City of Ryde

City of Ryde
New South Wales
Coordinates33°49′S 151°06′E / 33.817°S 151.100°E / -33.817; 151.100
Population
 • Density3,176.38/km2 (8,226.78/sq mi)
Established11 November 1870
Area40.651 km2 (15.7 sq mi)
MayorSarkis Yedelian OAM
Council seatRyde
RegionMetropolitan Sydney
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Bennelong
WebsiteCity of Ryde
LGAs around City of Ryde:
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Willoughby
Parramatta City of Ryde Lane Cove
Parramatta Canada Bay Hunter's Hill

The City of Ryde is a local government area in the Northern Sydney region, in New South Wales, Australia. It was first established as the Municipal District of Ryde in 1870, became a municipality in 1906 and was proclaimed as the City of Ryde in 1992.

The local government area extends from the Parramatta River to the Lane Cove River which encircles the area in the north, and is bounded in the east by the peninsula of Hunters Hill and the City of Parramatta in the west. The City comprises an area of 40.651 square kilometres (15.695 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had an estimated population of 129,123.

The mayor of the City of Ryde since 13 December 2022 is Cr. Sarkis Yedelian OAM a member of the Liberal Party.

Suburbs and localities in the local government area

The following suburbs and localities are within the City of Ryde:

Heritage listings

The City of Ryde has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Demographics

At the 2016 census, there were 116,302 people in the Ryde local government area, of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.4% of the population. The median age of people in the City of Ryde was 36 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.3% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated.

Population growth in the City of Ryde between the 2006 Census and the 2011 Census was 6.28%, and in the subsequent five years to the 2016 Census, population growth was 12.87%. When compared with total population growth of Australia of 8.81% during the same period, population growth in the Ryde local government area was approximately 50% higher than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Ryde was around 25% above the national average. At the 2016 Census, the Ryde local government area was linguistically diverse, with a significantly higher than average proportion (51.1%) where two or more languages are spoken (national average was 22.2%); and a significantly lower proportion (47.7%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.7%).

Selected historical census data for Ryde local government area
Census year 2001 2006 2011 2016
Population Estimated residents on census night 94,244 96,948 103,038 116,302
LGA rank in terms of size within New South Wales 22nd Steady 22nd
% of New South Wales population 1.49% Decrease 1.48% Increase 1.49% Increase 1.56%
% of Australian population 0.50% Decrease 0.49% Decrease 0.48% Increase 0.50%
Cultural and language diversity
Ancestry,
top responses
Australian 17.0% Decrease 14.1%
English 16.9% Decrease 15.1%
Chinese 15.7% Increase 19.2%
Irish 6.3% Decrease 5.8%
Italian 5.4% Decrease 5.1%
Language,
top responses
(other than English)
Mandarin 3.0% Increase 5.9% Increase 8.6% Increase 12.7%
Cantonese 6.4% Increase 7.0% Increase 7.1% Decrease 7.0%
Korean 2.4% Increase 3.0% Increase 3.9% Increase 4.7%
Italian 3.5% Decrease 3.1% Decrease 2.8% Decrease 2.2%
Armenian 2.1% Steady 2.1% Decrease 1.9%
Arabic 1.7%
Religious affiliation
Religious affiliation,
top responses
Catholic 32.1% Decrease 30.6% Decrease 29.4% Decrease 25.3%
No religion 13.7% Increase 17.4% Increase 22.4% Increase 30.2%
Anglican 16.9% Decrease 14.2% Decrease 12.0% Decrease 8.6%
Buddhism n/c Increase 3.6% Increase 4.4% Decrease 4.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed 3.9% Decrease 3.8% Steady 3.8%
Median weekly incomes
Personal income Median weekly personal income A$528 A$635 A$738
% of Australian median income 113.3% 110.1% 111.5%
Family income Median weekly family income A$1,158 A$1,841 A$2,106
% of Australian median income 112.8% 124.3% 121.5%
Household income Median weekly household income A$1,486 A$1,466 A$1,786
% of Australian median income 126.9% 118.8% 120.2%
Dwelling structure
Dwelling type Separate house 56.2% Decrease 54.5% Decrease 52.8% Decrease 47.3%
Semi-detached, terrace or townhouse 13.0% 15.1%Increase  Steady 15.1% Increase 16.3%
Flat or apartment 29.5% Increase 30.0% Increase 31.9% Increase 35.6%

Council

Current composition and election method

The City of Ryde is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards, each electing four councillors. All councillors are elected for a fixed four-year term of office. The mayor is elected by the councillors for a two-year term at the first meeting of the council. The most recent election was held on 4 December 2021. The makeup of the council is as follows:

Party Councillors
  Liberal Party of Australia 7
  Australian Labor Party 4
  Independent 1
Total 12

The current Council, elected in 2021, in order of election by ward, is:

