Suburbs Pymble

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Pymble NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Pymble, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Pymble NSW is 11,775 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pymble is $1,224 per week ($63,648 per year). Median rent in Pymble is $630 per week ($2,730 per month). Pymble has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Pymble has a population density of 1792.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pymble is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pymble is $3,689.

There were 60 recorded offences in Pymble in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

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📍 Pymble, New South Wales — 33.7451°S, 151.1397°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (36)

Pymble Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Pymble Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,224/wk
$63,648 per year
#379 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$630/wk
$2,730 per month
#162 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,689/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Pymble Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (5,516) Female 53.2% (6,265)

Population Density

1792.8
people per km²
11,775 people · 6.6 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,757
Family income/wk

Pymble Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pymble Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.3% 1,491 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.7% 1,535 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Pymble Country of Birth

Australia
69.3%
China
13.2%
England
6.5%
Hong Kong
4.2%
India
3.8%
Iran
1.6%
Germany
0.7%
Indonesia
0.4%
Canada
0.3%
France
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Pymble Religion

No Religion
46.4%
Anglican
16.8%
Catholic
16.8%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Not stated
4.5%
Buddhism
4.1%
Hinduism
3.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pymble Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
91.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Pymble Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
50.0%
Cantonese
20.8%
Korean
9.7%
Other
5.6%
Persian ED
5.0%
Hindi
4.0%
Spanish
2.8%
Afrikaans
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Pymble Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.3% 3,518 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.6% 1,800 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 258 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.2% 3,161 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Pymble Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.6%
Postgraduate Degree
28.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
11.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.1%
Certificate III/IV
4.5%
Certificate I/II
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Pymble Occupation

Professionals
49.2%
Managers
25.7%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.1%
Community & Personal Service
3.7%
Labourers
1.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Pymble Field of Study

Management & Commerce
35.8%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Health
13.0%
Engineering
10.1%
Information Technology
7.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.2%
Creative Arts
4.8%
Education
4.7%
Architecture & Building
2.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Pymble Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pymble Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
2.4%
$800-$999/wk
3.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
43.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pymble Marital Status

💍
Married
63.0% 5,962
↔️
Separated
1.9% 184
📋
Divorced
4.6% 431
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 304
👤
Never married
27.3% 2,581

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pymble Ancestry

Chinese
22.6%
English
22.2%
Australian
17.8%
Other
11.1%
Irish
7.0%
Scottish
6.7%
Indian
3.9%
Korean
2.8%
German
2.1%
Italian
1.5%
South African
1.4%
Dutch
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pymble School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
28.6%
Primary — Government
23.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
16.0%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Government
7.8%
Vocational Education
5.7%
Secondary — Catholic
5.3%
Primary — Catholic
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Pymble Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.5% 579
✅
No need for assistance
97.5% 22,358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Pymble Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.3% 1,960
—
Not a volunteer
78.7% 7,228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pymble Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
12.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pymble How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.1%
Did not go to work
24.1%
Train
5.7%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
2.2%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.3%
Truck
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Pymble Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.4%
1 vehicle
32.9%
2 vehicles
45.2%
3 vehicles
13.1%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Pymble Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.9%
2 bedrooms
14.7%
3 bedrooms
21.6%
4 bedrooms
33.5%
5 bedrooms
20.9%
6+ bedrooms
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Pymble Population Mobility

14.9%
moved in the last year
40.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pymble Indigenous Population

0.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
55
Indigenous residents
23,051
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pymble Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
521
Asthma
364
Heart disease
247
Arthritis
214
Diabetes
213
Cancer
140
Lung condition
70
Stroke
68
Kidney disease
65
Dementia
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Pymble Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500+/wk
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pymble Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.5%
Couple — no children under 15
24.3%
Couple — no children
21.1%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%
One parent — children under 15
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pymble Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 9
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 159
👤
Never served
98.1% 9,048

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pymble Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.4% 1,136
—
Did not provide
87.6% 8,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pymble Children Ever Born

No children
31.9%
1 child
15.8%
2 children
33.2%
3 children
14.4%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Pymble When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
38
1951–1960
81
1961–1970
194
1971–1980
414
1981–1990
859
1991–2000
900
2001–2010
1,353
2011–2015
729
2016
104
2017
132
2018
159
2019
127
2020
86
2021
33

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Pymble Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
31.5%
15–29 hours
16.7%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Pymble Household Size

1 person
13.8%
2 persons
30.6%
3 persons
20.1%
4 persons
23.7%
5 persons
8.3%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pymble Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,717
Moved from NSW
1,245
Moved — same area (SA2)
224
Moved from overseas
172
Moved from QLD
18
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from SA
10
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Pymble Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.1%
Step family — no other children
6.4%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pymble Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 60 total

Theft
30
Other Against Person
7
Assault
6
Traffic
6
Other Against Property
4
Drug Offences
3
Sexual Offences
2
Property Damage
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Pymble Schools

36
schools nearby
13
government
1153
avg ICSEA score
18,617
total students
Abbotsleigh Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,634 students
1217
ICSEA
Knox Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,345 students
1187
ICSEA
Ravenswood School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,451 students
1185
ICSEA
Turramurra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 531 students
1181
ICSEA
Pymble Ladies' College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,501 students
1178
ICSEA
Pymble Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1176
ICSEA
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 104 students
1174
ICSEA
West Pymble Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 250 students
1173
ICSEA
Warrawee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1170
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 259 students
1168
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 229 students
1165
ICSEA
St Ives North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 846 students
1164
ICSEA
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Independent
Primary · K-2 · 98 students
1164
ICSEA
Beaumont Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
1164
ICSEA
Gordon East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1163
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Pymble Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,379/wk
Median Rent $630/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Pymble

≈ $14,642/month
Median rent $630/wk
Left after rent $2,749/wk
Rent share 18.6%

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Pymble vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Alstonville
Pop: 5,912 Income: $671/wk Rent: $380/wk
Naremburn
Pop: 5,924 Income: $1,593/wk Rent: $602/wk
Whalan
Pop: 5,929 Income: $506/wk Rent: $300/wk
Raby
Pop: 5,943 Income: $812/wk Rent: $410/wk
South Windsor
Pop: 5,948 Income: $763/wk Rent: $360/wk
Woongarrah
Pop: 5,962 Income: $806/wk Rent: $510/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pymble

What is the population of Pymble NSW?

The population of Pymble NSW is 11,775 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1792.8 people per km².Pymble is ranked #471 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pymble?

The median personal income in Pymble NSW is $1,224 per week, or $63,648 per year.The median household income is $3,379 per week.Family income is $3,757 per week.Pymble is ranked #379 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pymble?

Median rent in Pymble NSW is $630 per week ($2,730 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pymble ranks #162 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pymble?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pymble NSW is $3,689. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pymble?

The median age in Pymble NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pymble a good suburb to live in?

Pymble is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,775.The median income is $1,224/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13294. All dollar figures in AUD.