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Woollahra NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Woollahra NSW is 7,189 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woollahra is $1,638 per week ($85,176 per year). Median rent in Woollahra is $670 per week ($2,903 per month). Woollahra has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Woollahra has a population density of 5841.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woollahra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woollahra is $4,000.

There were 57 recorded offences in Woollahra in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (26 offences).

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Woollahra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woollahra Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,638/wk

$85,176 per year

#66 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$670/wk

$2,903 per month

#111 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$4,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Woollahra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 44.8% (3,220) Female 55.2% (3,966)

Population Density

5841.4

people per km²

7,189 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$4,557

Family income/wk

Woollahra 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)

Woollahra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.5% 1,064 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

40.5% 723 dwellings

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

Woollahra Country of Birth

Australia

82.9%

England

10.2%

China

1.6%

Hong Kong

1.2%

France

1.2%

India

1.1%

Brazil

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

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

Woollahra Religion

No Religion

43.6%

Catholic

20.2%

Anglican

15.3%

Judaism

8.1%

Not stated

7.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Buddhism

1.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woollahra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Woollahra Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

22.6%

Other

20.6%

French

12.6%

Spanish

12.3%

Greek

8.3%

Russian

6.9%

Cantonese

6.0%

Italian

6.0%

Japan

4.6%

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

Woollahra Employment

💼

Employed full-time

44.9% 2,458 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.6% 1,017 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.1% 117 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.4% 1,881 people

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

Woollahra Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

54.0%

Postgraduate Degree

24.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.0%

Certificate III/IV

5.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

0.4%

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

Woollahra Occupation

Professionals

53.8%

Managers

24.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.2%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Community & Personal Service

3.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.2%

Labourers

0.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.4%

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

Woollahra Field of Study

Management & Commerce

34.2%

Society & Culture

25.2%

Creative Arts

10.5%

Health

10.4%

Engineering

4.3%

Architecture & Building

4.0%

Education

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Information Technology

2.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Woollahra Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

44.9%

Separate house

36.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woollahra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

2.7%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

40.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woollahra Marital Status

💍

Married

41.0% 2,495

↔️

Separated

2.1% 128

📋

Divorced

10.0% 609

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 329

👤

Never married

41.4% 2,520

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woollahra Ancestry

English

29.5%

Australian

20.6%

Other

12.0%

Irish

11.7%

Scottish

9.0%

Chinese

4.5%

German

3.3%

Italian

3.0%

Greek

1.9%

Polish

1.7%

Indian

1.4%

South African

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woollahra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

23.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.8%

Pre-school

13.4%

Vocational Education

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Government

5.0%

Primary — Catholic

3.2%

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

Woollahra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 512

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 13,040

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

Woollahra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.8% 1,130

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 4,585

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woollahra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

21.5%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woollahra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

43.4%

Did not go to work

23.3%

Walked only

12.3%

Train

7.4%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Bus

3.3%

Bicycle

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Other

1.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Ferry

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

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

Woollahra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

17.3%

1 vehicle

51.5%

2 vehicles

26.2%

3 vehicles

3.4%

4+ vehicles

1.5%

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

Woollahra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.4%

2 bedrooms

36.5%

3 bedrooms

29.4%

4 bedrooms

15.3%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Woollahra Population Mobility

21.3%

moved in the last year

50.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woollahra Indigenous Population

0.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

13,810

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woollahra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

400

Asthma

215

Heart disease

185

Arthritis

156

Cancer

101

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Woollahra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500+/wk

22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woollahra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

34.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woollahra Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 97

👤

Never served

98.0% 5,623

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woollahra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.1% 630

—

Did not provide

88.9% 5,064

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woollahra Children Ever Born

No children

47.2%

1 child

14.8%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

10.4%

4 children

2.4%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Woollahra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

144

1971–1980

230

1981–1990

302

1991–2000

314

2001–2010

390

2011–2015

301

2016

2017

2018

110

2019

2020

2021

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

Woollahra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.8%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

6.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.0%

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

Woollahra Household Size

1 person

33.6%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

13.3%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woollahra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,286

Moved from NSW

1,021

Moved — same area (SA2)

171

Moved from overseas

113

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Woollahra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.6%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woollahra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 57 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Woollahra Schools

schools nearby

government

1147

avg ICSEA score

26,806

total students

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

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

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 102 students

1165

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 56 schools

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

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Woollahra Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,013/wk

Median Rent $670/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in Woollahra

Your weekly income

≈ $13,056/month

Median rent $670/wk

Left after rent $2,343/wk

Rent share 22.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Greenwich

Income: $1,457/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $120/wk

Drummoyne

Income: $1,388/wk Rent: $600/wk Save: $70/wk

Balmain

Income: $1,577/wk Rent: $625/wk Save: $45/wk

Gundaroo

Income: $1,352/wk Rent: $475/wk Save: $195/wk

Elizabeth Bay

Income: $1,676/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $170/wk

Lilyfield

Income: $1,348/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $150/wk

Kurraba Point

Income: $1,744/wk Rent: $610/wk Save: $60/wk

Kirribilli

Income: $1,598/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $150/wk

Woollahra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Mardi

Pop: 3,598 Income: $790/wk Rent: $440/wk

Silverwater (Parramatta - NSW)

Pop: 3,600 Income: $857/wk Rent: $450/wk

Cobar

Pop: 3,603 Income: $937/wk Rent: $200/wk

Macquarie Hills

Pop: 3,605 Income: $968/wk Rent: $473/wk

Murrumbateman

Pop: 3,607 Income: $1,389/wk Rent: $528/wk

Kirribilli

Pop: 3,629 Income: $1,598/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Woollahra

What is the population of Woollahra NSW?

The population of Woollahra NSW is 7,189 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5841.4 people per km².Woollahra is ranked #1,017 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woollahra?

The median personal income in Woollahra NSW is $1,638 per week, or $85,176 per year.The median household income is $3,013 per week.Family income is $4,557 per week.Woollahra is ranked #66 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woollahra?

Median rent in Woollahra NSW is $670 per week ($2,903 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woollahra ranks #111 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woollahra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woollahra NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Woollahra?

The median age in Woollahra NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Woollahra a good suburb to live in?

Woollahra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,189.The median income is $1,638/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 14422. All dollar figures in AUD.