City of Ryde
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for City of Ryde is 135,716, with a population density of 3,352 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
The City of Ryde is located in Sydney's north-western suburbs, about 10 kilometres from the Sydney GPO. The City of Ryde is bounded by Hornsby Shire and the Ku-ring-gai Council area in the north, Willoughby City, the Lane Cove River and the Hunters Hill Municipality in the east, the Parramatta River in the south, and the City of Parramatta in the west.
Traditional Owners
The original inhabitants of the City of Ryde were the Darug Aboriginal people.
Name origin
The City of Ryde is named after the town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
Important
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Population135,716 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area40.49 square km |
Population density3,352 persons per square km |
Settlement history
European settlement dates from 1792 when the first land grants were made along the northern bank of the Parramatta River, known as the ‘Field of Mars’. Land was used mainly for farms and orchards. Growth took place from the 1870s into the 1890s, aided by the opening of the railway line from Strathfield to Hornsby, and improved road access. Expansion continued during the 1920s and 1930s. Significant development occurred during the post-war years, aided by industrial and commercial growth and public housing construction. Rapid growth took place during the 1960s, with many apartments built. The population increased gradually from the 1990s, rising from about 90,000 in 1991 to over 116,000 in 2016, primarily from urban consolidation and the redevelopment of former industrial sites into housing.
Land use
The City of Ryde is predominantly a residential area, but also has substantial commercial, industrial and institutional areas. The City encompasses a total land area of about 40 square kilometres, including waterways and parklands.
Transport
The City of Ryde is served by the M2 Motorway and the Northern railway line.
Major features
- Major features of the City include Lane Cove National Park,
- Macquarie University,
- TAFE NSW Northern Sydney Institute (Ryde and Meadowbank Colleges),
- Macquarie Hospital,
- Macquarie University Hospital,
- Ryde Hospital,
- Royal Rehabilitation Centre,
- Macquarie Centre (shopping centre),
- Top Ryde City (shopping centre),
- West Ryde Marketplace,
- North Ryde Golf Club,
- Ryde-Parramatta Golf Club,
- Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre,
- Field of Mars Reserve,
- Meadowbank Park,
- Memorial Park,
- Macquarie Park Cemetery,
- The Parramatta River,
- The Lane Cove River and the Great North Walk.
Included areas
- The City of Ryde includes the suburbs of Chatswood West (part),
- Denistone,
- Denistone East,
- Denistone West,
- East Ryde,
- Eastwood (part),
- Gladesville (part),
- Macquarie Park,
- Marsfield,
- Meadowbank,
- Melrose Park (part),
- North Ryde,
- Putney,
- Ryde,
- Tennyson Point and West Ryde.