$695 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $695
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woollahra · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Woollahra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Woollahra rose by $666 between 2011 and 2021 to reach $3,900. This is a very expensive area where housing costs for both buyers and renters are far above the state and national figures. It is a place where more than half of all homes are flats or apartments.
$695
▲ +26.4%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Woollahra — higher than 99% of areas.
| Woollahra | $695 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | $470 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $695 is far above the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $3,900 is far above the New South Wales figure of $2,167.
$3,900 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $3,234
- 2016: $3,200
- 2021: $3,900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Woollahra, the largest group is $750 or more at 44%, followed by $550–$749 (29%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woollahra, $3,000 or more is the majority at 63%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.8% of households renting. Another 35.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31%.
36.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.3% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Woollahra splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 55.6% of the housing stock, while separate houses are far less common at 22.3%. This explains why Woollahra has far fewer three-bedroom homes than the New South Wales average.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
22.3% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.0% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Woollahra, Flat or apartment is the majority at 56%; Separate house is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Woollahra splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (30%), with 4 bedrooms at 14%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18500/woollahra/topic/housing-dwellings