New South Wales · Postcode 2009

Pyrmont postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 1 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
12,658
Population (2021)
$2,422
Household income/wk
$580
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pyrmont 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

2009 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,658 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sydney Council area 39 suburbs, 18 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,422/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,422/wk
25% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$580/wk
30% 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
37 years
8.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.4%
0.4 pts above 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 Pyrmont ranks: household income is in the top 25% 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

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

MetricPyrmontNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,422 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $580 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,800 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 37 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Pyrmont is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2009. It sits about 1 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Sydney local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.9 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Pyrmont has a population of 12,658 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,422, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 146 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Pyrmont includes a median weekly rent of $580, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,800, with 5,583 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 63.3% of dwellings.

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

Pyrmont is part of the Sydney Inner City statistical area in New South Wales.

Pyrmont details

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

Postcode2009
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12,658
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,422/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,297/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$580
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,800
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density13612/km²
Total Dwellings5,583
Australian Citizens66.0%
Indigenous Population146 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8687895
Longitude151.1942171
Distance from Sydney1 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - City and Inner South
Area (SA3)Sydney Inner City
Local GovernmentSydney
Federal ElectorateSydney
State ElectorateSydney
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.2%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (46.7%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (12.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,296 (10.2%)
15–24 years1,004 (7.9%)
25–44 years5,905 (46.7%)
45–64 years2,814 (22.2%)
65+ years1,632 (12.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.2%) Mortgaged (18.5%) Rented (63.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pyrmont 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)

Asthma727 (5.7%)
Arthritis566 (4.5%)
Diabetes346 (2.7%)
Heart Disease303 (2.4%)
Cancer292 (2.3%)
Lung Condition114 (0.9%)
Dementia20 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle1,580 (28.8%)
1 vehicle2,940 (53.6%)
2 vehicles844 (15.4%)
3+ vehicles123 (2.2%)

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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.