Meadowbank vs Rhodes
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MeadowbankRyde | RhodesCanada Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | not available |
| Median unit price | $753,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,025,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $700/wk | $940/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 5,089 | 11,453 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 2% | 3% |
| Townhouses | 1% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 97% | 95% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 12.6 km | 12.1 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 3 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 2% | 10% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Meadowbank PS, West Ryde PS | Concord WPS, Victoria Ave PS |
| Secondary | Marsden HS, Riverside GHS | Concord HS, Homebush BHS, Wentworth Point HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Rhodes is higher on median unit price (by about 36%).
- Rhodes is higher on median weekly rent (by about 34%).
- Rhodes is higher on population (by about 125%).
- Rhodes is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Rhodes is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 119%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $753,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2114 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 1.1% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2114 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,025,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2138 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 0.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2138 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.