Pyrmont vs Glebe

In both, most households rent. In Pyrmont, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Glebe, about half of homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. Units cost more in Pyrmont: a median of $1.25 million, against $942,000 in Glebe, and rent is higher there too. Pyrmont is closer to the city centre: 2.2 km, against 3 km. On these figures, Glebe tends to suit 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

Glebe

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 14)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)
  • But Pyrmont carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 94/100)

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

First-home buyers

Pyrmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper houses ($2,387,500 vs $2,725,000)
  • But Glebe has cheaper units ($942,500 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Glebe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $580/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Pyrmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 94/100)

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

Investors

Glebe

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.2% vs 4.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pyrmont Glebe
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.

Pyrmont Glebe
Walkability 99 / 99
Pyrmont — Walkability: 99/100 Glebe — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 23 / 6
Pyrmont — Safety: 23/100 Glebe — Safety: 6/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Pyrmont — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glebe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Pyrmont rents higher ($580/wk vs $420/wk); Pyrmont has higher household incomes ($125,944 vs $91,312).

Pyrmont Glebe
Population 12,658
+8% vs other
 11,680
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +1.3%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $125,944/yr
+27% vs other
 $91,312/yr
Median weekly rent $580/wk
+28% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pyrmont Glebe
0-4 4.8% / 3.4%
Pyrmont — 0-4: 4.8% Glebe — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 5.4% / 6.4%
Pyrmont — 5-14: 5.4% Glebe — 5-14: 6.4%
15-19 2.3% / 3.6%
Pyrmont — 15-19: 2.3% Glebe — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 5.6% / 9.8%
Pyrmont — 20-24: 5.6% Glebe — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 25.3% / 21.7%
Pyrmont — 25-34: 25.3% Glebe — 25-34: 21.7%
35-44 21.4% / 14.4%
Pyrmont — 35-44: 21.4% Glebe — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 11.8% / 12.3%
Pyrmont — 45-54: 11.8% Glebe — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.5% / 11.9%
Pyrmont — 55-64: 10.5% Glebe — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.6% / 10.3%
Pyrmont — 65-74: 8.6% Glebe — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 3.5% / 4.9%
Pyrmont — 75-84: 3.5% Glebe — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.8% / 1.3%
Pyrmont — 85+: 0.8% Glebe — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pyrmont 49.1% lone person
Pyrmont — Lone Person: 49.1% Pyrmont — Couple Families: 23.9% Pyrmont — Group Household: 14.4% Pyrmont — One Parent Families: 10.5% Pyrmont — Other Families: 2.1%
Glebe 57.0% lone person
Glebe — Lone Person: 57.0% Glebe — Couple Families: 18.0% Glebe — Group Household: 11.9% Glebe — One Parent Families: 11.4% Glebe — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pyrmont 63.3% renting
Pyrmont — Owned Outright: 18.2% Pyrmont — Mortgage: 18.5% Pyrmont — Renting: 63.3%
Glebe 63.6% renting
Glebe — Owned Outright: 20.1% Glebe — Mortgage: 16.3% Glebe — Renting: 63.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Pyrmont Glebe
Bachelor Degree 29.0% / 26.4%
Pyrmont — Bachelor Degree: 29.0% Glebe — Bachelor Degree: 26.4%
Postgraduate Degree 14.8% / 15.6%
Pyrmont — Postgraduate Degree: 14.8% Glebe — Postgraduate Degree: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 7.0%
Pyrmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Glebe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 5.6%
Pyrmont — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Glebe — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.9%
Pyrmont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Glebe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.0%).

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.

