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Ryhope

NSW 2283 · Lake Macquarie

35 (2021)35 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)

35
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

35
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
46
Transport score

Ryhope is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2283, about 103km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Ryhope are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is about 15km inland. Ryhope has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

102.6 km
To Sydney CBD
14.7 km
To coast
$650/wk
Median rent (house)
2.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

35
Population
49
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Lake Macquarie LGA population (est. 2025)222,310
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher18.8%
Born in Australia80.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse11 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (8.57%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
1
Steal from dwelling
3
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

22
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 962 (below the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Awaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 944
  • Blackalls Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 944
  • Biraban Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 880
  • Wakefield SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 791
  • Charlton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1018
  • Fassifern Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 937
  • Toronto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 963
  • Toronto Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1162
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1051
  • Toronto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 902
  • Fennell Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 879
  • St Paul's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 1032

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

46
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationAwaba (2.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
4Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBelmont Hospital (11.7 km)
Nearest vet10.8 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (26.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.00%
Projected population 204140
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Ryhope

How far is Ryhope from Sydney CBD?

Ryhope is about 102.6 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Ryhope?

Ryhope has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ryhope?

Ryhope has a transport score of 46/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.