Suburbs West Ryde

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West Ryde NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Ryde NSW is 13,171 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Ryde is $901 per week ($46,852 per year). Median rent in West Ryde is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). West Ryde has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. West Ryde has a population density of 3693.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Ryde is China. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ryde is $2,500.

There were 135 recorded offences in West Ryde in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (84 offences).

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📍 West Ryde, New South Wales — 33.8063°S, 151.0842°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (29)

West Ryde Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West Ryde Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$901/wk
$46,852 per year
#2114 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 1 per bedroom

West Ryde Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (6,495) Female 50.7% (6,674)

Population Density

3693.5
people per km²
13,171 people · 3.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,331
Family income/wk

West Ryde 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)

West Ryde Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.3% 1,295 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.7% 1,388 dwellings

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

West Ryde Country of Birth

Australia
67.6%
China
13.4%
India
8.1%
Hong Kong
3.8%
England
2.4%
Iran
1.9%
Indonesia
1.1%
Egypt
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.5%
Fiji
0.5%

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

West Ryde Religion

No Religion
38.7%
Catholic
27.1%
Hinduism
8.1%
Anglican
7.4%
Not stated
6.1%
Buddhism
5.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.2%
Christian (other)
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Ryde Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
84.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.4%

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

West Ryde Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
30.7%
Cantonese
18.1%
Korean
17.1%
Other
9.5%
SAL Tot
8.3%
Arabic
7.3%
Hindi
4.9%
Tamil
4.1%

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

West Ryde Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.7% 4,004 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.5% 1,815 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 391 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.8% 3,620 people

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

West Ryde Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.3%
Postgraduate Degree
21.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Certificate III/IV
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

West Ryde Occupation

Professionals
41.6%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Managers
13.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.0%
Community & Personal Service
8.6%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

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

West Ryde Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.8%
Engineering
13.8%
Society & Culture
12.4%
Information Technology
10.4%
Health
9.5%
Education
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Architecture & Building
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

West Ryde Dwelling Types

Separate house
79.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
13.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Ryde Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Ryde Marital Status

💍
Married
50.4% 5,532
↔️
Separated
2.3% 253
📋
Divorced
7.4% 812
🕊️
Widowed
4.1% 453
👤
Never married
35.7% 3,916

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Ryde Ancestry

Chinese
22.8%
Other
16.8%
English
14.0%
Australian
13.7%
Korean
7.1%
Indian
5.4%
Irish
4.6%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
3.7%
Filipino
3.5%
Lebanese
3.2%
Vietnamese
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Ryde School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.7%
Vocational Education
17.8%
Secondary — Government
16.1%
Pre-school
12.3%
Primary — Catholic
9.0%
Secondary — Catholic
8.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

West Ryde Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 1,323
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 24,008

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

West Ryde Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.8% 1,350
—
Not a volunteer
87.2% 9,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Ryde Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Ryde How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.9%
Did not go to work
22.0%
Train
10.0%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
3.9%
Bus
2.9%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Ferry
0.1%

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

West Ryde Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.1%
1 vehicle
48.7%
2 vehicles
27.7%
3 vehicles
6.2%
4+ vehicles
3.3%

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

West Ryde Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
13.7%
2 bedrooms
36.3%
3 bedrooms
27.4%
4 bedrooms
14.7%
5 bedrooms
6.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

West Ryde Population Mobility

19.3%
moved in the last year
47.0%
moved in the last 5 years
5.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Ryde Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
114
Indigenous residents
25,496
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Ryde Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
742
Asthma
309
Diabetes
293
Heart disease
238
Arthritis
222
Cancer
115
Lung condition
100
Stroke
89
Kidney disease
88
Dementia
44

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

West Ryde Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Ryde Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.7%
Couple — no children
26.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.8%
One parent — no children under 15
7.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Ryde Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 9
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 4
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 97
👤
Never served
99.0% 10,459

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Ryde Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.2% 1,170
—
Did not provide
88.8% 9,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Ryde Children Ever Born

No children
42.9%
1 child
17.2%
2 children
27.5%
3 children
8.6%
4 children
2.7%
5+ children
1.1%

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

West Ryde When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
34
1951–1960
79
1961–1970
276
1971–1980
386
1981–1990
931
1991–2000
1,032
2001–2010
1,562
2011–2015
1,007
2016
290
2017
299
2018
295
2019
356
2020
135
2021
49

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

West Ryde Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5–14 hours
27.9%
15–29 hours
12.7%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
30.3%

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

West Ryde Household Size

1 person
26.6%
2 persons
32.0%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
16.6%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Ryde Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,172
Moved from NSW
1,585
Moved — same area (SA2)
574
Moved from overseas
181
Moved from VIC
27
Moved from QLD
20
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from WA
7
Moved from SA
6

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

West Ryde Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.8%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.5%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Ryde Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 135 total

Theft
84
Other Against Property
18
Assault
15
Property Damage
5
Sexual Offences
4
Other Against Person
4
Drug Offences
4
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

West Ryde Schools

29
schools nearby
20
government
1099
avg ICSEA score
12,404
total students
Northcross Christian School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
1194
ICSEA
Italian Bilingual School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
1142
ICSEA
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
1142
ICSEA
Kent Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,007 students
1133
ICSEA
Denistone East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 790 students
1127
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1125
ICSEA
Eastwood Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1119
ICSEA
Marist College Eastwood Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students
1119
ICSEA
Ngarala Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 380 students
1118
ICSEA
Ermington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 472 students
1117
ICSEA
West Ryde Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 512 students
1117
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 373 students
1115
ICSEA
Smalls Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 494 students
1114
ICSEA
Putney Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1114
ICSEA
Carlingford Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 644 students
1109
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools

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

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West Ryde Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,983/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in West Ryde

≈ $8,593/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,583/wk
Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $115/wk
Mount Saint Thomas
Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk
Gunnedah
Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk
Gol Gol
Income: $932/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $85/wk
Windradyne
Income: $843/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk
Teralba
Income: $843/wk Rent: $363/wk Save: $37/wk
Kotara South
Income: $935/wk Rent: $378/wk Save: $22/wk
Springfield (Central Coast - NSW)
Income: $805/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk

West Ryde vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wauchope
Pop: 6,589 Income: $585/wk Rent: $350/wk
Woodcroft (NSW)
Pop: 6,597 Income: $861/wk Rent: $470/wk
Tumut
Pop: 6,613 Income: $655/wk Rent: $245/wk
Glenhaven
Pop: 6,619 Income: $950/wk Rent: $650/wk
South Tamworth
Pop: 6,621 Income: $626/wk Rent: $260/wk
Jannali
Pop: 6,632 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Ryde

What is the population of West Ryde NSW?

The population of West Ryde NSW is 13,171 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3693.5 people per km².West Ryde is ranked #363 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Ryde?

The median personal income in West Ryde NSW is $901 per week, or $46,852 per year.The median household income is $1,983 per week.Family income is $2,331 per week.West Ryde is ranked #2,114 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Ryde?

Median rent in West Ryde NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Ryde ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Ryde?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ryde 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 West Ryde?

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

Is West Ryde a good suburb to live in?

West Ryde is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,171.The median income is $901/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 14268. All dollar figures in AUD.