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Pymble bushfire risk

Of Pymble’s 6,464 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.7% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Pymble’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
4.7%
In a bushfire area
6,464
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pymble

Flood and bushfire areas across Pymble. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Pymble

Pymble sits in the Ku-ring-gai council area, which recorded 2,258 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,258 total. Figures are for the whole Ku-ring-gai council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Pymble

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$3,200,000-4.33%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,028,000-3.97%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Pymble shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Pymble

Pymble is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential29.2% of properties

High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.

Zone: High Density Residential

Environmental10.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Pymble

Pymble can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Pymble

At the 2021 Census, 44.7% of Pymble’s 11,775 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese27%
English26.4%
Australian21.2%
Irish8.3%
Scottish8%
Indian4.7%

Top countries of birth

China12.2%
England4.5%
Hong Kong3.3%
India2.8%
South Africa2.4%
South Korea2.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Pymble

Ku-ring-gai council approved 520 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

520
Dwellings/yr
232
Houses
288
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ku-ring-gai council area (not just Pymble). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pymble address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.