Gordon vs Pymble

In both, most households own their home. In Gordon, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are couple families. In Pymble, most homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Pymble tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Pymble

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 45%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gordon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($577/wk vs $630/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 78/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 28%)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 78/100)
  • But Pymble carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gordon is growing faster (14.7% vs 6.6%)
  • Pymble returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 4.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Gordon and Pymble drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Gordon Pymble
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Gordon Pymble
Walkability 88 / 78
Gordon — Walkability: 88/100 Pymble — Walkability: 78/100
Safety 64 / 75
Gordon — Safety: 64/100 Pymble — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 73 / 61
Gordon — Low fire risk: 73/100 Pymble — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Pymble has higher household incomes ($175,708 vs $127,920); Pymble has more residents (11,775 vs 8,795).

Gordon Pymble
Population 8,795 11,775
+34% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +6.6%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $127,920/yr $175,708/yr
+37% vs other
Median weekly rent $577/wk $630/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordon Pymble
0-4 4.3% / 4.7%
Gordon — 0-4: 4.3% Pymble — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 12.8% / 15.0%
Gordon — 5-14: 12.8% Pymble — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.2% / 7.6%
Gordon — 15-19: 7.2% Pymble — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 6.3% / 5.6%
Gordon — 20-24: 6.3% Pymble — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 12.1% / 8.5%
Gordon — 25-34: 12.1% Pymble — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 14.7% / 13.8%
Gordon — 35-44: 14.7% Pymble — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 15.1% / 15.2%
Gordon — 45-54: 15.1% Pymble — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 11.8% / 13.4%
Gordon — 55-64: 11.8% Pymble — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.8% / 9.6%
Gordon — 65-74: 8.8% Pymble — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 4.9% / 4.8%
Gordon — 75-84: 4.9% Pymble — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 2.1% / 2.0%
Gordon — 85+: 2.1% Pymble — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gordon 54.4% couple families
Gordon — Couple Families: 54.4% Gordon — Lone Person: 26.0% Gordon — One Parent Families: 15.9% Gordon — Group Household: 2.9% Gordon — Other Families: 0.9%
Pymble 65.9% couple families
Pymble — Couple Families: 65.9% Pymble — Lone Person: 18.4% Pymble — One Parent Families: 12.9% Pymble — Group Household: 1.9% Pymble — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gordon 36.0% renting
Gordon — Owned Outright: 32.9% Gordon — Mortgage: 31.1% Gordon — Renting: 36.0%
Pymble 21.0% renting
Pymble — Owned Outright: 38.9% Pymble — Mortgage: 40.1% Pymble — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Gordon Pymble
Bachelor Degree 27.7% / 27.5%
Gordon — Bachelor Degree: 27.7% Pymble — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 16.3% / 16.1%
Gordon — Postgraduate Degree: 16.3% Pymble — Postgraduate Degree: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.5%
Gordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Pymble — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.5%
Gordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Pymble — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Certificate III & IV 3.4% / 2.6%
Gordon — Certificate III & IV: 3.4% Pymble — Certificate III & IV: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Gordon Pymble
China 16.0% / 12.2%
Gordon — China: 16.0% Pymble — China: 12.2%
England 3.6% / 4.5%
Gordon — England: 3.6% Pymble — England: 4.5%
India 2.2% / 2.8%
Gordon — India: 2.2% Pymble — India: 2.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 2.4%
Gordon — South Africa: 2.1% Pymble — South Africa: 2.4%
Iran 2.2% / 1.2%
Gordon — Iran: 2.2% Pymble — Iran: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Gordon — New Zealand: 1.5% Pymble — New Zealand: 1.6%
Taiwan 2.3% / —
Gordon — Taiwan: 2.3% Pymble — Taiwan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gordon 45.3% houses
Gordon — Houses: 45.3% Gordon — Flats / Apartments: 51.3% Gordon — Townhouses: 3.5%
Pymble 72.4% houses
Pymble — Houses: 72.4% Pymble — Flats / Apartments: 25.1% Pymble — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gordon Pymble
Median house price $3,534,500 $3,525,000
Median unit price $998,000 $927,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 50 sales
 26 days
from 66 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gordon Pymble
4 bed $3.41M / $3.26M
Gordon — 4 bed: $3.41M (23 sales) Pymble — 4 bed: $3.26M (34 sales)

23 vs 34 sales

5 bed $4.33M / $4.2M
Gordon — 5 bed: $4.33M (15 sales) Pymble — 5 bed: $4.2M (25 sales)

15 vs 25 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Gordon Pymble
2 bed $985K / $856K
Gordon — 2 bed: $985K (47 sales) Pymble — 2 bed: $856K (29 sales)

47 vs 29 sales

3 bed $1.38M / $1.55M
Gordon — 3 bed: $1.38M (20 sales) Pymble — 3 bed: $1.55M (14 sales)

20 vs 14 sales

Zoning mix

Gordon has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 15%).

Gordon Pymble
Residential 59% 64%
Environmental 26% 15%
Parks and recreation 8% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 9%
Commercial 2% 0%
Industrial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Gordon Pymble
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Gordon Pymble
Houses 2.9%
$1,350/wk on $2.4M
 2.6%
$1,700/wk on $3.4M
Units 4.3%
$720/wk on $870K
 5.3%
$880/wk on $870K

Ranking within NSW

Gordon Pymble
House price Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 89% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Gordon is more walkable (88 vs 78).

Gordon Pymble
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Pymble carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 27); Gordon carries more crime risk (36 vs 25).

Gordon Pymble
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Gordon Pymble
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 1 4
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.7 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 4.6%

Schools in Gordon

  • Ravenswood School for Girls Independent · Combined above peers
  • Ravenswood School for Girls, Boarding House Independent · Combined

Schools in Pymble

  • Gordon East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Northside Montessori School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pymble Ladies' College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Pymble Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Lucys, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary Campus Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Gordon Pymble
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 26 1
Parks & reserves 11 16
Childcare 5 11
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 13 22

Mobility

Gordon Pymble
Walkability score 88/100 78/100
Distance to Sydney 20.2 km 20.5 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 25 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 122.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 227.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.9%
postcode 2072
 4.6%
postcode 2073
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 16
postcode 2072
 30
postcode 2073

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Gordon Pymble
Worked from Home 61.8% / 64.0%
Gordon — Worked from Home: 61.8% Pymble — Worked from Home: 64.0%
Car (driver) 26.7% / 28.7%
Gordon — Car (driver): 26.7% Pymble — Car (driver): 28.7%
Train 6.6% / 3.4%
Gordon — Train: 6.6% Pymble — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.3%
Gordon — Car (passenger): 1.8% Pymble — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.0%
Gordon — Walked Only: 2.2% Pymble — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Gordon Pymble
Elevation 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 10.6 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Gordon Pymble
Connectivity score 80/100 78/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,297 premises
 13%
4,900 premises

Climate

Gordon Pymble
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gordon Pymble
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gordon Pymble
Average residential rate $1,626/yr
same for both
Council Ku-ring-gai
same for both

Federal electorate

Gordon Pymble
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gordon Pymble
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Gordon

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub Village Feel

Pymble

Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Transport Hub

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