Gordon vs West 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 West Pymble, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gordon: a median of $3.53 million, against $2.76 million in West Pymble, though rent is higher in West Pymble. West Pymble is closer to the city centre: 17.7 km, against 20.2 km. On these figures, West Pymble tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

West Pymble

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 45%)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

West Pymble

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($2,760,000 vs $3,534,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house 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 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($577/wk vs $800/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Gordon is more walkable (88/100 vs 75/100)
  • West Pymble sits closer to the CBD (17.7 km vs 20.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Gordon

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 75/100)
  • But West Pymble carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Gordon and West 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 West 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 West Pymble
Walkability 88 / 75
Gordon — Walkability: 88/100 West Pymble — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 64 / 83
Gordon — Safety: 64/100 West Pymble — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 73 / 28
Gordon — Low fire risk: 73/100 West Pymble — Low fire risk: 28/100

Demographics

Gordon has more residents (8,795 vs 5,441); West Pymble has higher household incomes ($182,156 vs $127,920).

Gordon West Pymble
Population 8,795
+38% vs other
 5,441
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.7% +2.7%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $127,920/yr $182,156/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $577/wk $800/wk
+39% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gordon West Pymble
0-4 4.3% / 4.9%
Gordon — 0-4: 4.3% West Pymble — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.8% / 17.3%
Gordon — 5-14: 12.8% West Pymble — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 7.2% / 7.9%
Gordon — 15-19: 7.2% West Pymble — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.3% / 6.3%
Gordon — 20-24: 6.3% West Pymble — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 12.1% / 5.4%
Gordon — 25-34: 12.1% West Pymble — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 14.7% / 13.3%
Gordon — 35-44: 14.7% West Pymble — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 15.1% / 16.2%
Gordon — 45-54: 15.1% West Pymble — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 11.8% / 12.6%
Gordon — 55-64: 11.8% West Pymble — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 8.8% / 8.3%
Gordon — 65-74: 8.8% West Pymble — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 4.9% / 5.3%
Gordon — 75-84: 4.9% West Pymble — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 2.1% / 2.6%
Gordon — 85+: 2.1% West Pymble — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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%
West Pymble 72.6% couple families
West Pymble — Couple Families: 72.6% West Pymble — Lone Person: 16.5% West Pymble — One Parent Families: 9.9% West Pymble — Group Household: 0.5% West Pymble — Other Families: 0.5%
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%
West Pymble 10.5% renting
West Pymble — Owned Outright: 41.2% West Pymble — Mortgage: 48.3% West Pymble — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gordon West Pymble
Bachelor Degree 27.7% / 25.0%
Gordon — Bachelor Degree: 27.7% West Pymble — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 16.3% / 11.8%
Gordon — Postgraduate Degree: 16.3% West Pymble — Postgraduate Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 6.7%
Gordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% West Pymble — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Certificate III & IV 3.4% / 4.6%
Gordon — Certificate III & IV: 3.4% West Pymble — Certificate III & IV: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 3.3%
Gordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% West Pymble — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

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 West Pymble
China 16.0% / 5.0%
Gordon — China: 16.0% West Pymble — China: 5.0%
England 3.6% / 4.8%
Gordon — England: 3.6% West Pymble — England: 4.8%
India 2.2% / 1.8%
Gordon — India: 2.2% West Pymble — India: 1.8%
South Africa 2.1% / 1.7%
Gordon — South Africa: 2.1% West Pymble — South Africa: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.7%
Gordon — New Zealand: 1.5% West Pymble — New Zealand: 1.7%
Iran 2.2% / 0.6%
Gordon — Iran: 2.2% West Pymble — Iran: 0.6%
Taiwan 2.3% / —
Gordon — Taiwan: 2.3% West 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%
West Pymble 96.1% houses
West Pymble — Houses: 96.1% West Pymble — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% West Pymble — Townhouses: 2.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Gordon West Pymble
Median house price $3,534,500 $2,760,000
Median unit price $998,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 50 sales
 26 days
from 32 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 West Pymble
4 bed $3.41M / $2.82M
Gordon — 4 bed: $3.41M (23 sales) West Pymble — 4 bed: $2.82M (16 sales)

23 vs 16 sales

5 bed $4.33M / $2.88M
Gordon — 5 bed: $4.33M (15 sales) West Pymble — 5 bed: $2.88M (9 sales)

15 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

West Pymble has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 26%).

Gordon West Pymble
Residential 59% 49%
Environmental 26% 41%
Parks and recreation 8% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Commercial 2% 1%
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 West 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 West Pymble
Houses 2.9%
$1,350/wk on $2.4M
 2.6%
$1,475/wk on $3M
Units 4.3%
$720/wk on $870K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Gordon West Pymble
House price Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 93% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of NSW —

Liveability

Gordon is more walkable (88 vs 75).

Gordon West Pymble
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

West Pymble carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 27); Gordon carries more crime risk (36 vs 17).

Gordon West Pymble
Bushfire Low
27/100
 High
72/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
17/100
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 West Pymble
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.7 km
 1
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 1.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 4.8%

Schools in Gordon

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

Schools in West Pymble

  • Gordon West Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • West Pymble Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gordon West Pymble
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 26 2
Parks & reserves 11 12
Childcare 5 8
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 13 12

Mobility

Gordon sits further from the CBD (20.2 km vs 17.7 km).

Gordon West Pymble
Walkability score 88/100 75/100
Distance to Sydney 20.2 km
+12% vs other
 17.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 21 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 122.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 137.8
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 West Pymble
Worked from Home 61.8% / 62.7%
Gordon — Worked from Home: 61.8% West Pymble — Worked from Home: 62.7%
Car (driver) 26.7% / 30.8%
Gordon — Car (driver): 26.7% West Pymble — Car (driver): 30.8%
Train 6.6% / 1.9%
Gordon — Train: 6.6% West Pymble — Train: 1.9%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 2.2%
Gordon — Car (passenger): 1.8% West Pymble — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.7%
Gordon — Walked Only: 2.2% West Pymble — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.7%).

Setting

Gordon West Pymble
Elevation 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.6 km 12.0 km

NBN connectivity

Gordon West Pymble
Connectivity score 80/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 28%
4,297 premises
 0%
1,844 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Gordon West 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

West Pymble

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Quiet River

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