Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,100,000
Up 33.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.55m
- 3 bed
- $2.19m
Apartment buildings with Anzac Bridge in background
Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
The quick read on
Pyrmont
NSW 2009 · Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,100,000
- Median unit
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 12,658
- Postcode
- 2009
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ABS 2021
Pyrmont, New South Wales
Property market insights for Pyrmont
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Pyrmont NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 26.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Pyrmont, NSW is currently $2,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Pyrmont has a 12-month growth rate of 33.6% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,190,000 in Pyrmont.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Pyrmont is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Pyrmont is $1,100,000, which has remained unchanged since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $725,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,210,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,240,000 in Pyrmont. The median rent for units and apartments in Pyrmont is $950 per week and has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Pyrmont safe?
The overall rate for Pyrmont is 9,796 offences per 100,000 residents — 185% above 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 Pyrmont.
Overall crime rate
9,796
offences per 100,000 residents
185% aboveGreater Sydney
PyrmontGreater 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 Pyrmont?
Pyrmont NSW 2009 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,658 people call Pyrmont home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,422 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,658
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,800 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $580 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.2%Below
15–3433.2%Above
35–5433.2%Above
55–7419.1%In line
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses5.7%Below
Apartments93.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.2%Below
Paying a mortgage18.5%Below
Renting63.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car28.8%Above
One car53.6%Above
Two cars15.4%Below
Three or more2.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home52.4%Above
Drove to work12.8%Below
Train, tram or bus4.4%Above
Walked or cycled12.3%Above
What stands out in Pyrmont
52.4% of workers in Pyrmont worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
6.2% of Pyrmont residents were born in China.
43.6% of people in Pyrmont described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Pyrmont
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Pyrmont NSW 2009.
Is Pyrmont family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.2% of Pyrmont's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
3,241 family households lived in Pyrmont; 27.6% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.
26.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Pyrmont?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Pyrmont had 12,658 residents at the 2021 Census.
46.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Pyrmont?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Pyrmont.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 93.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Pyrmont?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
18.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
63.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Pyrmont?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Pyrmont had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 32.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 10.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Pyrmont?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
52.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
12.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Pyrmont?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
28.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 53.6% of the total.
17.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Pyrmont, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
38.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 61.7% reported a different address.
52.1% 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 Pyrmont?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
52.6% of residents used only English at home.
39.9% used a language other than English at home.
6.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Pyrmont residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.1% of Pyrmont's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.9% was born in Australia.
6.2% of residents were born in China.
4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 66.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Pyrmont?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.5% of ancestry responses in Pyrmont.
Australian ancestry made up 13.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 17.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Pyrmont?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
37.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Pyrmont?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
40.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Pyrmont show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.7% reported asthma, 4.5% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Pyrmont?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Pyrmont?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,422 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $580 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Pyrmont compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 52.4% in Pyrmont, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 18.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 63.3% in Pyrmont, 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 Pyrmont
Is Pyrmont expensive?
The median house price is $2,100,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Pyrmont good for families?
The Census counted 3,241 local families, and 10.2% 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 Pyrmont?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Pyrmont
44 streets in Pyrmont
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ada Pl
- Allen St
- Bank St
- Bayview St
- Bowman St
- Bulwara Rd
- Bunn St
- Cadigal Ave
- Cross St
- Darling Island Rd
- Distillery Dr
- Edward St
- Experiment St
- Fig St
- Gipps St
- Harris St
- Harvey St
- Harwood St
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- Herbert St
- John St
- Jones Bay Rd
- Jones St
- Little Mount St
- Miller Street
- Mill St
- Mount St
- Mount Street
- Murray St
- Paternoster
- Pirrama Rd
- Point St
- Pyrmont Bridge Rd
- Pyrmont St
- Quarry Master Dr
- Refinery Dr
- Saunders St
- Scott St
- Tambua St
- Union St
- Wattle Cr
- Wattle St
- Ways Tce
- Western
- Wharf Cr
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