Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$6,120,000
Down 6.8% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Woolwich
NSW 2110 · Hunters Hill
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $6,120,000
- Median unit
- $797,000
- Population
- 833
- Postcode
- 2110
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ABS 2021
Woolwich, New South Wales
Property market insights for Woolwich
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Woolwich NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$2,000 per week
Up 81.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Woolwich, NSW is currently $6,120,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Woolwich has a 12-month growth rate of -6.8% for houses and 2.8% for units.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Woolwich is $2,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 81.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Woolwich is $797,000, which has increased 2.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $759,000 in Woolwich. The median rent for units and apartments in Woolwich is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Woolwich safe?
The overall rate for Woolwich is 3,263 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% below 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 Woolwich.
Overall crime rate
3,263
offences per 100,000 residents
5% belowGreater Sydney
WoolwichGreater 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 Woolwich?
Woolwich NSW 2110 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
833 people call Woolwich home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,931 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 833
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.3%Below
15–3421.7%Below
35–5421.0%Below
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over18.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.6%Above
Townhouses6.5%Below
Apartments26.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.2%Above
Paying a mortgage23.5%Below
Renting19.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.5%Below
One car31.7%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more21.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home45.0%Above
Drove to work33.9%In line
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Woolwich
45.0% of workers in Woolwich worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
3.4% of Woolwich residents were born in England.
27.5% of people in Woolwich described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Woolwich
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Woolwich NSW 2110.
Is Woolwich family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.3% of Woolwich's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
205 family households lived in Woolwich; 44.4% were couple families and 7.8% were one-parent families.
22.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Woolwich?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Woolwich had 833 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
47.1% 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 Woolwich?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.6% of occupied private dwellings in Woolwich.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 26.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Woolwich?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
23.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Woolwich?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Woolwich had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 25.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Woolwich?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
45.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
33.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Woolwich?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 31.7% of the total.
62.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Woolwich, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.8% reported a different address.
24.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Woolwich?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.6% of residents used only English at home.
15.2% used a language other than English at home.
3.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Woolwich residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
24.7% of Woolwich's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.3% was born in Australia.
3.1% of residents were born in China.
0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Woolwich?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.9% of ancestry responses in Woolwich.
Australian ancestry made up 25.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Woolwich?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 26.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Woolwich?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
29.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.1%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Woolwich show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Woolwich?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Woolwich?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,931 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Woolwich compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 45.0% in Woolwich, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 57.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 19.3% in Woolwich, 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 Woolwich
Is Woolwich expensive?
The median house price is $6,120,000, while units and apartments sit at $797,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Woolwich good for families?
The Census counted 205 local families, and 11.3% 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 Woolwich?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Woolwich
19 streets in Woolwich
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alfred St
- Angelo St
- Aspinall Pl
- Clarke Rd
- Collingwood St
- Edgecliff Rd
- Elgin St
- Gale St
- Gladstone Ave
- Hunter St
- Margaret St
- Mayfield Ave
- Merrington Pl
- Mount Morris St
- The Point Road
- Valentia St
- View St
- Werambie St
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