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Double Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Double Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Double Bay NSW is 4,709 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Double Bay is $1,662 per week ($86,424 per year). Median rent in Double Bay is $720 per week ($3,120 per month). Double Bay has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Double Bay has a population density of 5939.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Double Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Double Bay is $3,000.

There were 105 recorded offences in Double Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (32 offences).

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Double Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Double Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,662/wk

$86,424 per year

#58 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$720/wk

$3,120 per month

#80 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Double Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 44.9% (2,114) Female 55.1% (2,598)

Population Density

5939.0

people per km²

4,709 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$4,250

Family income/wk

Double Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Double Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.6% 721 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.4% 412 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Double Bay Country of Birth

Australia

81.5%

England

9.6%

China

2.4%

Hong Kong

1.4%

India

1.0%

France

1.0%

Brazil

0.9%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.7%

Iran

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Double Bay Religion

No Religion

39.2%

Catholic

20.5%

Judaism

14.6%

Anglican

13.1%

Not stated

6.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.9%

Buddhism

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Double Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Double Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

22.0%

Mandarin

18.5%

Spanish

13.4%

French

11.0%

Cantonese

10.2%

Russian

7.1%

Greek

7.1%

Italian

6.7%

German

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Double Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

47.9% 1,782 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.9% 628 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 100 people

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Not in labour force

32.5% 1,211 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Double Bay Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

55.0%

Postgraduate Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.5%

Certificate III/IV

5.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Double Bay Occupation

Professionals

51.1%

Managers

25.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.6%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Community & Personal Service

3.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.5%

Labourers

1.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Double Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

37.2%

Society & Culture

24.0%

Creative Arts

9.5%

Health

7.6%

Engineering

5.0%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Education

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Information Technology

1.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Double Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

61.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

36.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Double Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

39.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Double Bay Marital Status

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Married

39.8% 1,644

↔️

Separated

2.1% 88

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Divorced

9.2% 380

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Widowed

5.4% 223

👤

Never married

43.4% 1,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Double Bay Ancestry

English

26.0%

Australian

19.7%

Other

14.9%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

7.5%

Chinese

4.7%

German

3.9%

Italian

3.7%

Polish

2.4%

Hungarian

2.4%

South African

2.1%

Greek

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Double Bay School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

23.2%

Primary — Government

21.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

17.7%

Pre-school

14.4%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Government

3.9%

Primary — Catholic

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Double Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 249

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 8,760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Double Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.3% 679

—

Not a volunteer

82.7% 3,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Double Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

17.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Double Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

44.0%

Did not go to work

24.8%

Walked only

14.9%

Train

5.5%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Ferry

1.3%

Other

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

Bicycle

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Double Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.3%

1 vehicle

51.4%

2 vehicles

25.3%

3 vehicles

3.7%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Double Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.3%

2 bedrooms

48.4%

3 bedrooms

31.5%

4 bedrooms

8.3%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Double Bay Population Mobility

24.3%

moved in the last year

55.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Double Bay Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

9,028

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Double Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

277

Asthma

144

Arthritis

110

Heart disease

103

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Double Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500+/wk

20.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Double Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.1%

Couple — children under 15

35.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Double Bay Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

1.3% 50

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Never served

98.6% 3,890

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Double Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.5% 451

—

Did not provide

88.5% 3,479

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Double Bay Children Ever Born

No children

49.9%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

22.6%

3 children

9.9%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Double Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

102

1971–1980

155

1981–1990

198

1991–2000

182

2001–2010

263

2011–2015

230

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Double Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.9%

5–14 hours

34.9%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

6.1%

Did not do domestic work

20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Double Bay Household Size

1 person

34.1%

2 persons

39.6%

3 persons

14.9%

4 persons

8.5%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Double Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,365

Moved from NSW

732

Moved — same area (SA2)

140

Moved from overseas

136

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Double Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

8.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Double Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 105 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Double Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1157

avg ICSEA score

25,714

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

Ascham School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students

1217

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Reddam House Independent

Combined

1203

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

Woollahra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 667 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

Montessori East Independent

Primary · K-6 · 80 students

1188

ICSEA

Emanuel School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 849 students

1186

ICSEA

Cranbrook School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students

1181

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

Bronte Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 257 students

1176

ICSEA

Kambala Independent

Combined · K-12 · 986 students

1169

ICSEA

McAuley Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 273 students

1168

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 49 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Double Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,077/wk

Median Rent $720/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Double Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $13,334/month

Median rent $720/wk

Left after rent $2,357/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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Double Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 2,364 Income: $1,260/wk Rent: $705/wk

Willmot

Pop: 2,382 Income: $475/wk Rent: $290/wk

Thrumster

Pop: 2,382 Income: $882/wk Rent: $460/wk

Manilla

Pop: 2,386 Income: $533/wk Rent: $260/wk

Bringelly

Pop: 2,433 Income: $686/wk Rent: $500/wk

Canowindra

Pop: 2,437 Income: $609/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Double Bay

What is the population of Double Bay NSW?

The population of Double Bay NSW is 4,709 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5939.0 people per km².Double Bay is ranked #1,656 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Double Bay?

The median personal income in Double Bay NSW is $1,662 per week, or $86,424 per year.The median household income is $3,077 per week.Family income is $4,250 per week.Double Bay is ranked #58 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Double Bay?

Median rent in Double Bay NSW is $720 per week ($3,120 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Double Bay ranks #80 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Double Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Double Bay NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Double Bay?

The median age in Double Bay NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Double Bay a good suburb to live in?

Double Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,709.The median income is $1,662/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11283. All dollar figures in AUD.