West Pymble NSW 2073
1,967 addresses · 61 streets
Bradfield Electorate › Ku-ring-gai LGA › West Pymble · 14 km from Sydney
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Living Here
West Pymble is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,441 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $3,503 a week, with median rent near $800 a week. Most homes are houses. About 88% of households own their home and 10% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Pymble statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: West Pymble itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
2 physiotherapists
2 playgrounds
4 hardware stores
2 beauty salons
2 electricians
1 carpenter
Getting around. Train station: Pymble, 2.3 km north-east · Metro station: Macquarie University, 1.9 km south-west · Bus interchange: Gordon Interchange, 2.4 km east · Ferry wharf: Meadowbank, 7.5 km south-west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 17.1 km south-east.
Socio-economic Standing
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: 51.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 51.7% |
|---|---|
| Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 2019 | 55.6% |
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 96.7% |
Demographics
Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 66.4%
Population by age in West Pymble
| 0-4 | 266 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 940 |
| 15-19 | 429 |
| 20-24 | 342 |
| 25-34 | 295 |
| 35-44 | 725 |
| 45-54 | 881 |
| 55-64 | 686 |
| 65-74 | 449 |
| 75-84 | 286 |
| 85+ | 139 |
Dwelling types in West Pymble
| House | 1,622 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 39 |
| Apartment | 24 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in West Pymble
| <$650 | 136 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 207 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 329 |
| $3,000+ | 908 |
Top ancestries in West Pymble
| English | 1,778 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,703 |
| Chinese | 807 |
| Other | 729 |
| Irish | 611 |
| Scottish | 536 |
Housing tenure in West Pymble
| Owned | 677 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 795 |
| Rented | 173 |
| Other | 25 |
Cars per household in West Pymble
| 0 | 51 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 412 |
| 2 | 803 |
| 3 | 284 |
| 4+ | 136 |
Commute to work in West Pymble
| Car | 758 |
|---|---|
| Train | 28 |
| Bus | 7 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 38 |
| Bicycle | 8 |
| Home | 1,440 |
Top countries of birth in West Pymble
| China | 272 |
|---|---|
| England | 261 |
| Hong Kong | 124 |
| India | 98 |
| South Africa | 93 |
| New Zealand | 90 |
Languages used at home in West Pymble
| Mandarin | 357 |
|---|---|
| Cantonese | 238 |
| Korean | 98 |
| Spanish | 50 |
| Japanese | 39 |
| Persian | 36 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
130,464 bird observations recorded near West Pymble — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (11,189)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (9,659)
- Noisy Miner (9,080)
- Laughing Kookaburra (8,179)
- Australian Magpie (6,744)
- Pied Currawong (5,826)
- Australian Raven (5,121)
- Grey Butcherbird (5,076)
- Australian Brush-turkey (4,766)
- Eastern Spinebill (4,465)
- Australian King-parrot (3,977)
- Welcome Swallow (3,875)
- Crimson Rosella (3,656)
Show all 30 birds recorded near West Pymble
- Eastern Yellow Robin (3,625)
- Eastern Whipbird (3,527)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (3,448)
- White-browed Scrubwren (3,363)
- Brown Thornbill (3,062)
- Galah (3,008)
- Australian Wood Duck (2,928)
- Spotted Pardalote (2,819)
- Superb Fairy-wren (2,813)
- Silvereye (2,704)
- Brown Gerygone (2,645)
- Powerful Owl (2,549)
- Common Myna (2,531)
- Pacific Black Duck (2,509)
- Red Wattlebird (2,500)
- Tawny Frogmouth (2,428)
- Magpie-lark (2,392)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to West Pymble:
- Macquarie Park (2.1 km)
- South Turramurra (2.1 km)
- Gordon (2.2 km)
- Pymble (2.4 km)
- Marsfield (2.6 km)
- Killara (2.7 km)
- North Epping (3.4 km)
- Turramurra (3.5 km)
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Streets
- Andrew Avenue (30)
- Apollo Avenue (12)
- Arundel Street (21)
- Avondale Place (7)
- Bandalong Avenue (21)
- Binalong Street (19)
- Bingara Street (17)
- Bolwarra Avenue (65)
- Boongil Street (4)
- Boronga Avenue (52)
- Camira Street (17)
- Combe Place (8)
- Congham Road (80)
- Coventry Place (7)
- Diana Avenue (7)
- Doncaster Avenue (17)
- Duneba Avenue (46)
- Dunoon Avenue (58)
- Edenholme Street (22)
- Eppleston Place (8)
- Evans Street (18)
- Gillian Parade (38)
- Gloucester Avenue (54)
- Grayling Road (36)
- Haite Close (7)
- Hampshire Avenue (22)
- Hereford Place (8)
- Hillary Street (21)
- Inverallan Avenue (51)
- Iona Avenue (23)
- Jugiong Street (20)
- Kamilaroy Road (50)
- Kendall Street (37)
- Kiparra Street (39)
- Kooloona Crescent (82)
- Lachlan Avenue (5)
- Lofberg Road (48)
- Lovat Street (4)
- Malory Avenue (42)
- Parker Avenue (21)
- Parkwood Grove (13)
- Patterson Avenue (16)
- Philip Mall (37)
- Prince Of Wales Drive (2)
- Ramsay Avenue (36)
- Ryde Road (101)
- Sequoia Close (6)
- Shaddock Avenue (1)
- The Comenarra Parkway (43)
- Todman Avenue (44)
- Tristania Place (19)
- Victoria Avenue (21)
- Wallalong Crescent (119)
- Warrabri Place (25)
- Warrowa Avenue (34)
- Wyomee Avenue (64)
- Wyuna Road (50)
- Yalleroi Avenue (16)
- Yanko Road (102)
- Yarrara Road (59)
- Yarrennan Avenue (15)
