City of Ryde facts for kids

Quick facts for kids City of Ryde New South Wales
Location in Metropolitan Sydney
Population	116,302 (2016 census) 131,271 (2019 est.)
• Density	2,860.99/km2 (7,409.9/sq mi)
Established	11 November 1870
Area	40.651 km2 (15.7 sq mi)
Mayor	Jordan Lane
Council seat	Ryde
Region	Metropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)	Epping Lane Cove Ryde
Federal Division(s)	Bennelong
Website	City of Ryde
LGAs around City of Ryde: Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Willoughby Parramatta City of Ryde Lane Cove Parramatta Canada Bay Hunter's Hill

The City of Ryde is a local government area in the Northern Sydney region, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It was first established as the Municipal District of Ryde in 1870, became a municipality in 1906 and was proclaimed as the City of Ryde in 1992.

The local government area extends from the Parramatta River to the Lane Cove River which encircles the area in the north, and is bounded in the east by the peninsula of Hunters Hill and the City of Parramatta in the west. The City comprises an area of 40.651 square kilometres (15.695 sq mi) and as at the 2016 census had an estimated population of 116,302.

The Mayor of the City of Ryde since 11 January 2022 is Cr. Jordan Lane, a member of the Liberal Party.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

The following suburbs and localities are within the City of Ryde:

Demographics

At the 2016 Census, there were 116,302 people in the Ryde local government area, of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Ryde was 36 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.3% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated.

Population growth in the City of Ryde between the 2006 Census and the 2011 Census was 6.28%, and in the subsequent five years to the 2016 Census, population growth was 12.87%. When compared with total population growth of Australia of 8.81% during the same period, population growth in the Ryde local government area was approximately 50% higher than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Ryde was around 25% above the national average. At the 2016 Census, the Ryde local government area was linguistically diverse, with a significantly higher than average proportion (51.1%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2%); and a significantly lower proportion (47.7%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7%).

Selected historical census data for Ryde local government area
Census year			2001	2006	2011	2016
Population		Estimated residents on census night	94,244	96,948	103,038	116,302
		LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales			22nd	22nd
		% of New South Wales population	1.49%	1.48%	1.49%	1.56%
		% of Australian population	0.50%	0.49%	0.48%	0.50%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry, top responses		Australian			17.0%	14.1%
		English			16.9%	15.1%
		Chinese			15.7%	19.2%
		Irish			6.3%	5.8%
		Italian			5.4%	5.1%
Language, top responses (other than English)		Mandarin	3.0%	5.9%	8.6%	12.7%
		Cantonese	6.4%	7.0%	7.1%	7.0%
		Korean	2.4%	3.0%	3.9%	4.7%
		Italian	3.5%	3.1%	2.8%	2.2%
		Armenian	2.1%	2.1%	1.9%
		Arabic				1.7%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation, top responses		Catholic	32.1%	30.6%	29.4%	25.3%
		No religion	13.7%	17.4%	22.4%	30.2%
		Anglican	16.9%	14.2%	12.0%	8.6%
		Buddhism	n/c	3.6%	4.4%	4.1%
		Presbyterian and Reformed	3.9%	3.8%	3.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income		Median weekly personal income		A$528	A$635	A$738
		% of Australian median income		113.3%	110.1%	111.5%
Family income		Median weekly family income		A$1,158	A$1,841	A$2,106
		% of Australian median income		112.8%	124.3%	121.5%
Household income		Median weekly household income		A$1,486	A$1,466	A$1,786
		% of Australian median income		126.9%	118.8%	120.2%
Dwelling structure
Dwelling type		Separate house	56.2%	54.5%	52.8%	47.3%
		Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse	13.0%	15.1%	15.1%	16.3%
		Flat or apartment	29.5%	30.0%	31.9%	35.6%

Culture

The council hosts the Granny Smith Festival on the third Saturday in October in Eastwood.

Images for kids

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  Ryde Civic Centre (1964) by Buckland & Druce architects, was the council seat from 1964 to 2016. It was demolished in 2021.