Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,880,000
Up 9.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $2.84m
- 3 bed
- $3.92m
- 4 bed
- $5.32m
- 5+ bed
- $7.52m
Heritage terrace house with wrought iron details
Sardaka · CC BY-SA 4.0
The quick read on
Woollahra
NSW 2025 · Woollahra
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,880,000
- Median unit
- $1,620,000
- Population
- 7,189
- Postcode
- 2025
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ABS 2021
Woollahra, New South Wales
Property market insights for Woollahra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woollahra NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 86 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,900 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woollahra, NSW is currently $4,880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woollahra has a 12-month growth rate of 9.7% for houses and 3.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,840,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,920,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $5,320,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $7,520,000 in Woollahra.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woollahra is $1,900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Woollahra is $1,620,000, which has increased 3.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,520,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $2,650,000 in Woollahra. The median rent for units and apartments in Woollahra is $950 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woollahra safe?
The overall rate for Woollahra is 8,069 offences per 100,000 residents — 135% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Woollahra.
Overall crime rate
8,069
offences per 100,000 residents
135% aboveGreater Sydney
WoollahraGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Woollahra?
Woollahra NSW 2025 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
7,189 people call Woollahra home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,013 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,189
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $4,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $670 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3424.9%Below
35–5426.0%Below
55–7421.7%Above
75 and over12.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses17.8%Below
Townhouses31.1%Above
Apartments50.4%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright37.6%Above
Paying a mortgage25.6%Below
Renting36.8%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car17.3%Above
One car51.5%Above
Two cars26.2%Below
Three or more5.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home60.0%Above
Drove to work16.7%Below
Train, tram or bus4.1%In line
Walked or cycled5.5%Above
What stands out in Woollahra
60.0% of workers in Woollahra worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
6.7% of Woollahra residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
41.3% of people in Woollahra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woollahra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woollahra NSW 2025.
Is Woollahra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Woollahra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
1,814 family households lived in Woollahra; 38.3% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.
35.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woollahra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woollahra had 7,189 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Woollahra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 17.8% of occupied private dwellings in Woollahra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 31.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 50.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Woollahra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
25.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
36.8% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woollahra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woollahra had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 33.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 36.7%, while 16.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woollahra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
60.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
16.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woollahra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
17.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 51.5% of the total.
31.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woollahra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 50.5% reported a different address.
33.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woollahra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.6% of residents used only English at home.
14.9% used a language other than English at home.
2.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Woollahra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.2% of Woollahra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.8% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woollahra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.9% of ancestry responses in Woollahra.
Australian ancestry made up 25.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woollahra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
48.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 23.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woollahra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
40.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woollahra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woollahra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
47.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 7.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woollahra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,013 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $4,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $670 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woollahra compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 60.0% in Woollahra, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 37.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 36.8% in Woollahra, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Woollahra
Is Woollahra expensive?
The median house price is $4,880,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,620,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woollahra good for families?
The Census counted 1,814 local families, and 15.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Woollahra?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $2,840,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Woollahra
71 streets in Woollahra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adelaide Pde
- Adelaide St
- Alton St
- Attunga St
- Australia Ln
- Bathurst St
- Bowden St
- Britannia Ln
- Bunna Pl
- Chester St
- Dorhauer Ln
- Dwyer Ln
- Edgecliff Rd
- Edward St
- Fern Pl
- Figtree Ln
- Fletcher St
- Forth St
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- Fullerton St
- Glencoe Rd
- Greycairn Pl
- Grosvenor St
- Harkness St
- Holdsworth St
- James St
- Jersey Rd
- John St
- Junction St
- Kendall St
- Kilminster Ln
- Linden Ave
- Magney St
- Manning Rd
- Milton Ave
- Moncur St
- Morrell St
- Nelson Ln
- Nelson St
- Ocean St
- Old South Head Rd
- Oxford St
- Peaker Ln
- Pickering Ln
- Queen St
- Raine St
- Robinson Ln
- Rosemont Ave
- Roslyndale Ave
- Rowe St
- Rush St
- Russell St
- Saber St
- Small St
- Spicer Ln
- Spicer St
- Stanley St
- Suttie Rd
- Tara St
- The Grove
- Trelawney St
- Vernon St
- Victoria Ave
- View St
- Waimea Ave
- Wallaroy Cr
- Wallaroy Rd
- Wallis St
- Weeroona Ave
- Weldon Ln
- Wellington St
- Woods Ave
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