Gymea is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the
state of New South Wales, Australia. Gymea is
located 26 kilometres south of the Sydney
central business district in the local
government area of the Sutherland Shire. The
postcode is 2227, which it shares with adjacent
suburb Gymea Bay.

Gymea is primarily a low density, residential
suburb. Located close to Gymea railway station,
the suburb's shopping strip is known as Gymea
Shopping Village. Over the last decade it has
become a popular shopping and 'café culture'
district with many cafés, restaurants, boutiques
and gourmet food shops opened along Gymea
Bay Road. Gymea railway station is on the
Cronulla branch of the Illawarra railway line,
part of the Sydney Trains network, which
provides regular rail services to the city. Gymea
railway station is on Gymea Bay Road, in the
middle of the main shopping area. Adjacent
stations are Kirrawee and Miranda. Private
buses, principally operated by Transdev NSW
also service the local area and provide school
student transport.