Ryde zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Ryde (Ryde, NSW) - 7.08 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.

Planning schematicRyde

Constraint readout

7.08 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.

Flood overlay Not mapped

No flood mapping held for this area - not an all-clear

Bushfire-prone 12%

≈ council avg (13%) · #6 of 14 mapped council suburbs

Environmental7%

≈ council avg (9%) · #5 of 14 in council

Heritage sites 53 Aircraft seen below 3,000 ft 90% Mostly Low Density Residential Bushfire 6th most affected of 14 →

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to 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.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over 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

Under observed aircraft

96%

of the suburb, at or below 10,000 ft

Below 3,000 ft

90%

of the suburb's area

Lowest measured

500 ft

averaging 2,000 ft · ground movements recorded: on or beside an aerodrome

Busiest square

~45 a day

45 a day below 3,000 ft · ±4% · area average
typical observed square 1 a day

Night movements: observed, lowest 500 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.

Ryde at a glance

Parcels 6,040 Median lot 625 m² Mapped easements 9 Bus stops 258

How Ryde is zoned

Low Density Residential 63%

Infrastructure 8%

Environmental Conservation 7%

Public Recreation 7%

Mixed Use 6%

Special Activities 3%

Buying in 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 7.08 km², 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, 12% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 53 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The median lot measures about 625 m² across 6,040 parcels.

Who lives in Ryde

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Ryde suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population

31,907

usual residents, 2021

Median age

years

Median household income

$2,024

per week, Ryde suburb typical $2,320

Median rent

$465

per week, Ryde suburb typical $497

Median mortgage

$2,500

per month

Household size

2.4

people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 10

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 1085, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 7

most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Ryde's 31,907 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 6.3%

5-14 10.7%

15-19 4.1%

20-24 5.8%

25-34 19.9%

35-44 17.8%

45-54 11.4%

55-64 10.1%

65-74 7.2%

75-84 4.3%

85+ 2.3%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Ryde - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Ryde. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Ryde itself.

17,105 in 2001 to 21,909 in 2025, up 28%.

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.

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 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 90% of 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 Ryde. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Ryde planning - frequently asked

Is Ryde flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering 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 Ryde; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.

Is Ryde bushfire-prone?

Around 12% of Ryde is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ryde average of 13%.

Is Ryde under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 90% of Ryde, and over about 96% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 2 Oct 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 2,000 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 45 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 Ryde?

The dominant planning zone in Ryde is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Environmental Conservation.

Does Ryde have heritage-listed places?

Ryde has 53 heritage-listed places on record.

What is the typical lot size in Ryde?

Across 6,040 surveyed parcels in Ryde, the median lot size is about 625 m². There are also 9 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

Does Ryde have a train station?

There is no train station inside Ryde itself. The suburb is served by 258 bus stops.

What is the population of Ryde?

At the 2021 Census Ryde had 31,907 usual residents, with a median age of 36 and an average household size of 2.4 people. The wider Ryde - North statistical area, which contains Ryde, went from 17,105 people in 2001 to 21,909 in 2025, up 28%.

Is Ryde an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Ryde scores 1085 and sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Ryde?

Median household income in Ryde was $2,024 a week at the 2021 Census, against $2,320 for the typical suburb in Ryde. Median rent was $465 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburb	Distance	Flood mapped	Bushfire-prone
East Ryde	2.0 km	Not mapped	62%
Denistone East	2.0 km	Not mapped	0%
North Ryde	2.1 km	Not mapped	25%
Putney	2.2 km	Not mapped	0%
Gladesville	2.4 km	Not mapped	4%
West Ryde	2.7 km	Not mapped	<1%
Denistone	2.7 km	Not mapped	17%
Tennyson Point	2.7 km	Not mapped	0%
Meadowbank	2.7 km	Not mapped	0%
Hunters Hill Hunters Hill	3.2 km	Not mapped	16%

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