New South Wales · Postcode 2073

Pymble postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 15 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
11,775
Population (2021)
$3,379
Household income/wk
$630
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pymble at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2073 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
11,775 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ku-ring-gai Council area 19 suburbs, 9 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,379/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
5 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,379/wk
75% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$630/wk
42% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.3%
0.7 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Pymble ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Pymble vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricPymbleNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,379 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $630 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,689 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2073 covers Pymble, an inland suburb of Sydney about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ku-ring-gai.

According to the 2021 Census, Pymble has a population of 11,775 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $3,379, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 32 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Pymble includes a median weekly rent of $630, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,689, with 3,909 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pymble scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 5 schools in the Pymble area, including Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble Public School, Gordon West Public School and others.

Pymble is part of the Ku-ring-gai statistical area in New South Wales.

Pymble details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2073
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)11,775
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,379/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$630
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,689
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area6.6 km²
Population Density1793/km²
Total Dwellings3,909
Australian Citizens83.4%
Indigenous Population32 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7456508
Longitude151.1431794
Distance from Sydney15 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Ku-ring-gai
Local GovernmentKu-ring-gai
Federal ElectorateBradfield
State ElectorateWahroonga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (28.5%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,318 (19.7%)
15–24 years1,556 (13.2%)
25–44 years2,623 (22.3%)
45–64 years3,360 (28.5%)
65+ years1,917 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.9%) Mortgaged (40.1%) Rented (21.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pymble is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma746 (6.3%)
Arthritis604 (5.1%)
Heart Disease380 (3.2%)
Diabetes348 (3.0%)
Cancer331 (2.8%)
Lung Condition74 (0.6%)
Dementia36 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle131 (3.4%)
1 vehicle1,275 (32.9%)
2 vehicles1,754 (45.2%)
3+ vehicles721 (18.6%)

Schools in Pymble

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Pymble. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Pymble Ladies' College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1178 · 2,501 students
Pymble Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1176 · 519 students
Gordon West Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1150 · 424 students
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1165 · 229 students
Northside Montessori School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1147 · 159 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.