Rydalmere, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rydalmere, in the City Of Parramatta Council local government area.
| Locality | Rydalmere |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | City Of Parramatta Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.81393 |
| Longitude | 151.03935 |
| Population | 6,571 |
| Density | 1840.6 /km² |
| Area | 3.6 km² |
| Elevation | 12 m |
| Postcode | 2116 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 17 km west-northwest |
Rydalmere is a locality in the City Of Parramatta Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 6,571. The locality covers an area of 3.6 km², giving a population density of about 1840.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 12 m above sea level. It lies approximately 17 km west-northwest of Sydney. Rydalmere is located at 33.8139°S, 151.0394°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2116.
Rydalmere unfolds as a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, sunlit expanses, where the rich, alluvial soils speak of a long agricultural past. It lies 2.9 km east of Parramatta, NSW (from Parramatta, NSW: bearing 88°T), and is situated 13.3 km east-south-east of Blacktown. The air here carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of traffic and the rustle of leaves in the scattering of eucalyptus trees that still claim their ground. The land itself seems to breathe, absorbing the generous Australian sun, and even in the quietest corners, there's a palpable sense of growth, of life pushing outwards, a quiet resilience reflected in the way the green suburbs meet the more industrial edges.
Historically, Rydalmere was a place of orchards and market gardens, feeding the burgeoning city to the east, and the legacy of that fertile ground still lingers in the street names and the occasional gnarled fruit tree stubbornly clinging to life. The Parramatta River, a vital artery of this region, has always been central to Rydalmere's story, its banks a constant presence, shaping the development and providing a watery thoroughfare for trade and transport that predates modern roads. Today, the local economy is a mosaic, shifting from its agricultural roots to encompass light industry and a strong commercial presence, with the university campus adding a vibrant intellectual pulse to the neighbourhood.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rydalmere, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Rydalmere, in the City Of Parramatta Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Rydalmere includes the postcode (2116), telephone area code (02), and local government area (City Of Parramatta Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Rydalmere is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |