West Pymble is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2073). The area has roughly 5,441 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $182K per year, with an average household size of 3.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
Median house prices in West Pymble stand at $2.6 million, having fallen by 7.7% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $1.0 million (+34.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1050. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,467.
West Pymble is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1174, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 70 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ku-ring-gai LGA is low at 930 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.1% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.6M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -7.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.