Located in New South Wales within the Ryde local government area, Putney is a smaller residential area (postcode 2112). The area has roughly 4,097 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $159K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Putney is $3.3 million, having moved lower by 5.9% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.9 million (+17.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,467.
Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ryde LGA is below average at 2,037 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Putney shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.3M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -5.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.