New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Woolloomooloo NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Woolloomooloo NSW is 3,792 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Woolloomooloo is $1,368 per week ($71,136 per year). Median rent in Woolloomooloo is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Woolloomooloo has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Woolloomooloo has a population density of 10188.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Woolloomooloo is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woolloomooloo is $3,000.

There were 146 recorded offences in Woolloomooloo in 2025-26, a rate of 39 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (36 offences).

Woolloomooloo Map

📍

Loading map…

Woolloomooloo Population

residents (Census 2021)

Woolloomooloo Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,368/wk

$71,136 per year

#204 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 1.7 · 1 per bedroom

Woolloomooloo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 56.0% (2,121) Female 44.0% (1,665)

Population Density

10188.1

people per km²

3,792 people · 0.4 km²

Households

1.7

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,131

Family income/wk

Woolloomooloo 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)

Woolloomooloo Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

48.5% 252 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

51.5% 268 dwellings

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

Woolloomooloo Country of Birth

Australia

77.8%

England

9.7%

India

2.2%

China

2.1%

France

2.1%

Brazil

1.8%

Germany

1.4%

Canada

1.2%

Chile

1.1%

Indonesia

0.6%

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

Woolloomooloo Religion

No Religion

50.9%

Catholic

20.5%

Not stated

12.0%

Anglican

7.2%

Buddhism

3.4%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Islam

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Woolloomooloo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Woolloomooloo Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

27.0%

Other

14.9%

Mandarin

13.8%

French

11.0%

Vietnamese

9.6%

Italian

8.5%

Cantonese

7.8%

SAL Tot

7.4%

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

Woolloomooloo Employment

💼

Employed full-time

50.0% 1,510 people

⏰

Employed part-time

12.9% 391 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.1% 125 people

🏠

Not in labour force

33.0% 997 people

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

Woolloomooloo Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.7%

Postgraduate Degree

21.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.3%

Certificate III/IV

11.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Woolloomooloo Occupation

Professionals

44.7%

Managers

25.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.4%

Community & Personal Service

5.7%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Labourers

2.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

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

Woolloomooloo Field of Study

Management & Commerce

34.6%

Society & Culture

20.2%

Creative Arts

9.0%

Engineering

8.5%

Health

7.1%

Information Technology

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Education

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Woolloomooloo Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

96.7%

Separate house

2.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Woolloomooloo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Woolloomooloo Marital Status

💍

Married

22.0% 773

↔️

Separated

2.9% 101

📋

Divorced

10.4% 366

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 113

👤

Never married

61.5% 2,164

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Woolloomooloo Ancestry

English

25.6%

Australian

16.4%

Other

16.3%

Irish

11.0%

Scottish

8.2%

Chinese

5.9%

German

4.4%

Italian

4.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

French

1.8%

Indian

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Woolloomooloo School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

37.4%

Primary — Government

22.7%

Secondary — Government

12.6%

Pre-school

8.4%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Catholic

3.5%

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

Woolloomooloo Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 371

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 6,471

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

Woolloomooloo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.1% 481

—

Not a volunteer

84.9% 2,715

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Woolloomooloo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Woolloomooloo How People Get to Work

Walked only

36.3%

Car (driver)

23.8%

Did not go to work

21.6%

Train

6.1%

Bus

3.5%

Bicycle

2.5%

Car (passenger)

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.5%

Other

1.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.3%

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

Woolloomooloo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

44.3%

1 vehicle

44.2%

2 vehicles

9.7%

3 vehicles

1.0%

4+ vehicles

0.8%

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

Woolloomooloo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

34.8%

2 bedrooms

40.9%

3 bedrooms

19.4%

4 bedrooms

3.7%

5 bedrooms

0.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Woolloomooloo Population Mobility

26.5%

moved in the last year

58.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Woolloomooloo Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

273

Indigenous residents

6,644

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Woolloomooloo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

454

Asthma

159

Arthritis

103

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Woolloomooloo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

3.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500+/wk

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Woolloomooloo Family Structure

Couple — no children

56.4%

Couple — children under 15

21.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

Couple — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Woolloomooloo Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.8% 91

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

🏅

Previously served

1.7% 55

👤

Never served

95.3% 3,046

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Woolloomooloo Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.6% 304

—

Did not provide

90.4% 2,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Woolloomooloo Children Ever Born

No children

63.5%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

13.8%

3 children

7.8%

4 children

1.6%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Woolloomooloo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

125

1981–1990

184

1991–2000

199

2001–2010

216

2011–2015

194

2016

2017

2018

2019

120

2020

2021

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

Woolloomooloo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.9%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

9.7%

30+ hours

4.9%

Did not do domestic work

26.6%

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

Woolloomooloo Household Size

1 person

51.4%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

8.2%

4 persons

3.9%

5 persons

0.7%

6+ persons

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Woolloomooloo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,502

Moved from NSW

547

Moved — same area (SA2)

158

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Woolloomooloo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.3%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Woolloomooloo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 146 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Woolloomooloo Schools

schools nearby

government

1097

avg ICSEA score

22,212

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

St Aloysius' College Independent

Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students

1223

ICSEA

Ascham School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students

1217

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Woollahra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 667 students

1193

ICSEA

Loreto Kirribilli Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students

1189

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Darlinghurst Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1156

ICSEA

Paddington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 147 students

1155

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 50 schools

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

View all schools in Woolloomooloo with map →

Woolloomooloo Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,001/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.0%

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

If you earn X in Woolloomooloo

Your weekly income

≈ $8,671/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,501/wk

Rent share 25.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Rushcutters Bay

Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $50/wk

Voyager Point

Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $175/wk

Bar Beach

Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $107/wk

Springvale (NSW)

Income: $1,148/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $80/wk

Newcastle

Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

Potts Point

Income: $1,534/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)

Income: $1,317/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $40/wk

Queanbeyan West

Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk

Woolloomooloo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Balmain East

Pop: 1,900 Income: $1,550/wk Rent: $617/wk

Harden

Pop: 1,900 Income: $550/wk Rent: $220/wk

Mays Hill

Pop: 1,902 Income: $971/wk Rent: $435/wk

Brunswick Heads

Pop: 1,905 Income: $732/wk Rent: $440/wk

Jamberoo

Pop: 1,910 Income: $838/wk Rent: $498/wk

Batehaven

Pop: 1,911 Income: $595/wk Rent: $320/wk

Compare Woolloomooloo

Woolloomooloo vs Balmain East →Woolloomooloo vs Harden →Woolloomooloo vs Mays Hill →Woolloomooloo vs Brunswick Heads →

Frequently Asked Questions About Woolloomooloo

What is the population of Woolloomooloo NSW?

The population of Woolloomooloo NSW is 3,792 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 10188.1 people per km².Woolloomooloo is ranked #2,007 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Woolloomooloo?

The median personal income in Woolloomooloo NSW is $1,368 per week, or $71,136 per year.The median household income is $2,001 per week.Family income is $3,131 per week.Woolloomooloo is ranked #204 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Woolloomooloo?

Median rent in Woolloomooloo NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 25.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Woolloomooloo ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Woolloomooloo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Woolloomooloo 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 Woolloomooloo?

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

Is Woolloomooloo a good suburb to live in?

Woolloomooloo is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,792.The median income is $1,368/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (25.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14424. All dollar figures in AUD.