5,441 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,151
- 2016: 5,298
- 2021: 5,441
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Pymble · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Pymble
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 5,441 people defines West Pymble, where families with children are now much more common than in most similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. This is a family-oriented suburb where a high proportion of children under 15 live.
5,441
▲ +5.6%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Pymble — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Pymble | 5,441 |
|---|---|
| 2073, NSW | 17,221 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Pymble is larger than about 91% of similar areas, with a total population of 5,441. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area has a lower proportion of seniors (16.1%) compared to most other areas.
16.1% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Pymble, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are very common here, making up 62.6% of the population. Conversely, those in de facto relationships account for only 3.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.1% ▼ -60.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.9% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Pymble, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Pymble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14267/west-pymble/topic/demographics-identity