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Woollahra 2025 suburb insights

Woollahra (2025) is a suburb in the Woollahra local government area in New South Wales. This page brings together 16 data cards on what property buyers actually need to know before committing to Woollahra: affordability signals including median sale prices, rental yield, and first home buyer eligibility; lifestyle indicators covering school catchments, childcare quality, walkability, and commute times to the CBD; and risk factors including flood zone mapping, bushfire prone land, and air quality. The final section tracks how Woollahra is changing — new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts from the ABS Census. All data is sourced from NSW government and federal datasets and updated regularly. Use the section navigation above to jump between Affordability, Lifestyle, Dealbreakers, and Change.

Last refreshed April 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

All data has limits. See our data caveats.

Affordability

Can I afford Woollahra?

Can I afford Woollahra?

Serviceability check

What would a typical mortgage look like in Woollahra? Based on the suburb median of $1,400,000 (units) and the local median household income.


Monthly repayment
$6,911/mo

6.3% variable · Apr 2026

Repayment-to-income
52.9%

Stretch

Loan assumptions
$1,120,000 loan
20% deposit ($280,000)
30-year P&I

At today's rate, repayments here would eat 53% of the typical local household's gross income. That is out of reach for most buyers.


Repayment burden vs Sydney median income
Woollahra52.9%
Sydney median income77.0%
30% stress line

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year P&I owner-occupier loan at the current Sydney variable rate. Your actual rate, deposit, and income will differ.

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Based on median prices and a 20% deposit at 6.27% variable.
Can I afford Woollahra?

Rental market in Woollahra

Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 50 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
$900per week
Sep 2025 · 50 bonds lodged

Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Dec 22: $800 per week (bond count suppressed)Mar 23: $830 per week (bond count suppressed)Jun 23: $825 per week (35 bonds)Sep 23: $775 per week (41 bonds)Dec 23: $865 per week (32 bonds)Mar 24: $900 per week (45 bonds)Jun 24: $860 per week (51 bonds)Sep 24: $893 per week (54 bonds)Dec 24: $900 per week (37 bonds)Mar 25: $950 per week (50 bonds)Jun 25: $900 per week (bond count suppressed)Sep 25: $900 per week (50 bonds)Dec 22Jun 24Sep 25


Nearby suburbs · same combination

Double Bay2028
$990$90
0.8 km away
Bondi Junction2022
$1,150$250
1.3 km away
Bellevue Hill2023
$930$30
1.3 km away
Paddington2021
$850$50
1.6 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.

Lifestyle

Woollahra Lifestyle

Dealbreakers

Any dealbreakers?

Any dealbreakers?

Air quality in Woollahra

34
FairAQI · NSW DCCEEW
04:19 AEST
Cook and Phillip station · 3.2 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 27 · Good

Air quality is acceptable but sensitive groups may notice effects.


Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
4.9µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
17.2µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
0.6pphm
1hr reading

AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Cook and Phillip station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.

Change

How might Woollahra change?

DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2025

What’s in the pipeline

NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2025. Expected back by Q3 2026.

NSW PLANNING PORTAL
How might Woollahra change?

Investor activity in Woollahra

2025 · ATO Taxation Statistics · ~18-month lag

Source: ATO Taxation Statistics (CC BY 2.5 AU).

What to do next

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1
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Also in Woollahra

Comparing suburbs in the same area can sharpen your decision. Browse suburb insights for other Woollahra postcodes, or explore the full Woollahra suburb index.

Bellevue Hill 2023Double Bay 2028Edgecliff 2027Rose Bay 2029

Frequently asked questions

What suburb is postcode 2025?
Woollahra is the primary suburb with postcode 2025 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Woollahra is the main locality.
Which local government area is Woollahra in?
Woollahra (2025) is located in the Woollahra local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Woollahra?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Woollahra (2025) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Woollahra flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Woollahra. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Woollahra?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Woollahra (2025), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Woollahra (2025) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Woollahra (2025). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Woollahra changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Woollahra (2025) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.

Explore Woollahra in depth

Dig deeper into specific topics for Woollahra 2025: see flood risk, schools, walkability, and rental market as standalone pages. Or browse the full Woollahra suburb index to compare nearby options.