City of Ryde
Macquarie Park
Sydney's second-largest office precinct after the CBD, with major employers (CBA, Microsoft, Optus, Foxtel) clustered along Lane Cove Road and around the Macquarie Centre. Sydney Metro M1 service at Macquarie Park station opened 2019. Mostly high-rise office and apartment towers with some residential pockets. Suits professionals, investors and renters wanting walk-to-work convenience in a major business district.
- To CBD
- ~14 min
- Schools profiled
- 2
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Metro M1
Macquarie Park station opened 2019, 2–6 min walk. From Macquarie Park: Chatswood 4 min, Martin Place 14 min, Pitt Street 16 min, Tallawong 25 min.
- Buses
Routes 290, 291, 545 along Lane Cove Road and Epping Road. Chatswood 12 min, Eastwood 8 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
M2 Hills Motorway via Epping Road; Lane Cove Tunnel via Epping Road.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 18 min, North Sydney 14 min, Chatswood 7 min, Parramatta 15 min, Norwest 18 min, Sydney Olympic Park 16 min.
Local life
What's in Macquarie Park
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkTuckwell Park
A popular park in Macquarie Park (4.3★ · 283 reviews). Fontenoy Road, Macquarie Park
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parkFontenoy Park
A popular park in Macquarie Park (4.4★ · 138 reviews). Fontenoy Road, Macquarie Park
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cafeFibonacci Coffee
A popular cafe in Macquarie Park (4.5★ · 33 reviews). 15 Talavera Road, Macquarie Park
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cafeInlakesh Living Foods
A popular cafe in Macquarie Park (4.3★ · 376 reviews). near Coles, Macquarie Shopping Centre, Shop 3353 level 3/167 Herring Road, North Ryde
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restaurantVerace Pizzeria
A popular restaurant in Macquarie Park (4.2★ · 1998 reviews). 7 Khartoum Road, Macquarie Park
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restaurantKismet Kebab&Pizza
A popular restaurant in Macquarie Park (4.3★ · 237 reviews). 5/289 Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park
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restaurantF&L Gourmet 好上好燒臘
A popular restaurant in Macquarie Park (3.2★ · 414 reviews). Shop 2505 Level 2 Herring &, Waterloo Road, North Ryde
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venueStrike Bowling Macquarie
A popular venue in Macquarie Park (4.4★ · 1367 reviews). Macquarie Shopping Centre, 4 Waterloo Road, North Ryde
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landmarkTunks Hill Picnic Grounds
A popular landmark in Macquarie Park (4.3★ · 92 reviews). Lane Cove National Park, Tunks Hill Road, Macquarie Park
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shopMacquarie Centre
A popular shop in Macquarie Park (4.3★ · 16705 reviews). Herring Road &, Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park
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shopMacquarie Centre East Entrance
A popular shop in Macquarie Park (4.3★ · 6 reviews). 53 Talavera Road, Macquarie Park
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Marsfield Public; secondary: Marsden High School.
Primary
- Marsfield Public SchoolPublic
Adjoining catchment in Marsfield
Secondary
- Marsden High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary
Tertiary
- Macquarie University
- TAFE NSW
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Sydney Metro M1; 14 min to Martin Place
- Walk-to-work convenience for tech and finance professionals
- Macquarie Centre shopping in suburb
- Macquarie University adjacent
Watch outs
- Almost entirely apartments and offices; few houses
- Office-precinct feel rather than residential
- Limited weekend activity outside Macquarie Centre
- Building defect risk on some 2010s-era towers
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