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Pymble vs Turramurra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Pymble profile · Turramurra profile

Pymble Turramurra

Turramurra and Pymble are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with high levels of education and income. Pymble has a more diverse population, with 40.6% born overseas and 32.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 36.9% and 25.3% in Turramurra. Pymble also has more infrastructure for families, including 8 schools and 2.26 schools per 1,000 children, while Turramurra has 4 schools and 1.07 per 1,000 children. In contrast, Turramurra is an older area, where 23.7% of residents are 65 or over, which is well higher than the 16.3% in Pymble.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people providing unpaid care. They also share similar household sizes and a low share of people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps have changed since 2011. For example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened, with Turramurra now noticeably older than Pymble by four years.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Turramurra Aged 65+: 7.4 pts higher in Turramurra Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Pymble Median age: 4 yrs older in Turramurra Participation: 5.9 pts higher in Pymble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pymblein Turramurra +3,030 larger in Turramurra gap widening
17,221 84th pct 20,251 89th pct
Median age in Pymblein Turramurra +4 yrs older in Turramurra gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Pymblein Turramurra even gap steady
0.2% 1st pct 0.2% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Pymblein Turramurra +7.4 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
16.3% 43rd pct 23.7% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Pymblein Turramurra +2.0 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
20.5% 76th pct 18.5% 57th pct
De facto in Pymblein Turramurra +0.4 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
4.6% 2nd pct 5.0% 4th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.5%
13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

62.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 60.0%
27.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%
3.4% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Pymble Turramurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pymblein Turramurra +3.8 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
40.6% 84th pct 36.9% 79th pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 61.4%
9.9% China ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
4.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.4% English +7.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
24.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.1% Chinese ◂ +7.8 pts 15.3%
8.6% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Pymblein Turramurra +7.5 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
32.8% 78th pct 25.3% 72nd pct
Limited English in Pymblein Turramurra +0.8 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
4.1% 77th pct 3.3% 73rd pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 72.5%
12.7% Mandarin ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%
5.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
1.0% Hindi even 1.1%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Pymblein Turramurra +1.2 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
40.8% 47th pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 49.1%
40.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 39.5%
3.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.2% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Other religions even 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pymblein Turramurra +4.7 pts higher in Pymble gap narrowing
87.0% 100th pct 82.3% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Pymblein Turramurra +5.7 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
56.4% 100th pct 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in Pymblein Turramurra +4 more in Pymble
8 87th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Pymblein Turramurra +1.20 more in Pymble
2.26 56th pct 1.07 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Pymblein Turramurra +15 more in Turramurra
51 88th pct 66 93rd pct
Students in Pymblein Turramurra +2,131 more in Pymble
4,381 88th pct 2,250 67th pct
Avg size in Pymblein Turramurra +15 larger in Turramurra
548 66th pct 563 68th pct
ICSEA in Pymblein Turramurra +42 higher in Pymble
1,172 100th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

87.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 82.3%
5.8% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 41.9%
24.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 21.3%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.3% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

31.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
9.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.0% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%
2.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 1.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Pymblein Turramurra +$114 higher in Pymble gap widening
$1,188 89th pct $1,074 83rd pct
Household income in Pymblein Turramurra +$497 higher in Pymble gap steady
$3,414 100th pct $2,917 96th pct
Family income in Pymblein Turramurra +$350 higher in Pymble gap widening
$3,810 100th pct $3,460 95th pct
High earners in Pymblein Turramurra +3.2 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
31.1% 99th pct 27.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Pymblein Turramurra +6.0 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
52.6% 100th pct 46.7% 98th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 35.8%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
7.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.9%
19.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pymblein Turramurra +4.9 pts higher in Turramurra
21.2% 14th pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Pymblein Turramurra +1.1 pts higher in Turramurra
4.6% 9th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Pymblein Turramurra +2.7 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
2.7% 9th pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.3% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 69.8%
16.2% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pymblein Turramurra +0.3 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
21.4% 87th pct 21.0% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Pymblein Turramurra +0.2 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
12.5% 54th pct 12.7% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Pymblein Turramurra +2.4 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
31.7% 84th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Pymblein Turramurra +0.4 pts higher in Turramurra
2.0% 27th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pymblein Turramurra +0.7 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
27.3% 93rd pct 26.7% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Pymblein Turramurra +4 larger in Pymble
39 12th pct 35 11th pct
Median age in Pymblein Turramurra +21 yrs older in Turramurra
25 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Pymblein Turramurra +2.8 pts higher in Pymble
72.0% 93rd pct 69.2% 91st pct
Median income in Pymblein Turramurra +$125 higher in Pymble
$474 14th pct $349 0th pct
Household income in Pymblein Turramurra +$376 higher in Turramurra
$2,374 86th pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Pymblein Turramurra +7.7 pts higher in Pymble
7.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pymblein Turramurra +0.2 larger in Pymble gap narrowing
3.0 89th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Pymblein Turramurra +0.2 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
8.3% 8th pct 8.2% 7th pct
Living alone in Pymblein Turramurra +5.7 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
13.5% 9th pct 19.2% 26th pct