Ward Councillor Party Notes
Central Ward   Bernard Purcell Labor
  Sarkis Yedelian OAM Liberal Deputy Mayor 2022-2022 Mayor 13 December 2022 – present
  Katie O'Reilly Labor
  Shweta Deshpande Liberal
East Ward   Penny Pedersen Labor
  Roy Maggio Independent Mayor 2013–2014; Deputy Mayor 2014–2016, 2021–2022.
  Jordan Lane Liberal Mayor 2022–2022
  Sophie Lara-Watson Liberal
West Ward   Justin Li Liberal Deputy Mayor 2012-2014
  Trenton Brown Liberal
  Kangho Song Labor
  Daniel Han Liberal

Referendum on the position of mayor

A referendum was also undertaken at the election held on 4 December 2021, asking residents the following question: "Do you support a popularly elected Mayor where the voters of the City of Ryde elect the Mayor for a four (4) year term, thereby adopting a thirteen (13) Councillor model (including the Mayor)?". The final declared results were: 76.18% YES and 23.82% NO. As a result, the position of mayor will be directly elected from the next local government elections scheduled for 2024.

Council history

Ryde Civic Centre (1964) by Buckland & Druce architects, was the council seat from 1964 to 2016. It was demolished in 2021.

In June 1870, 201 residents of the district of Ryde sent a petition to the governor, requesting the incorporation of the "Municipal District of Ryde". This resulted in the municipality being formally proclaimed on 11 November 1870. With a total land area of 40.6 square kilometres, Ryde was the largest Sydney municipality. However, due to an error in the proclamation regarding the western boundary, a new proclamation was made on 11 June 1872.

In June 1894 the northern section of the municipality known as Marsfield, was proclaimed as the "Municipal District of Marsfield". In 1907, Marsfield became known as the Municipality of Eastwood, and lasted until it was re-amalgamated with Ryde following the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948.

With the passing of the Local Government Act, 1906, the council name was changed to be the "Municipality of Ryde". The City of Ryde was proclaimed in 1992, marking the bicentenary of the first land grants in Ryde, and with the passing of the Local Government Act 1993, aldermen were also retitled councillors.

A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Ryde merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed a merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde Councils to form a new council with an area of 57 square kilometres (22 sq mi) and support a population of approximately 164,000. In July 2017, the Berejiklian government decided to abandon the forced merger of the Hunter's Hill, Lane Cove and Ryde local government areas, along with several other proposed forced mergers.

Town Clerks and General Managers

Name Term Notes
George Miller Pope 1870 – 18 February 1887
William Short 1 March 1887 – 6 January 1902
Nelson Kirby 20 March 1903 – July 1904
Joseph Parry 18 July 1904 – June 1919
Donald Neil Morrison August 1919 – 11 November 1936
F. C. Taylor 12 April 1937 – 28 February 1949
E. Gyllies 28 February 1949 – 1951
Mervyn Leslie Donnelly 1951–1968
A. G. Sindel 1968–1975
K. R. Brown 1975–1989
K. J. King 1989–1994
Gerry Brus 1994–2000
Michael McMahon 2000 – October 2004
Michael Whittaker October 2004 – October 2009
John Neish 4 January 2010 – 12 February 2013
Danielle Dickson (acting) 12 February 2013 – August 2013
Roy Newsome (acting) August 2013 – 22 August 2014
Dominic Johnson (acting) 22 August 2014 – 12 January 2015
Gail Connolly 12 January 2015 – 17 May 2016
Roy Newsome (acting) 17 May 2016 – July 2017
George Dedes July 2017 – present

