$670 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $550
- 2016: $655
- 2021: $670
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Woollahra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Woollahra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $4,000 in Woollahra are among the highest for areas like it. This place is defined by very high housing costs and a mix of high-density living. Over half of the homes are flats or apartments, reflecting a landscape far different from the state average.
$670
▲ +21.8%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woollahra — higher than 99% of areas.
| Woollahra | $670 |
|---|---|
| 2025, NSW | $670 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are far above the national figures. The typical weekly rent is $670, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $420, while typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the state average by $1,833.
$4,000 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,033
- 2016: $3,033
- 2021: $4,000
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 40%, followed by $550–$749 (33%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Woollahra, $3,000 or more is the majority at 65%; Under $1,000 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 34.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 35.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.
34.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Woollahra splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Rented (35%), with Owned with a mortgage at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are rare here, making up only 17.8% of homes, which is far below the national figure of 72.3%. With 50.4% of dwellings being flats or apartments, homes are smaller, and the number of people per bedroom is much higher than in most areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
17.8% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.0% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 49.0%
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 51%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 31%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Woollahra, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
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/sal/SAL14422/woollahra/topic/housing-dwellings