Ryde bushfire risk
Of Ryde’s 21,405 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 1.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ryde’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Ryde
Flood and bushfire areas across Ryde. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ryde
Ryde sits in the Ryde council area, which recorded 5,067 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,067 total. Figures are for the whole Ryde council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Ryde
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 Ryde 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 Ryde
Ryde is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
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
School catchments in Ryde
Ryde can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ryde
At the 2021 Census, 48.9% of Ryde’s 31,907 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 Ryde
Ryde council approved 1,171 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ryde council area (not just Ryde). 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.