Melrose Park vs West Ryde
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Melrose ParkParramatta | West RydeRyde |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | $753,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $700/wk | $700/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 2,059 | 13,171 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 64% | 42% |
| Townhouses | 5% | 11% |
| Apartments/units | 31% | 46% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 14.0 km | 13.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 3 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | 1% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 13% | 7% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Ermington PS, Melrose Park PS, West Ryde PS | Ermington PS, Meadowbank PS, Melrose Park PS, Smalls Rd PS, West Ryde PS |
| Secondary | Marsden HS, Riverside GHS | Marsden HS, Riverside GHS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- West Ryde is higher on population (by about 540%).
- Melrose Park is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Melrose Park is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Melrose Park is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 22 percentage points).
- West Ryde has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
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 $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.