Pymble, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Pymble sits on Sydney's leafy Upper North Shore, about 15 kilometres north of the city centre in the Ku-ring-gai area. The land was traversed and periodically occupied by the Cammeraigal, a clan of the Guringai people, also recorded as Kuringai. The suburb is named after Robert Pymble, an early settler whose land grant of the 1820s covered much of the district and who is credited with introducing orange growing to the area around 1828. Prized first for its timber and later its orchards, Pymble gave way to residential subdivision from the late 1870s, and its railway station and post office both opened in 1890. The suburb is known for its grand Federation houses, among them the Eric Pratten House designed by Walter Burley Griffin, and for its blue gum forest reserves.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Pymble is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1179, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Pymble at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 11,775
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $3,379
- SEIFA score
- 1179
- Coordinates
- -33.7451, 151.1411
Pymble demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Pymble using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 21% of homes are rented, and 46% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,318 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,556 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,623 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,360 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,917 | 16% |
Share of the 11,774 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,491 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,535 | 39% |
| Rented | 805 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,829 | 73% |
| Townhouses & semis | 97 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 968 | 25% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,897 occupied private dwellings in Pymble.
- Median weekly rent
- $630
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,689
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,757
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,224
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,261 (46%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4,357 (38%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 7,763 (88%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Employed full-time
- 3,511
- Employed part-time
- 1,800
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Pymble
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Pymble is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.5°C). The area receives roughly 1084 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 19°C | 119 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 18°C | 186 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 15°C | 100 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 74 mm |
| Jul | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 70 mm |
| Aug | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 21.8°C | 13.7°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 83 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Pymble
Where is Pymble?
Pymble is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Pymble?
At the 2021 Census, Pymble had a population of about 11,775.
Is Pymble an advantaged area?
Pymble has an ABS SEIFA score of 1179, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Pymble?
Pymble has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,084 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Pymble ranks
Pymble appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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