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Pymble vs St Ives

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Pymble profile · St Ives profile

Pymble St Ives

St Ives and Pymble are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a few distinct differences. Pymble has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (52.6% compared to 46.9% in St Ives) and more separate houses. It is also more walkable, with 92.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 88.2% in St Ives. In contrast, St Ives has a notably older First Nations population, with a typical age of 37 compared to 25 in Pymble, and significantly higher typical personal incomes for First Nations residents ($1,875 against $474).

These two areas are very similar in many ways, including the size of their school enrolments and the share of children under 15. Both have a high proportion of people born overseas, well above the national figure, though this gap has narrowed slightly since 2011. While Pymble has seen an increase in the share of high-earning households and people working or looking for work, St Ives remains more likely to have homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 9.5 pts higher in Pymble Aged 65+: 5.0 pts higher in St Ives Born overseas: 6.9 pts higher in St Ives Population: 4,444 larger in St Ives Bachelor+: 5.6 pts higher in Pymble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pymblein St Ives +4,444 larger in St Ives gap widening
17,221 84th pct 21,665 91st pct
Median age in Pymblein St Ives +2 yrs older in St Ives gap narrowing
41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Pymblein St Ives even gap steady
0.2% 1st pct 0.2% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pymblein St Ives +5.0 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
16.3% 43rd pct 21.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Pymblein St Ives +0.5 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
20.5% 76th pct 21.0% 79th pct
De facto in Pymblein St Ives +0.5 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
4.6% 2nd pct 4.1% 0th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.9%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.2%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%
20.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

62.9% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 64.1%
27.3% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%
3.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Pymble St Ives

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pymblein St Ives +6.9 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
40.6% 84th pct 47.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 50.7%
9.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.2% South Africa +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.4% English +1.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 20.6%
23.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%
9.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
2.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Pymblein St Ives +0.6 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
32.8% 78th pct 33.4% 78th pct
Limited English in Pymblein St Ives +0.8 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
4.1% 77th pct 4.8% 81st pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 64.5%
12.7% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Pymblein St Ives +1.2 pts higher in Pymble gap narrowing
40.8% 47th pct 39.6% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 41.5%
40.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 39.6%
1.2% Judaism +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pymblein St Ives +2.8 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
87.0% 100th pct 84.2% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Pymblein St Ives +5.6 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
56.4% 100th pct 50.8% 94th pct
Schools in Pymblein St Ives even
8 87th pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pymblein St Ives +0.51 more in Pymble
2.26 56th pct 1.76 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pymblein St Ives +4 more in Pymble
51 88th pct 47 87th pct
Students in Pymblein St Ives +286 more in St Ives
4,381 88th pct 4,667 88th pct
Avg size in Pymblein St Ives +36 larger in St Ives
548 66th pct 583 71st pct
ICSEA in Pymblein St Ives +32 higher in Pymble
1,172 100th pct 1,140 94th pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 84.2%
5.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 41.8%
24.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 22.6%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
9.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
2.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Pymblein St Ives +$118 higher in Pymble gap widening
$1,188 89th pct $1,070 83rd pct
Household income in Pymblein St Ives +$449 higher in Pymble gap widening
$3,414 100th pct $2,965 97th pct
Family income in Pymblein St Ives +$496 higher in Pymble gap widening
$3,810 100th pct $3,314 93rd pct
High earners in Pymblein St Ives +3.6 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
31.1% 99th pct 27.4% 94th pct
High-income homes in Pymblein St Ives +5.8 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
52.6% 100th pct 46.9% 98th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 35.6%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%
7.5% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.5%
19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pymblein St Ives +2.3 pts higher in St Ives
21.2% 14th pct 23.5% 23rd pct
Mental health in Pymblein St Ives +0.4 pts higher in St Ives
4.6% 9th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Pymblein St Ives +1.5 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
2.7% 9th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +1.4 pts 72.9%
16.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
3.7% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pymblein St Ives +2.6 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
21.4% 87th pct 18.7% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Pymblein St Ives +0.8 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
12.5% 54th pct 11.8% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Pymblein St Ives +1.2 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
31.7% 84th pct 32.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Pymblein St Ives +0.1 pts higher in Pymble
2.0% 27th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pymblein St Ives +1.0 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
27.3% 93rd pct 26.3% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pymblein St Ives +1 larger in Pymble
39 12th pct 38 12th pct
Median age in Pymblein St Ives +12 yrs older in St Ives
25 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 98th pct
Year 12 in Pymblein St Ives +10.5 pts higher in Pymble
72.0% 93rd pct 61.5% 85th pct
Unemployment in Pymblein St Ives
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Pymblein St Ives +$1,401 higher in St Ives
$474 14th pct $1,875 100th pct
Household income in Pymblein St Ives +$1,042 higher in St Ives
$2,374 86th pct $3,416 100th pct
Indigenous language in Pymblein St Ives +0.2 pts higher in St Ives
7.7% 68th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pymblein St Ives +0.1 larger in Pymble gap narrowing
3.0 89th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Pymblein St Ives +0.2 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
8.3% 8th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Living alone in Pymblein St Ives +2.4 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
13.5% 9th pct 15.9% 14th pct

