North Ryde zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of North Ryde
(Ryde, NSW) - 5.34 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
5.34 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to North Ryde's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Aircraft noise and flight paths over North Ryde
Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 2 Oct 2026
typical observed square 7 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 1,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
North Ryde at a glance
How North Ryde is zoned
Buying in North Ryde? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 5.34 km², North Ryde is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 25% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 11 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 578 m² across 3,832 parcels.
Who lives in North Ryde
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the North Ryde suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1114, and decile 10 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of North Ryde's 14,043 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of North Ryde - East Ryde, the wider ABS statistical area containing North Ryde. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than North Ryde itself.
12,055 in 2001 to 16,577 in 2025, up 38%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
North Ryde data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific North Ryde address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 100% of North Ryde. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of North Ryde. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a North Ryde lot.
See what's in the $9 report →North Ryde planning - frequently asked
Is North Ryde flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering North Ryde, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Ryde is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area. Published flood models are held over parts of North Ryde; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is North Ryde bushfire-prone?
Around 25% of North Ryde is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ryde average of 13%.
Is North Ryde under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 100% of North Ryde, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 3,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 123 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in North Ryde?
The dominant planning zone in North Ryde is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and National Parks and Nature Reserves.
Does North Ryde have heritage-listed places?
North Ryde has 11 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in North Ryde?
Across 3,832 surveyed parcels in North Ryde, the median lot size is about 578 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does North Ryde have a train station?
There is no train station inside North Ryde itself. The suburb is served by 201 bus stops.
What is the population of North Ryde?
At the 2021 Census North Ryde had 14,043 usual residents, with a median age of 37 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider North Ryde - East Ryde statistical area, which contains North Ryde, went from 12,055 people in 2001 to 16,577 in 2025, up 38%.
Is North Ryde an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), North Ryde scores 1114 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 10 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in North Ryde?
Median household income in North Ryde was $2,383 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,320 for the typical suburb in Ryde. Median rent was $520 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,700 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ryde | 1.6 km | Not mapped | 62% |
| Ryde | 2.1 km | Not mapped | 12% |
| Macquarie Park | 2.2 km | 0% | 37% |
| Lane Cove West Lane Cove |
2.4 km | Not mapped | 35% |
| Chatswood West Willoughby |
2.7 km | Not mapped | 62% |
| Lane Cove North Lane Cove |
2.8 km | Not mapped | 32% |
| Lindfield Ku-Ring-Gai |
3.0 km | 2% | 41% |
| Denistone East | 3.3 km | Not mapped | 0% |
| Gladesville | 3.6 km | Not mapped | 4% |
| Linley Point Lane Cove |
3.7 km | Not mapped | 0% |