Suburbs West Pymble

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West Pymble NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Pymble NSW is 5,441 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Pymble is $1,107 per week ($57,564 per year). Median rent in West Pymble is $800 per week ($3,467 per month). West Pymble has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. West Pymble has a population density of 1477.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Pymble is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Pymble is $3,467.

There were 12 recorded offences in West Pymble in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (4 offences).

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📍 West Pymble, New South Wales — 33.7636°S, 151.1300°E

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West Pymble Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

West Pymble Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,107/wk
$57,564 per year
#681 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$800/wk
$3,467 per month
#48 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,467/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

West Pymble Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,661) Female 51.1% (2,777)

Population Density

1477.1
people per km²
5,441 people · 3.7 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,908
Family income/wk

West 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)

West Pymble Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.0% 677 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.0% 795 dwellings

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

West Pymble Country of Birth

Australia
80.8%
England
6.6%
China
5.0%
Hong Kong
2.6%
India
2.4%
Canada
0.9%
Iran
0.8%
Germany
0.5%
Fiji
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

West Pymble Religion

No Religion
40.8%
Catholic
24.9%
Anglican
20.1%
Not stated
4.2%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Hinduism
2.1%
Buddhism
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Pymble Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
87.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.4%

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

West Pymble Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
37.3%
Cantonese
25.3%
Other
11.8%
Korean
9.7%
Spanish
5.0%
Japan
4.1%
Hindi
3.6%
Italian
3.2%

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

West Pymble Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.2% 1,565 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 882 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 121 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.0% 1,325 people

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

West Pymble Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.3%
Postgraduate Degree
22.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.8%
Certificate III/IV
8.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

West Pymble Occupation

Professionals
44.4%
Managers
26.4%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.7%
Community & Personal Service
4.5%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
1.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.7%

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

West Pymble Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.8%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Engineering
11.2%
Health
11.0%
Education
7.0%
Creative Arts
6.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.9%
Information Technology
5.5%
Architecture & Building
4.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.6%

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

West Pymble Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Pymble Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
1.8%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
45.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Pymble Marital Status

💍
Married
62.6% 2,653
↔️
Separated
1.4% 59
📋
Divorced
4.8% 202
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 165
👤
Never married
27.4% 1,162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Pymble Ancestry

English
25.4%
Australian
24.3%
Chinese
11.5%
Other
10.4%
Irish
8.7%
Scottish
7.7%
Italian
3.1%
Indian
2.6%
German
2.2%
Korean
1.7%
South African
1.2%
Dutch
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Pymble School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
16.3%
Secondary — Government
13.7%
Pre-school
10.7%
Secondary — Catholic
9.5%
Primary — Catholic
8.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Vocational Education
4.6%

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

West Pymble Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.4% 356
✅
No need for assistance
96.6% 10,232

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

West Pymble Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.4% 962
—
Not a volunteer
76.6% 3,155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Pymble Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.0%
$450-$599/mo
0.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.1%
$800-$999/mo
2.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Pymble How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.9%
Did not go to work
28.9%
Car (passenger)
4.1%
Walked only
3.1%
Train
2.3%
Truck
1.1%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bus
0.6%

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

West Pymble Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.0%
1 vehicle
24.4%
2 vehicles
47.6%
3 vehicles
16.8%
4+ vehicles
8.1%

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

West Pymble Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
4.7%
3 bedrooms
29.6%
4 bedrooms
42.6%
5 bedrooms
18.8%
6+ bedrooms
3.2%

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

West Pymble Population Mobility

9.4%
moved in the last year
26.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Pymble Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
8
Indigenous residents
10,715
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Pymble Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
280
Asthma
208
Heart disease
131
Arthritis
123
Diabetes
90
Cancer
63
Lung condition
46
Kidney disease
38
Stroke
30
Dementia
3

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

West Pymble Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
5.7%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500+/wk
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Pymble Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.4%
Couple — no children under 15
26.4%
Couple — no children
16.3%
One parent — no children under 15
3.8%
One parent — children under 15
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Pymble Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 8
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 88
👤
Never served
97.5% 4,034

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Pymble Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 574
—
Did not provide
86.1% 3,542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Pymble Children Ever Born

No children
28.9%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
36.6%
3 children
17.9%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
0.4%

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

West Pymble When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
61
1961–1970
102
1971–1980
166
1981–1990
330
1991–2000
296
2001–2010
449
2011–2015
147
2016
34
2017
36
2018
23
2019
19
2020
25

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

West Pymble Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.8%
5–14 hours
32.9%
15–29 hours
18.3%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
15.5%

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

West Pymble Household Size

1 person
12.9%
2 persons
25.0%
3 persons
17.4%
4 persons
27.2%
5 persons
13.8%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Pymble Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,796
Moved from NSW
340
Moved — same area (SA2)
68
Moved from overseas
55
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from WA
7
Moved from SA
5

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

West Pymble Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Step family — no other children
4.7%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Pymble Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Assault
4
Theft
3
Property Damage
2
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Person
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

West Pymble Schools

21
schools nearby
8
government
1127
avg ICSEA score
8,801
total students
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
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
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 229 students
1165
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
Gordon West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1150
ICSEA
Killara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 273 students
1148
ICSEA
Northside Montessori School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 159 students
1147
ICSEA
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 284 students
1142
ICSEA
Kent Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,007 students
1133
ICSEA
Turramurra High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 987 students
1118
ICSEA
Macquarie University Special Education Centre Independent
Primary · U · 47 students
1074
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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West Pymble Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,503/wk
Median Rent $800/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in West Pymble

≈ $15,180/month
Median rent $800/wk
Left after rent $2,703/wk
Rent share 22.8%

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West Pymble vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Jindera
Pop: 2,721 Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk
Austinmer
Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $550/wk
Blair Athol (NSW)
Pop: 2,725 Income: $809/wk Rent: $470/wk
Davidson
Pop: 2,725 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $1,000/wk
Uralla (NSW)
Pop: 2,728 Income: $628/wk Rent: $250/wk
Narooma
Pop: 2,731 Income: $551/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Pymble

What is the population of West Pymble NSW?

The population of West Pymble NSW is 5,441 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1477.1 people per km².West Pymble is ranked #1,449 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Pymble?

The median personal income in West Pymble NSW is $1,107 per week, or $57,564 per year.The median household income is $3,503 per week.Family income is $3,908 per week.West Pymble is ranked #681 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Pymble?

Median rent in West Pymble NSW is $800 per week ($3,467 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Pymble ranks #48 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Pymble?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Pymble NSW is $3,467. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Pymble?

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

Is West Pymble a good suburb to live in?

West Pymble is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,441.The median income is $1,107/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 14267. All dollar figures in AUD.