Family composition

71.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 69.6%
19.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
24.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%
13.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pymblein St Ives +$50 higher in St Ives gap narrowing
$650 100th pct $700 100th pct
Mortgage in Pymblein St Ives even gap narrowing
$3,500 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Pymblein St Ives even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Pymblein St Ives +2.1 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
17.4% 21st pct 15.3% 15th pct
Owned outright in Pymblein St Ives +3.2 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
38.8% 71st pct 42.0% 80th pct
Separate houses in Pymblein St Ives +9.5 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
79.7% 40th pct 70.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pymblein St Ives +2.2 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
83.7% 64th pct 81.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%
17.4% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 70.2%
17.8% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%
23.7% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
31.5% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
20.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.0%
3.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pymblein St Ives +0.5 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 2.7% 26th pct
Work from home in Pymblein St Ives +1.7 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
55.8% 100th pct 54.2% 100th pct
PT commute in Pymblein St Ives +0.7 pts higher in Pymble gap narrowing
2.2% 54th pct 1.5% 44th pct
PT stops in Pymblein St Ives +6 more in St Ives
121 88th pct 127 89th pct
Stops/1k in Pymblein St Ives +1.16 more in Pymble
7.03 83rd pct 5.86 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Pymblein St Ives +287.6 more in St Ives
1,480.4 73rd pct 1,768.0 79th pct
PT routes in Pymblein St Ives +5 more in Pymble
11 67th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Pymblein St Ives +2 longer in Pymble
6 57th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Pymblein St Ives +4 longer in St Ives
18 34th pct 22 45th pct
Reach 30 min in Pymblein St Ives +4,444 more in St Ives
17,221 54th pct 21,665 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Pymblein St Ives +4,444 more in St Ives
17,221 25th pct 21,665 31st pct
Transit to city in Pymblein St Ives +8 longer in St Ives
66 64th pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 54.2%
25.7% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.0% Car (passenger) even 2.0%
2.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.0% Walked even 1.1%
0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 45.7%
30.4% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
6.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pymblein St Ives +2.0 pts higher in St Ives gap widening
35.3% 39th pct 37.3% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Pymblein St Ives +0.9 pts higher in St Ives gap steady
9.1% 40th pct 10.0% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pymblein St Ives +0.1 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
4.3% 43rd pct 4.2% 41st pct
Participation in Pymblein St Ives +4.7 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
64.8% 65th pct 60.1% 44th pct
Full-time in Pymblein St Ives +0.6 pts higher in St Ives gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%
11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
6.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.7% Rental & real estate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 38.2%
23.5% Managers even 23.5%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pymblein St Ives even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Pymblein St Ives even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Pymblein St Ives even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Pymblein St Ives even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Pymblein St Ives +15 higher in Pymble
1,177 100th pct 1,162 100th pct
ERP in Pymblein St Ives +4,880 higher in St Ives
18,052 82nd pct 22,932 88th pct
Growth in Pymblein St Ives +0.8 pts higher in St Ives
4.5% 50th pct 5.3% 57th pct
Businesses in Pymblein St Ives +57 higher in Pymble
2,555 86th pct 2,498 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pymblein St Ives +25 higher in St Ives
1,447 88th pct 1,472 88th pct
Max temp in Pymblein St Ives +0.1 higher in Pymble
23.2 44th pct 23.1 43rd pct
Min temp in Pymblein St Ives +0.2 higher in Pymble
12.5 59th pct 12.3 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pymblein St Ives +0.2 higher in Pymble
7.0 74th pct 6.8 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pymblein St Ives +1.0 more in Pymble
7.3 80th pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Pymblein St Ives +15.6 pts higher in Pymble
92.3% 73rd pct 76.8% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Pymblein St Ives +6.8 pts higher in Pymble
87.9% 73rd pct 81.1% 66th pct
Walk to transit in Pymblein St Ives +2.0 pts higher in St Ives
97.3% 64th pct 99.3% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Pymblein St Ives +4.0 pts higher in Pymble
92.3% 71st pct 88.2% 66th pct
Walk to a park in Pymblein St Ives +0.6 pts higher in Pymble
100.0% 71st pct 99.4% 57th pct
Walk to health in Pymblein St Ives +7.1 pts higher in Pymble
87.3% 82nd pct 80.2% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Pymblein St Ives +9.5 more in St Ives
19.7 73rd pct 29.2 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Pymblein St Ives +15 higher in Pymble
112 53rd pct 96 50th pct
Mean slope in Pymblein St Ives +1.8 pts higher in Pymble
9.5% 88th pct 7.8% 79th pct

Compare Pymble with nearby areas

Macquarie Park - Marsfield Gordon - Killara Epping (East) - North Epping Wahroonga (West) - Waitara Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Lindfield - Roseville St Ives North Ryde - East Ryde

Compare St Ives with nearby areas

Turramurra Gordon - Killara Belrose Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee Pymble Lindfield - Roseville Forestville - Killarney Heights Wahroonga (West) - Waitara

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pymble vs St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031409/pymble/vs/121031410/st-ives