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Putney NSW 2112

1,705 addresses · 41 streets

Bennelong Electorate › Ryde LGA › Putney · 11 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Putney is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,097 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $3,053 a week, with median rent near $700 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,097Population
44Median age
$3,053Median household income / wk
$700Median rent / wk
3.0Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Ryde - Putney statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Putney itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Meadowbank, 1.8 km north-west · Metro station: North Ryde, 4.5 km north-east · Bus interchange: STA Ryde Depot, 1.7 km north-east · Ferry wharf: Kissing Point, 800 m south-west · Airport: Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport, 15.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Putney

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Putney NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202013.6%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201920.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202130.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.6% · Labour-force participation 64.1%

Population by age in Putney
Population by age, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4175
5-14520
15-19293
20-24272
25-34365
35-44456
45-54602
55-64649
65-74471
75-84194
85+104
Dwelling types in Putney
Dwelling types, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,113
Townhouse203
Apartment10
Other0
Households by weekly income in Putney
Households by weekly income, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650127
$650-1,499210
$1,500-2,999280
$3,000+640
Top ancestries in Putney
Top ancestries, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian885
English885
Chinese615
Italian592
Other504
Irish340
Housing tenure in Putney
Housing tenure, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned620
Mortgage486
Rented199
Other11
Cars per household in Putney
Cars per household, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
047
1322
2548
3236
4+168
Commute to work in Putney
Commute to work, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car805
Train8
Bus13
Tram/ferry10
Walked28
Bicycle3
Home925
Top countries of birth in Putney
Top countries of birth, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China254
Italy93
England84
India51
New Zealand51
Hong Kong50
Languages used at home in Putney
Languages used at home, Putney NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin273
Cantonese155
Arabic141
Italian137
Greek125
Vietnamese55

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

262,959 bird observations recorded near Putney — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Putney

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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