Macquarie Park vs West Pymble
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Macquarie ParkRyde | West PymbleKu-ring-gai |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | not available | $3,241,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | $905,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $816/wk | $1,050/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | not available | 1.68% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 11,071 | 5,441 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 7/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 0% | 96% |
| Townhouses | 10% | 2% |
| Apartments/units | 90% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 12.4 km | 13.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | 37% | 54% |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 22% | 3% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Beaumont Rd PS, Eastwood Hts PS, Gordon WPS, Kent Rd PS, Nth Ryde PS, Truscott St PS, West Pymble PS | Beaumont Rd PS, Eastwood Hts PS, Gordon WPS, Kent Rd PS, Killara PS, Nth Ryde PS, Turramurra PS, West Pymble PS |
| Secondary | Carlingford HS, Cheltenham GHS, Epping BHS, Hunters Hill HS, Killara HS, Lindfield LV, Ryde SC, Turramurra HS | Hunters Hill HS, Killara HS, Lindfield LV, Ryde SC, Turramurra HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- West Pymble is higher on median weekly rent (by about 29%).
- Macquarie Park is higher on population (by about 104%).
- West Pymble is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- West Pymble is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 17 percentage points).
- Macquarie Park is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 19 percentage points).
- West Pymble is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 96 percentage points).
- Macquarie Park is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 715%).
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $905,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2113 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 5.2% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2113 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,241,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2073 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 2.7% on a year earlier.