NSW · Woollahra Council
Woollahra, NSW, 2025
Desirability index
94.5/100
How this score is calculated#34 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woollahra is a smaller suburban community in the Woollahra area, home to around 7,189 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 262 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 36.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $950 (flats $950, houses $1,850), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,189
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,013
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 535 of 3,523
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,000
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 128 / 928 / 1,506
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $950
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,850
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $950
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 105
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 262
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 130
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 128 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +13.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud39
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property21
- Steal From Dwelling15
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,193
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Reddam HouseCombined
- Woollahra Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Edgecliff Rd At Leswell St
- Edgecliff Rd Before Queen St
- Edgecliff Rd Opp Magney St
- Oxford St At Victoria Av
- The Light Brigade Hotel, Oxford St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
781 planning-related records
2026· 52 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation75 JERSEY ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 WEEROONA AVENUE WOOLLAHRA 2025Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 ROSEMONT AVENUE WOOLLAHRA 2025Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 FIGTREE LANE WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation107 OCEAN STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation90 JOHN STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 MILTON AVENUE WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Residential Accommodation1 JAMES STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 RUSH STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 RUSH STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 EDGECLIFF ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure9 FORTH STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 QUEEN STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool14 ROSEMONT AVENUE WOOLLAHRA 2025Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 ROSLYNDALE AVENUE WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 CHESTER STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving; Supporting Development67 OCEAN STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation78 WALLIS STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure296 EDGECLIFF ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 PEAKER LANE WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 OCEAN STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)110 EDGECLIFF ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Subdivision; Residential Accommodation2A JAMES STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37C EDWARD STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 OXFORD STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space77 WALLAROY ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)10A TRELAWNEY STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 WALLAROY ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
March 2026
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure239 EDGECLIFF ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences44 BATHURST STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Rejected
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 MONCUR STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure327C EDGECLIFF ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling127 QUEEN STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2A JAMES STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 RAINE STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure147 QUEEN STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation364 EDGECLIFF ROAD WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MAGNEY STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure38 ROSLYNDALE AVENUE WOOLLAHRA 2025Under Assessment
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 RUSH STREET WOOLLAHRA 2025Determined
2025· 127 proposals
127 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 129 proposals
129 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 106 proposals
106 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 166 proposals
166 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 163 proposals
163 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 38 proposals
38 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
159 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Taste ProvidoreBakery
- Bench (56)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Edgecliff Rd at Harkness LaneBus stop
- Edgecliff Rd at Leswell StBus stop
- Edgecliff Rd before Queen StBus stop
- Edgecliff Rd opp Magney StBus stop
- Edgecliff Rd opp Wallis StBus stop
- Manning Rd opp Epping RdBus stop
- Moncur St at Jersey RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chiswick GardensPark
- Elm's ReservePark
- Euroka ReservePark
- Gaden ReservePark
- Hall’s ReservePark
- Harbourview ParkPark
- Moncur ReservePark
- Pat Thompson ParkPark
- Plumb ReservePark
- Raoul Wallenberg GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Empowered Health & Performancephysiotherapist
- Wolper Jewish HospitalFullerton Streethospital
- Woollahra General Practicedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Rosemont14 Rosemont Avenue WoollahraSHR
- Sydney Chevra Kadisha172 -178 Oxford Street WoollharaSHR
- Waimea HouseWaimea Avenue, WoollahraSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Woollahra CottageSaber Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 94.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #34 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Edgecliff Rd At Leswell Sttransport
- Edgecliff Rd Before Queen Sttransport
- Edgecliff Rd Opp Magney Sttransport
- Oxford St At Victoria Avtransport
- The Light Brigade Hotel, Oxford Sttransport
- Woollahra CottagechildcareSaber Streetchildcare
- Rosemontheritage14 Rosemont Avenue WoollahraSHR
- Sydney Chevra Kadishaheritage172 -178 Oxford Street WoollharaSHR
- Waimea HouseheritageWaimea Avenue, WoollahraSHR
- Empowered Health & Performancehealthphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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