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Pyrmont NSW 2009

10,505 addresses · 43 streets

Sydney Electorate › Sydney LGA › Pyrmont · 1 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A dense harbourside inner-Sydney suburb of converted wharves and new apartments, Pyrmont is professional and one of the country's most densely populated areas. Households average 2.1 people and the median age is 37. Median household income is $2,422 a week, with rent around $580.

Pyrmont is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 12,658 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,422 a week, with median rent near $580 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 36% of households own their home and 62% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Chinese, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

12,658Population
37Median age
$2,422Median household income / wk
$580Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Pyrmont - Ultimo statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Pyrmont itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Wynyard, 1.2 km east · Metro station: Barangaroo, 1.4 km north-east · Light rail stop: Bank Street, 200 m south-west · Bus interchange: Mount St (501), 50 m west · Ferry wharf: Casino Wharf, 400 m north-east · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 6.4 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Pyrmont

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Pyrmont NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20219.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.4% · Labour-force participation 67.1%

Population by age in Pyrmont
Population by age, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4612
5-14684
15-19296
20-24708
25-343,197
35-442,708
45-541,489
55-641,325
65-741,087
75-84447
85+98
Dwelling types in Pyrmont
Dwelling types, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House0
Townhouse317
Apartment5,233
Other4
Households by weekly income in Pyrmont
Households by weekly income, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650554
$650-1,499916
$1,500-2,9991,631
$3,000+2,231
Top ancestries in Pyrmont
Top ancestries, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Other2,830
English2,590
Chinese2,250
Australian1,761
Ancestry NS1,033
Irish1,020
Housing tenure in Pyrmont
Housing tenure, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned989
Mortgage1,004
Rented3,443
Other80
Cars per household in Pyrmont
Cars per household, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,580
12,940
2844
397
4+26
Commute to work in Pyrmont
Commute to work, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,029
Train84
Bus171
Tram/ferry59
Walked784
Bicycle104
Home3,776
Top countries of birth in Pyrmont
Top countries of birth, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China781
England529
India510
Thailand318
New Zealand283
Indonesia263
Languages used at home in Pyrmont
Languages used at home, Pyrmont NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin872
Cantonese545
Spanish424
Thai325
Indonesian208
Portuguese205

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

349,820 bird observations recorded near Pyrmont — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Pyrmont

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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