Pymble, electrically speaking
Built in waves
Major subdivisions ran from 1879 to 1900, with more building in 1925, 1940 and 1950. A single street can have houses a lifetime apart.
An early substation
An electricity substation was built on Lane Cove Road near the station sometime between 1910 and 1930, along with the fire and police stations.
Trees and bushland
Pymble is known for its gardens and bush reserves, and Sheldon Forest holds some of the last Blue Gum High Forest.
Mostly owner-occupied houses
At the 2021 Census, 72.4% of Pymble's 3,909 occupied homes were separate houses, and only 20.6% were rented.
On Ausgrid
Pymble is inside Ausgrid's network area. Fallen lines and outages go to Ausgrid on 13 13 88.
When a storm brings the trees down
After the storm in early September 2026, Ku-ring-gai Council offered free hot showers at the aquatic centre in West Pymble for residents without power, and told everyone to assume power lines are live until Ausgrid has dealt with them. That's the right instinct. A line on the ground or tangled in branches is Ausgrid's job, not an electrician's.
Once the network side is safe, your side may need work too: the point where the service wire meets the house, an outdoor light or power point that took a hit, or a board that tripped and won't reset.
Who trims trees near your line?
Ausgrid splits it by who owns the tree. If it's on your property and growing toward the service wire to your house, keeping it clear up to your boundary is your job. If it's on council land or a neighbour's property, Ausgrid clears the growth. Clearances range from 0.5 to 6m depending on species, location and bushfire risk, and Ausgrid says the trimming should be done by an accredited or authorised contractor.
Wiring in a house that's been extended twice
Big older homes often have wiring from three or four eras: an original run, a post-war addition, a 1980s kitchen. Each was legal when it went in. An electrician who does inspections of older homes can tell you which parts are tired, whether every circuit has a safety switch, and what's worth doing before a renovation.
What we'd check first
In a large Pymble house we'd start with an electrical inspection, not a quote for one job. It shows what's original, what's been added and where the risks are, so you can plan the work in a sensible order. Tell us your postcode and we'll match one licence-checked local electrician who inspects older homes.
Want a specialist to sort it?
Tell us the job and your postcode. We match the licence-checked local electrician who does this kind of work, and they call you. No ring-around, and your number goes to them alone.