Rental yield and weekly rent in Double Bay are closely watched by investors in the Woollahra area, particularly as interest rate movements shift the relative attractiveness of cash flow versus capital growth. The data card below shows median rent by dwelling type (house vs unit) where the dataset supports the split, and compares Double Bay 2028 yield to the Sydney metro average.
Can I afford Double Bay?
Rental market in Double Bay
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 59 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$990per week
Sep 2025 · 59 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Woollahra2025
$900▼$90
0.8 km away
Edgecliff2027
$1,100▲$110
1.1 km away
Bellevue Hill2023
$930▼$60
1.2 km away
Paddington2021
$850▼$140
1.9 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
Rental yield in Sydney's established suburbs tends to run below the broader market because capital growth expectations are already priced into sale prices. If Double Bay shows a gross yield meaningfully above 4%, it is worth checking whether that reflects genuine demand or a subdued sale price (which can itself be a signal of weaker capital growth prospects). Strong yield and strong capital growth in the same suburb is uncommon but does occur in transition areas.
