What to know about Pyrmont
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At the 2021 Census, 93.7% of Pyrmont's occupied private dwellings were flats or apartments, 5.7% were semi-detached, terrace or townhouses and none were separate houses.
61.7% of Pyrmont households rented their home at the 2021 Census; 51.0% of homes had two bedrooms and 24.0% had one.
The Sydney Metro West Pyrmont Station planning report (March 2022) lists peak hour clearways on Harris Street northbound between Allen Street and Pyrmont Bridge Road and between Allen and Thomas Streets, and southbound south of Allen Street, with loading zones at various times on Pyrmont, Miller, Union and Harris Streets.
Source: Sydney Metro (NSW Major Projects) (opens in a new tab)
On 21 November 2019 the City of Sydney approved two loading zones on Harris Street just north of Miller Street, one on each side, signed Loading Zone 8am-6pm Mon-Sat.
Under the City of Sydney's Neighbourhood On-Street Parking Policy, a small number of Ultimo and Pyrmont 'Restricted Properties' can hold at most one resident parking permit, and only if they have no on-site parking.
An apartment suburb
Pyrmont has no separate houses at all on the 2021 Census count: 93.7% of homes were flats or apartments and the rest mostly terraces or townhouses (ABS). Half of them (51.0%) had two bedrooms. A Pyrmont move is a lift move, so the questions that matter are whether the building has a loading dock, whether the lift can be booked and padded and how far it is from the dock or kerb to your door. See apartment and unit moves.
Most Pyrmont households (61.7%) rent. Building managers often want notice before a move-in or move-out, so check your by-laws or ask the strata manager about lift bookings before you request a free quote.
Harris Street at peak hour
Harris Street is the spine of the peninsula and it carries peak hour clearways: northbound between Allen Street and Pyrmont Bridge Road and between Allen and Thomas Streets, and southbound south of Allen Street, according to the Sydney Metro West planning report for Pyrmont Station (Sydney Metro). The same report lists loading zones at various times on Pyrmont, Miller, Union and Harris Streets. The City of Sydney added two on Harris Street just north of Miller Street in 2019, signed Loading Zone 8am-6pm Mon-Sat (City of Sydney). Read the signs on your block and time the load outside the clearway hours.
Permits are scarce here
On-street parking is tight. The City of Sydney's parking policy limits some Ultimo and Pyrmont 'Restricted Properties' to a single resident permit, and only where there is no on-site parking (City of Sydney). If your building has a dock or a visitor bay, that is usually the better place for the truck, so ask the building manager whether a removalist can use it.
Common questions
Can a removal truck park on Harris Street in Pyrmont?
Not in the peak hour clearway sections during the signed times. Loading zones on Harris, Pyrmont, Miller and Union Streets are the usual option, and the signs set the hours.
Do Pyrmont apartment buildings need notice of a move?
Many do, because lifts and loading docks are shared. Check your building's by-laws or ask the strata or building manager how to book them.
What should I tell a removalist about my Pyrmont apartment?
The floor, whether there is a loading dock and how high it is, whether the lift can be booked and padded and anything bulky such as a sofa that may not fit in the lift.