Rydalmere flood & bushfire report
Of Rydalmere’s 4,370 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Rydalmere’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Rydalmere
Rydalmere sits in the Parramatta council area, which recorded 21,197 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 21,197 total. Figures are for the whole Parramatta council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Rydalmere
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Rydalmere shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Rydalmere
Rydalmere is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Rydalmere
Rydalmere can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Rydalmere
At the 2021 Census, 42.3% of Rydalmere’s 7,274 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Rydalmere
Parramatta council approved 2,689 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Parramatta council area (not just Rydalmere). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.