rydalmere Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,607) Female 50.4% (3,667)

Population Density

1897.1

people per km²

7,274 people · 3.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,199

Family income/wk

Rydalmere Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rydalmere Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.1% 554 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.9% 862 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Rydalmere Country of Birth

Australia

73.6%

China

11.4%

India

3.8%

Hong Kong

3.3%

Iran

2.8%

England

2.5%

Indonesia

0.9%

Afghanistan

0.8%

Fiji

0.7%

Croatia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Rydalmere Religion

No Religion

34.4%

Catholic

30.2%

Anglican

7.7%

Not stated

7.6%

Islam

7.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.3%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Buddhism

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Rydalmere Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Rydalmere Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

21.5%

Korean

20.5%

Cantonese

16.7%

Other

15.1%

Arabic

10.2%

SAL Tot

6.5%

Persian ED

5.1%

Spanish

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Rydalmere Employment

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Employed full-time

37.1% 1,877 people

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Employed part-time

18.4% 931 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 203 people

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Not in labour force

40.5% 2,051 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Rydalmere Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.4%

Certificate III/IV

21.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

15.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Rydalmere Occupation

Professionals

32.9%

Managers

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

8.5%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Labourers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Rydalmere Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.0%

Engineering

15.6%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Health

9.3%

Education

7.4%

Information Technology

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.9%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Rydalmere Dwelling Types

Separate house

61.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

34.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Rydalmere Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Rydalmere Marital Status

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Married

50.6% 2,977

↔️

Separated

3.1% 181

📋

Divorced

8.2% 482

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 246

👤

Never married

34.0% 1,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Rydalmere Ancestry

Other

19.6%

Australian

16.8%

Chinese

16.0%

English

15.8%

Korean

7.2%

Irish

5.5%

Lebanese

4.4%

Scottish

3.8%

Italian

3.7%

Indian

2.9%

Filipino

2.7%

German

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Rydalmere School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Secondary — Government

17.1%

Vocational Education

15.6%

Primary — Catholic

13.6%

Secondary — Catholic

12.8%

Pre-school

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Rydalmere Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 782

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 13,001

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Rydalmere Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.4% 687

—

Not a volunteer

87.6% 4,863

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Rydalmere Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.9%

$300-$449/mo

0.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Rydalmere How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.1%

Did not go to work

27.3%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Bus

2.3%

Walked only

1.8%

Train

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Rydalmere Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.4%

1 vehicle

37.7%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Rydalmere Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.0%

2 bedrooms

20.5%

3 bedrooms

44.4%

4 bedrooms

20.0%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Rydalmere Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Rydalmere Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

129

Indigenous residents

13,779

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Rydalmere Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

455

Asthma

223

Diabetes

206

Arthritis

170

Heart disease

139

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Rydalmere Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Rydalmere Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.7%

Couple — no children under 15

21.0%

Couple — no children

19.2%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Rydalmere Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

1.1% 63

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Never served

98.6% 5,491

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Rydalmere Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 616

—

Did not provide

88.8% 4,882

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Rydalmere Children Ever Born

No children

33.9%

1 child

17.3%

2 children

30.7%

3 children

12.8%

4 children

4.0%

5+ children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Rydalmere When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

104

1971–1980

169

1981–1990

427

1991–2000

659

2001–2010

803

2011–2015

397

2016

128

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Rydalmere Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Rydalmere Household Size

1 person

22.8%

2 persons

27.7%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

19.2%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Rydalmere Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,817

Moved from NSW

707

Moved — same area (SA2)

244

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Rydalmere Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Rydalmere Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 111 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Rydalmere Schools

schools nearby

government

1062

avg ICSEA score

14,345

total students

Tara Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · K-12 · 979 students

1175

ICSEA

The King's School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,150 students

1163

ICSEA

Redeemer Baptist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 549 students

1141

ICSEA

Burnside Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1124

ICSEA

Ermington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 472 students

1117

ICSEA

Newington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 665 students

1104

ICSEA

Parramatta East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 465 students

1091

ICSEA

St Patrick's Marist College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,070 students

1089

ICSEA

St Bernadette's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 188 students

1083

ICSEA

St Mary's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 377 students

1079

ICSEA

Oatlands Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1072

ICSEA

Macarthur Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 997 students

1071

ICSEA

Dundas Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 312 students

1070

ICSEA

Rosehill Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 550 students

1067

ICSEA

Cumberland High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,173 students

1060

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Rydalmere Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,871/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Rydalmere

Your weekly income

≈ $8,108/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,441/wk

Rent share 23.0%

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Rydalmere vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,650 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $895/wk

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Pop: 3,656 Income: $598/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 3,668 Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $540/wk

Grantham Farm

Pop: 3,669 Income: $1,154/wk Rent: $540/wk

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Pop: 3,673 Income: $825/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Pop: 3,684 Income: $975/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Rydalmere

What is the population of Rydalmere NSW?

The population of Rydalmere NSW is 7,274 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1897.1 people per km².Rydalmere is ranked #1,001 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Rydalmere?

The median personal income in Rydalmere NSW is $792 per week, or $41,184 per year.The median household income is $1,871 per week.Family income is $2,199 per week.Rydalmere is ranked #3,716 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Rydalmere?

Median rent in Rydalmere NSW is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 23.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Rydalmere ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Rydalmere?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Rydalmere NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Rydalmere?

The median age in Rydalmere NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Rydalmere a good suburb to live in?

Rydalmere is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,274.The median income is $792/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13468. All dollar figures in AUD.