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Pymble vs South Turramurra

Name: Pymble vs South Turramurra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Pymble profile · South Turramurra profile

Pymble South Turramurra

Pymble and South Turramurra are neighbouring areas with a notable contrast in how people live. Pymble is far more diverse and transient, with 44.7% of people born overseas and 39.6% moving in during the last five years. It also has a higher mix of housing, as 24.8% of homes are flats or apartments. In contrast, South Turramurra is almost entirely made up of separate houses (98.2%), and a far higher share of its homes have three or more bedrooms (97.8%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $3,400. This shared wealth is reflected in both places having a highly qualified workforce, though Pymble has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 58.6%. While they are alike in income, they differ in transport; Pymble has far more public transport routes and a shorter transit time to the city, while South Turramurra has more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in South Turramurra 3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in South Turramurra Population: 8,567 larger in Pymble Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Pymble Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Pymble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pymble in South Turramurra +8,567 larger in Pymble gap widening

11,775 88th pct 3,208 85th pct

Median age in Pymble in South Turramurra +1 yrs older in South Turramurra gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

63.1% Married even 63.0%

27.3% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

4.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Pymble South Turramurra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.1% Australia +13.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

12.2% China ◂ +7.4 pts 4.8%

4.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

26.4% English +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.2% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

27.0% Chinese ◂ +15.4 pts 11.6%

8.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Indian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

60.4% English only +15.7 pts ▸ 76.1%

15.5% Mandarin ◂ +10.0 pts 5.5%

5.8% Cantonese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

1.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

42.4% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.5%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pymble in South Turramurra +0.72 more in Pymble

2.16 31st pct 1.43 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pymble in South Turramurra +4 more in Pymble

40 90th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Pymble in South Turramurra +55 larger in South Turramurra

607 85th pct 663 88th pct

ICSEA in Pymble in South Turramurra +3 higher in South Turramurra

1,162 100th pct 1,165 100th pct

Highest year of school

88.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 84.5%

4.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%

26.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.2% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

32.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%

11.9% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

9.6% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Pymble in South Turramurra +$166 higher in Pymble gap widening

$1,224 91st pct $1,058 86th pct

Household income in Pymble in South Turramurra +$68 higher in South Turramurra gap narrowing

$3,379 100th pct $3,447 100th pct

Family income in Pymble in South Turramurra +$24 higher in South Turramurra gap narrowing

$3,757 100th pct $3,781 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.4%

13.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

7.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +1.7 pts 73.1%

15.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pymble in South Turramurra +22 larger in Pymble

32 73rd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Pymble in South Turramurra +9 yrs older in South Turramurra

25 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Pymble in South Turramurra

$474 29th pct —

Household income in Pymble in South Turramurra +$375 higher in South Turramurra

$2,374 75th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pymble in South Turramurra +0.2 larger in South Turramurra gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 76.6%

21.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 16.1%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%

23.7% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

13.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

8.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pymble in South Turramurra +$165 higher in South Turramurra gap widening

$630 100th pct $795 100th pct

Mortgage in Pymble in South Turramurra +$189 higher in Pymble gap narrowing

$3,689 98th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Pymble in South Turramurra +0.10 higher in Pymble gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.1% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

20.6% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 8.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

72.4% Separate house +25.9 pts ▸ 98.2%

24.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.5 pts 0.3%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 4 bedrooms +14.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

21.4% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 1.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $750 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%

23.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.8 pts 11.0%

3.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 56.3%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pymble in South Turramurra +34 more in Pymble

57 88th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Pymble in South Turramurra +2.33 more in South Turramurra

4.84 77th pct 7.17 86th pct

Departures/1k in Pymble in South Turramurra +1,495.6 more in South Turramurra

1,351.0 88th pct 2,846.6 96th pct

PT routes in Pymble in South Turramurra +10 more in Pymble

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Pymble in South Turramurra even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Pymble in South Turramurra +2 longer in South Turramurra

18 15th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Pymble in South Turramurra +38,504 more in Pymble

38,504 86th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Pymble in South Turramurra +194,971 more in Pymble

212,192 87th pct 17,221 47th pct

Transit to city in Pymble in South Turramurra +21 longer in South Turramurra

46 29th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 54.0%

25.5% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 25.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.5% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 15.9%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

11.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

9.4% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 38.3%

23.5% Managers even 23.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pymble in South Turramurra +0.2 higher in South Turramurra

6.9 92nd pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Pymble in South Turramurra +0.3 more in South Turramurra

7.3 96th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Pymble in South Turramurra +2.7 pts higher in Pymble

92.6% 96th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Pymble in South Turramurra +1.5 pts higher in South Turramurra

86.9% 93rd pct 88.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Pymble in South Turramurra +3.2 pts higher in South Turramurra

96.5% 88th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Pymble in South Turramurra +7.9 pts higher in South Turramurra

92.0% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Pymble in South Turramurra even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Pymble in South Turramurra +1.8 pts higher in South Turramurra

85.8% 95th pct 87.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Pymble in South Turramurra +11.1 more in South Turramurra

19.4 61st pct 30.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Pymble in South Turramurra +11 higher in Pymble

109 86th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Pymble in South Turramurra +1.4 pts higher in Pymble

9.8% 80th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pymble vs South Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13294/pymble/vs/SAL13614/south-turramurra