Mayors

Mayor of the City of Ryde
Incumbent
Sarkis Yedelian
since 13 December 2022
StyleHis/Her Worship
AppointerRyde City Council
Term lengthOne Year (1870–1959)
Three years (1959–1968)
One Year (1968–date)
Formation13 February 1871
First holderEdward Terry
DeputyRoy Maggio (Ind)
# Mayor Party Term Notes
1   Edward Terry Independent 13 February 1871 – 11 February 1874
2   Gerrard Herring Independent 11 February 1874 – October 1875
  Edward Terry Independent 22 October 1875 – 12 February 1876
  Gerrard Herring Independent 12 February 1876 – 13 October 1876
3   George Wicks Independent 13 October 1876 – February 1877
4   John Linsley Independent February 1877 – February 1880
  Gerrard Herring Independent February 1880 – February 1885
5   James Ross Independent February 1885 – February 1886
6   Henry Watts Independent February 1886 – February 1887
7   William Jackson Independent 14 February 1887 – 4 November 1887
  James Ross Independent 4 November 1887 – February 1889
8   George Lovell Independent February 1889 – February 1891
9   Samuel Jordan Independent February 1891 – February 1892
10   John Forsyth Independent February 1892 – February 1893
11   Thomas Potts Independent February 1893 – February 1894
  Samuel Jordan Independent February 1894 – February 1896
12   Thomas Pidding Independent February 1896 – February 1897
13   Edward Worthington Independent February 1897 – February 1899
  Edward Terry Independent February 1899 – 22 September 1899
14   Walter Hibble Independent 27 September 1899 – February 1901
15   John Redshaw Independent February 1901 – February 1902
16   Edward Betts Independent February 1902 – February 1904
17   David Anderson Independent February 1904 – February 1905
18   William Thompson Independent February 1905 – February 1906
19   Rowland Sutton Independent February 1906 – February 1907
20   Sidney Benson Independent February 1907 – February 1908
  David Anderson Independent February 1908 – February 1909
  John Redshaw Independent February 1909 – February 1911
21   Charles Robert Summerhayes Independent February 1911 – 12 February 1913
  David Anderson Independent 12 February 1913 – February 1914
  Rowland Sutton Independent February 1914 – 12 February 1915
22   John Kelly Independent 12 February 1915 – 5 February 1920
23   Alexander Stewart Independent 5 February 1920 – December 1920
24   Charles Dyer Independent December 1920 – December 1921
  Charles Robert Summerhayes Independent December 1921 – December 1922
  Charles Dyer Independent December 1922 – 14 December 1927
25   Albion Greenwood Independent 14 December 1927 – December 1931
26   Percival Chatfield Independent December 1931 – 5 December 1934
27   William Harrison Independent 5 December 1934 – December 1936
28   William Mahon Independent December 1936 – December 1937
  William Harrison Independent December 1937 – December 1938
29   William Irvine Independent December 1938 – December 1939
  William Harrison Independent December 1939 – 24 June 1942
30   Gibson McMillan Independent 30 June 1942 – December 1943
31   Clive Bondfield Independent December 1943 – December 1947
32   E. L. S. Hall Independent December 1947 – 17 December 1948
33   Kenneth Anderson Independent 17 December 1948 – December 1950
34   Henry Attwool Dunbar Mitchell Independent December 1950 – December 1953
35   William John Irvine Independent December 1953 – December 1956
  Henry Attwool Dunbar Mitchell MBE Independent December 1956 – December 1957
36   James Henry Donovan Independent December 1957 – December 1958
  William Harrison Independent December 1958 – 5 December 1959
37   E. L. S. Hall Independent 5 December 1959 – 1 December 1962
38   C. M. Cutler Independent 1 December 1962 – December 1968
  William Harrison Independent December 1968 – 18 September 1971
39   Harry Anderson Independent 18 September 1971 – September 1973
40   Mick Lardelli Independent September 1973 – September 1974
41   T. Greenwood Independent September 1974 – September 1977
  Harry Anderson Independent September 1977 – September 1979
42   Ross Horner Independent September 1979 – September 1980
43   Edna Wilde Independent September 1980 – September 1982
44   J. M. Malone Independent September 1982 – September 1983
45   Mick Lardelli AM Independent September 1983 – September 1995
46   Jim Hull Independent September 1995 – September 1997
47   Peter Graham OAM Independent September 1997 – September 1999
  Edna Wilde OAM Independent September 1999 – September 2000
48   Ivan Petch Independent September 2000 – September 2002
  Edna Wilde OAM Independent September 2002 – September 2004
49   Terry Perram Independent September 2004 – September 2005
  Ivan Petch Independent September 2005 – September 2008
50   Vic Tagg Independent September 2008 – September 2009
51   Michael Butterworth Labor September 2009 – September 2010
52   Artin Etmekdjian Liberal September 2010 – September 2012
  Ivan Petch Independent September 2012 – September 2013
53   Roy Maggio Liberal September 2013 – 9 September 2014
54 Bill Pickering 9 September 2014 – 8 September 2015
55   Jerome Laxale Labor 8 September 2015 – 16 September 2016
  Bill Pickering Liberal 16 September 2016 – 9 September 2017
  Jerome Laxale Labor 26 September 2017 – 11 January 2022
56   Jordan Lane Liberal 11 January 2022 – 13 December 2022
57   Sarkis Yedelian OAM Liberal 13 December 2022 – present

International relations

Coat of arms

Coat of arms of City of Ryde
Crest
On a Wreath of the Colours, a Sea Horse couchant Azure, charged on the shoulder with a representation of the Constellation of the Southern Cross Argent, in the mouth a Waratah Flower slipped and leaved proper, and supporting with the dexter leg a Cog Wheel Or.
Escutcheon
Vert, on a Chevron the point ensigned with a Cross Formy Argent, between in chief two Apples slipped and leaved, and in base a Sun rising Or, a pair of Dividers Gules, on a Chief wavy Barry wavy Azure and Argent a Cornu copia fesswise Or.
Supporters
On the dexter side a Private of Marines of the late Eighteenth Century, accoutred and armed, and on the sinister side a Colonial Settler also of that period supporting with the exterior hand a Musket all proper.
Motto
PROGRESS THROUGH ENDEAVOUR
Symbolism

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