Ryhope
NSW 2283 · Lake Macquarie
35 (2021) → 35 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (8.57%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.