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The quick read on

Pymble

NSW 2073 · Ku-ring-gai

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$3,660,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$990,000

latest suburb median

Population
11,775

ABS 2021

Postcode
2073

Pymble, New South Wales

Property market insights for Pymble

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pymble NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 113 sales in the preceding 12 months

$3,660,000

Down 3.8% over 12 months

$4m$3.5m$3m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$2.88m
4 bed
$3.12m
5+ bed
$4.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 108 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,500 per week

No change over 12 months

$1.5k$1.4k$1.3k$1.2k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Pymble, NSW is currently $3,660,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pymble has a 12-month growth rate of -3.8% for houses and 4.2% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $4,100,000 in Pymble.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pymble is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Pymble is $990,000, which has increased 4.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $685,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $932,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,480,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,650,000 in Pymble. The median rent for units and apartments in Pymble is $850 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Pymble safe?

The overall rate for Pymble is 1,517 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Pymble.

Overall crime rate

1,517

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowGreater Sydney

PymbleGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Pymble?

Pymble NSW 2073 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

11,775 people call Pymble home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $3,379 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
11,775
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$3,689 / month
2021 household rent
$630 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.7%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5429.0%Above
55–7422.9%Above
75 and over6.7%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses72.4%Above
Townhouses2.5%Below
Apartments24.8%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright38.9%Above
Paying a mortgage40.1%Above
Renting21.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car3.4%Below
One car32.9%Below
Two cars45.2%Above
Three or more18.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home56.9%Above
Drove to work25.5%Below
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below

What stands out in Pymble

56.9% of workers in Pymble worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.

12.2% of Pymble residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

41.9% of people in Pymble described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Pymble

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pymble NSW 2073.

Is Pymble family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.7% of Pymble's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

3,435 family households lived in Pymble; 56.0% were couple families and 10.9% were one-parent families.

39.5% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Pymble?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Pymble had 11,775 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

29.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Pymble?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 72.4% of occupied private dwellings in Pymble.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 24.8% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Pymble?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

38.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

40.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

21.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Pymble?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Pymble had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 13.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 30.5%, while 35.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Pymble?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

56.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

25.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Pymble?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

One-car households formed 32.9% of the total.

63.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Pymble, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

59.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.6% reported a different address.

44.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Pymble?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

60.4% of residents used only English at home.

37.0% used a language other than English at home.

15.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Pymble residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

44.7% of Pymble's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 55.3% was born in Australia.

12.2% of residents were born in China.

2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Pymble?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 26.4% of ancestry responses in Pymble.

Australian ancestry made up 21.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 27.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Pymble?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

43.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 23.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Pymble?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

37.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Pymble show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.3% reported asthma, 5.1% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Pymble?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

44.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 6.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pymble?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,379 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,689.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $630 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Pymble compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 56.9% in Pymble, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 38.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 21.0% in Pymble, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Pymble

Is Pymble expensive?

The median house price is $3,660,000, while units and apartments sit at $990,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Pymble good for families?

The Census counted 3,435 local families, and 19.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Pymble?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,880,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Pymble

136 streets in Pymble

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Albion Ave
  • Alkoomie Pl
  • Allawah Rd
  • Alma St
  • Anatol Pl
  • Annabelle Pl
  • Arden Rd
  • Arilla Rd
  • Ashmore Ave
  • Avon Cl
  • Avon Rd
  • Bannockburn Rd
  • Barclay Cl
  • Beechworth Rd
  • Bettowynd Rd
  • Birubi Ave
  • Bloomsbury Ave
  • Bobbin Head Rd
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  • Bolton Pl
  • Boolarong Rd
  • Bourke St
  • Bradford St
  • Bridge St
  • Bristol Ave
  • Bromley Ave
  • Bungalow Ave
  • Cadow St
  • Cameron Rd
  • Canisius Cl
  • Carinya Rd
  • Carlotta Ave
  • Carson St
  • Church St
  • Clydesdale Pl
  • Coleridge St
  • Courallie Ave
  • Cross St
  • Crown Rd
  • Cultowa Rd
  • Cynthia St
  • Dakara Cl
  • Dalrymple Cr
  • Ellison Pl
  • Everton St
  • Fairway Ave
  • Fern St
  • Fitzroy Ave
  • Fitzroy Ln
  • Florey Ave
  • Ganmain Rd
  • Golfers Pde
  • Graham Ave
  • Grandview St
  • Greendale Ave
  • Greenway Dr
  • Hamilton Pde
  • Hesperus St
  • Heysen Cl
  • Highlands Ave
  • Hope St
  • Jubilee Ave
  • Kathy Cl
  • Kendall St
  • Kimbarra Rd
  • King Edward St
  • Kiparra St
  • Knowlman Ave
  • Kooyong St
  • Korangi Rd
  • Kulgoa Rd
  • Kywong Ave
  • Larnock Ave
  • Latona St
  • Lawley Cr
  • Leal Ct
  • Linden Ave
  • Linden Cl
  • Lindsay Cl
  • Livingstone Ave
  • Lonsdale Ave
  • Macquarie Rd
  • Mandalay Place
  • Mayfield Ave
  • Meadway Cl
  • Merrivale Rd
  • Minnamurra Ave
  • Minnamurra Pl
  • Mocatta Ave
  • Mona Vale Rd
  • Moorina Rd
  • Myoora St
  • Nadene Pl
  • Narelle Ave
  • Nithdale St
  • Orana Ave
  • Orchard St
  • Orinoco St
  • Pacific Hwy
  • Par Cl
  • Park Cr
  • Peace Ave
  • Penrhyn Ave
  • Pentecost Ave
  • Post Office St
  • Pymble Ave
  • Quadrant Cl
  • Rawson Cr
  • Reely St
  • Reservoir Rd
  • Reynolds St
  • Richard Porter
  • Riddles Ln
  • Rosedale Rd
  • Royston Cl
  • Rushall St
  • Ryde Rd
  • Selwyn St
  • Shaddock Ave
  • St Andrews Dr
  • Stapleton Pl
  • Station St
  • Strathwood Ct
  • Suakin St
  • Taunton St
  • Telegraph Rd
  • Troon Pl
  • Vista St
  • Walton Cl
  • Ward St
  • Warragal Rd
  • Wellesley Rd
  • West St
  • Woodlands Ave
  • Yarran Street
  • Yarrara Rd
  • Yarrawonga Cl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.