Family composition

71.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 68.7%
19.5% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.7% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%
19.3% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%
13.5% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pymblein Turramurra +$40 higher in Pymble gap narrowing
$650 100th pct $610 99th pct
Mortgage in Pymblein Turramurra even gap narrowing
$3,500 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Pymblein Turramurra even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Pymblein Turramurra +2.4 pts higher in Pymble gap widening
17.4% 21st pct 15.0% 14th pct
Owned outright in Pymblein Turramurra +4.0 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
38.8% 71st pct 42.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Pymblein Turramurra +6.5 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
79.7% 40th pct 73.2% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Pymblein Turramurra +3.5 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
83.7% 64th pct 80.2% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 37.5%
17.4% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%
1.2% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 73.2%
17.8% Flat or apartment +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%
23.7% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 19.5%
11.7% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 36.2%
31.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.8%
20.8% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.2% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.2% $3,000 or more even 57.2%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%
9.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pymblein Turramurra +1.4 pts higher in Turramurra gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 4.6% 47th pct
Work from home in Pymblein Turramurra +0.3 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
55.8% 100th pct 55.5% 100th pct
PT commute in Pymblein Turramurra even gap steady
2.2% 54th pct 2.2% 55th pct
PT stops in Pymblein Turramurra +21 more in Turramurra
121 88th pct 142 90th pct
Stops/1k in Pymblein Turramurra +0.01 more in Pymble
7.03 83rd pct 7.01 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Pymblein Turramurra +155.3 more in Turramurra
1,480.4 73rd pct 1,635.7 76th pct
PT routes in Pymblein Turramurra +1 more in Turramurra
11 67th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Pymblein Turramurra +1 longer in Pymble
6 57th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Pymblein Turramurra +8 longer in Turramurra
18 34th pct 26 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Pymblein Turramurra +3,030 more in Turramurra
17,221 54th pct 20,251 62nd pct
Reach 45 min in Pymblein Turramurra +3,030 more in Turramurra
17,221 25th pct 20,251 29th pct
Transit to city in Pymblein Turramurra
66 64th pct —

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 55.5%
25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
2.0% Train even 2.0%
1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bus even 0.2%
0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 41.4%
30.4% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
3.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pymblein Turramurra +0.4 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
35.3% 39th pct 35.0% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Pymblein Turramurra +0.2 pts higher in Pymble gap narrowing
9.1% 40th pct 8.9% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pymblein Turramurra +0.2 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
4.3% 43rd pct 4.1% 37th pct
Participation in Pymblein Turramurra +5.9 pts higher in Pymble gap steady
64.8% 65th pct 58.9% 39th pct
Full-time in Pymblein Turramurra even gap narrowing
59.7% 58th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%
14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%
9.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%
6.9% Retail trade even 6.9%
5.0% Construction even 5.0%
4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.5% Manufacturing even 3.5%
3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%
23.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 22.6%
12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.6% Sales workers even 6.6%
5.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Labourers even 2.8%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pymblein Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Pymblein Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Pymblein Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Pymblein Turramurra even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Pymblein Turramurra +14 higher in Pymble
1,177 100th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in Pymblein Turramurra +2,541 higher in Turramurra
18,052 82nd pct 20,593 87th pct
Growth in Pymblein Turramurra +3.2 pts higher in Pymble
4.5% 50th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Pymblein Turramurra +488 higher in Pymble
2,555 86th pct 2,067 86th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Pymblein Turramurra +0.1 higher in Pymble
7.0 74th pct 6.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pymblein Turramurra +0.4 more in Pymble
7.3 80th pct 6.9 75th pct
15-min city in Pymblein Turramurra +9.9 pts higher in Pymble
92.3% 73rd pct 82.4% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Pymblein Turramurra +6.0 pts higher in Pymble
87.9% 73rd pct 81.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Pymblein Turramurra +1.6 pts higher in Turramurra
97.3% 64th pct 98.9% 70th pct
Walk to school in Pymblein Turramurra +0.6 pts higher in Pymble
92.3% 71st pct 91.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Pymblein Turramurra even
100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Pymblein Turramurra +11.1 pts higher in Pymble
87.3% 82nd pct 76.2% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Pymblein Turramurra +1.5 more in Turramurra
19.7 73rd pct 21.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Pymblein Turramurra +48 higher in Pymble
112 53rd pct 63 43rd pct
Mean slope in Pymblein Turramurra +1.0 pts higher in Pymble
9.5% 88th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Pymble with nearby areas

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Compare Turramurra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pymble vs Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/121031409/pymble/vs/121031411/turramurra