Pyrmont Glebe
China 6.2% / 4.0%
Pyrmont — China: 6.2% Glebe — China: 4.0%
England 4.2% / 4.4%
Pyrmont — England: 4.2% Glebe — England: 4.4%
India 4.0% / 1.4%
Pyrmont — India: 4.0% Glebe — India: 1.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.7%
Pyrmont — New Zealand: 2.2% Glebe — New Zealand: 2.7%
Thailand 2.5% / 0.9%
Pyrmont — Thailand: 2.5% Glebe — Thailand: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 2.2%
Pyrmont — Vietnam: not among its largest Glebe — Vietnam: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pyrmont 94.3% flats / apartments
Pyrmont — Flats / Apartments: 94.3% Pyrmont — Townhouses: 5.7% Pyrmont — Houses: 0.0%
Glebe 47.8% flats / apartments
Glebe — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Glebe — Townhouses: 47.2% Glebe — Houses: 5.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Pyrmont Glebe
Median house price $2,387,500 $2,725,000
Median unit price $1,250,000 $942,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 10 sales
 24 days
from 71 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.

Pyrmont Glebe
1 bed $790K / $680K
Pyrmont — 1 bed: $790K (63 sales) Glebe — 1 bed: $680K (64 sales)

63 vs 64 sales

2 bed $1.28M / $1.31M
Pyrmont — 2 bed: $1.28M (110 sales) Glebe — 2 bed: $1.31M (66 sales)

110 vs 66 sales

3 bed $3.1M / $1.48M
Pyrmont — 3 bed: $3.1M (39 sales) Glebe — 3 bed: $1.48M (8 sales)

39 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Pyrmont has more commercially zoned land (22% vs 8%).

Pyrmont Glebe
Residential 49% 67%
Commercial 22% 8%
Parks and recreation 18% 9%
Other and special use 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 7%
same for both
Planning zones cover 96% of Pyrmont and 99% of Glebe. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Pyrmont Glebe
New dwellings approved 2,350
across Sydney
same for both
Approvals change year on year +929%
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.

Pyrmont Glebe
Houses 3.1%
$1,350/wk on $2.25M
 3.7%
$1,150/wk on $1.6M
Units 4.1%
$950/wk on $1.2M
 5.2%
$760/wk on $760K

Ranking within NSW

Pyrmont Glebe
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 6% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 100% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Pyrmont scores higher overall (82 vs 59).

Pyrmont Glebe
Grade A B
Score 82/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glebe carries more crime risk (94 vs 77).

Pyrmont Glebe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
94/100
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 4
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Pyrmont Glebe
Inside the suburb 0 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Sydney C.Q.U. Campus, 1.5 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 1.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 5.5%

Schools in Pyrmont

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Glebe

  • Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Glebe Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St James Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Pyrmont Glebe
Supermarkets 4 5
Cafes & restaurants 59 40
Parks & reserves 14 24
Childcare 6 9
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 2 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
EV chargers 0 2

Mobility

Pyrmont Glebe
Walkability score 99/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 2.2 km 3 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 9 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus · Ferry
 79/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 148.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 427.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 2009
 2.4%
postcode 2037
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 1
postcode 2009
 6
postcode 2037

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.

Pyrmont Glebe
Worked from Home 61.7% / 63.9%
Pyrmont — Worked from Home: 61.7% Glebe — Worked from Home: 63.9%
Car (driver) 15.1% / 17.4%
Pyrmont — Car (driver): 15.1% Glebe — Car (driver): 17.4%
Walked Only 12.8% / 7.4%
Pyrmont — Walked Only: 12.8% Glebe — Walked Only: 7.4%
Bus 3.3% / 4.6%
Pyrmont — Bus: 3.3% Glebe — Bus: 4.6%
Train 2.7% / 2.2%
Pyrmont — Train: 2.7% Glebe — Train: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.9%).

Setting

Pyrmont Glebe
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 7.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Pyrmont Glebe
Connectivity score 68/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
8,206 premises
 12%
7,827 premises

Climate

Pyrmont Glebe
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Pyrmont Glebe
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Pyrmont Glebe
Average residential rate $875/yr
same for both
Council Sydney
same for both

Federal electorate

Pyrmont Glebe
Division Sydney
same for both
Member Tanya Plibersek
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pyrmont Glebe
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pyrmont

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

Glebe

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Urban

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