Pyrmont, NSW 2009 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Pyrmont is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2009, home to 12,658 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Sydney local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house—
Median rent$580 /wk
Population12,658
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGASydney

Demographics

Population
12,658
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$2,422 /week
Median personal income
$1,297 /week
Median family income
$3,035 /week
Average household size
2.1
Persons per bedroom
1.1
Local government area
Sydney
Statistical region (SA4)
Sydney - City and Inner South
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Sydney
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$580 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$2,800
Rent share of household income
24%

Schools

  • Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Secondary · Government
  • Ultimo Public School Primary · Government
  • Glebe Public School Primary · Government
  • Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre Other · Government
  • Balmain Public School Primary · Government

Transport

  • Within 800 m walk: 12 tram stops, 3 ferry stops, 23 bus stops
  • Within 1.6 km: 10 train stops, 4 metro stops, 32 tram stops, 7 ferry stops, 135 bus stops

Closest stops:

  • Bank Street Light Rail tram · 67 m
  • Bank Street Light Rail, Miller St bus · 123 m
  • Pyrmont Bay Wharf ferry · 632 m
  • Town Hall Station, Platform 3 train · 1290 m
  • Gadigal Station, Platform 2 metro · 1420 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
  • Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 2.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

  • Recorded offences: 1,094 across postcode 2009 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
  • Most common categories: 322 drug offences, 281 theft, 196 violent offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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