Median price trend for houses
Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,950,000
Up 4.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.07m
- 3 bed
- $1.7m
- 4 bed
- $1.98m
- 5+ bed
- $1.95m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Rydalmere
NSW 2116 · Parramatta
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,950,000
- Median unit
- $740,000
- Population
- 7,274
- Postcode
- 2116
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ABS 2021
Rydalmere, New South Wales
Property market insights for Rydalmere
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Rydalmere NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 57 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Rydalmere, NSW is currently $1,950,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Rydalmere has a 12-month growth rate of 4.0% for houses and -11.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,070,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,980,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,950,000 in Rydalmere.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Rydalmere is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Rydalmere is $740,000, which has decreased 11.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $525,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $702,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,200,000 in Rydalmere. The median rent for units and apartments in Rydalmere is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Rydalmere safe?
The overall rate for Rydalmere is 12,336 offences per 100,000 residents — 259% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Rydalmere.
Overall crime rate
12,336
offences per 100,000 residents
259% aboveGreater Sydney
RydalmereGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Rydalmere?
Rydalmere NSW 2116 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
7,274 people call Rydalmere home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,871 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,274
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $430 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.1%Above
15–3426.4%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7420.3%Above
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.1%Below
Townhouses32.6%Above
Apartments13.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.4%Below
Paying a mortgage34.9%Above
Renting42.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.4%Below
One car37.7%Below
Two cars36.2%Above
Three or more15.5%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home37.7%Below
Drove to work36.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Rydalmere
37.7% of workers in Rydalmere worked from home on Census day.
8.7% of Rydalmere residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
29.6% of people in Rydalmere described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Rydalmere
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Rydalmere NSW 2116.
Is Rydalmere family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.1% of Rydalmere's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1,932 family households lived in Rydalmere; 52.2% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
40.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Rydalmere?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Rydalmere had 7,274 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.9% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Rydalmere?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.1% of occupied private dwellings in Rydalmere.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 32.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 13.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Rydalmere?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
34.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.7% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Rydalmere?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Rydalmere had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Two-person households represented 27.7%, while 31.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Rydalmere?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
37.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
36.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Rydalmere?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 37.7% of the total.
51.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Rydalmere, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.6% reported a different address.
42.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Rydalmere?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
47.4% of residents used only English at home.
47.1% used a language other than English at home.
8.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.2% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Rydalmere residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.3% of Rydalmere's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.7% was born in Australia.
8.7% of residents were born in China.
2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 80.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Rydalmere?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 17.5% of ancestry responses in Rydalmere.
Australian ancestry made up 18.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 17.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Rydalmere?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Rydalmere?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.7%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Rydalmere show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Rydalmere?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Rydalmere?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,871 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $430 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Rydalmere compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 37.7% in Rydalmere, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 22.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 42.7% in Rydalmere, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Rydalmere
Is Rydalmere expensive?
The median house price is $1,950,000, while units and apartments sit at $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Rydalmere good for families?
The Census counted 1,932 local families, and 19.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Rydalmere?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Rydalmere
64 streets in Rydalmere
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia St
- Adeline St
- Alan St
- Alma St
- Antoine St
- Bennetts Rd West
- Bridge St
- Brodie St
- Burbang Cr
- Calder Rd
- Christina St
- Chudleigh St
- Clarke St
- Clyde St
- Crowgey St
- Dorothy St
- Dudley St
- Ella St
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- Ellimatta St
- Elm Pl
- Elonera St
- Euston St
- Fallon St
- Finch Ave
- Gammell St
- Gladys St
- Gordon St
- Hillman Avenue
- Jean St
- Jillong St
- John St
- Joseph St
- Kendall St
- Kenworthy St
- Kirby St
- Mary Pde
- Milton St
- Muriel Ave
- Myrtle St
- Nowill St
- Parkland Ave
- Park Rd
- Patricia St
- Patterson St
- Paul St
- Pike St
- Pine Ln
- Pine St
- Primrose Ave
- Pryor St
- Reserve St
- Ronald Ave
- South St
- St Andrews St
- Stanley Ln
- Swan St
- Sylvia St
- Ungarra St
- Victoria Rd
- Vineyard St
- Wattle St
- Weller Pl
- Yeramba Pl
- Yimbala St
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