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Woollahra
New South Wales · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs · 63,303 people · 11 suburbs · 8 postcodes
Woollahra at a glance
Map shows the Woollahra LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.
Woollahra is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 11 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 14 km². Woollahra has a population of 63,303 , ranking #40 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Paddington (12,701 residents).About 35.2% of residents were born overseas and 16.3% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 9,571 (15.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 6,572 (10.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 18,950 (29.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 15,584 (24.6%) |
| 65+ years | 12,623 (19.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Woollahra
16 schools across Woollahra: 43.8% Government, 18.8% Catholic, 37.5% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1166 (range 1135 to 1217). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 16 schools in Woollahra, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Scots College | Independent | Combined | Bellevue Hill | 2,076 | 1162 |
| Cranbrook School | Independent | Combined | Bellevue Hill | 1,693 | 1181 |
| Ascham School | Independent | Combined | Edgecliff | 1,182 | 1217 |
| Kambala | Independent | Combined | Rose Bay | 986 | 1169 |
| Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart | Independent | Combined | Rose Bay | 851 | 1160 |
| Woollahra Public School | Government | Primary | Woollahra | 667 | 1193 |
| Bellevue Hill Public School | Government | Primary | Bellevue Hill | 573 | 1156 |
| Rose Bay Public School | Government | Primary | Rose Bay | 377 | 1145 |
| McAuley Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Rose Bay | 273 | 1168 |
| Glenmore Road Public School | Government | Primary | Paddington | 263 | 1176 |
| Double Bay Public School | Government | Primary | Double Bay | 237 | 1135 |
| Vaucluse Public School | Government | Primary | Vaucluse | 217 | 1145 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Woollahra | 196 | 1164 |
| St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Paddington | 151 | 1167 |
| Paddington Public School | Government | Primary | Paddington | 147 | 1155 |
| Reddam House | Independent | Combined | Woollahra | 1203 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Woollahra. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Woollahra
Woollahra contains 11 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington | 2021 | 12,701 | $3,131/wk | 38 |
| Bellevue Hill | 2023 | 10,590 | $3,315/wk | 39 |
| Rose Bay | 2029 | 9,911 | $2,539/wk | 40 |
| Vaucluse | 2030 | 9,510 | $3,418/wk | 43 |
| Woollahra | 2025 | 7,189 | $3,013/wk | 42 |
| Double Bay | 2028 | 4,709 | $3,077/wk | 39 |
| Darling Point | 2027 | 3,977 | $3,219/wk | 49 |
| Edgecliff | 2027 | 2,499 | $2,321/wk | 39 |
| Point Piper | 2027 | 1,334 | $4,530/wk | 52 |
| Watsons Bay | 2030 | 883 | $2,924/wk | 40 |
| Hmas Rushcutters | 2027 |
Postcodes covered
1350, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030
Compare Woollahra with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Woollahra and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woollahra (NSW) | 63,303 | 40.8 | 1172 | 39.1% | 35.2% |
| Sydney | 207,999 | 34.2 | 1124 | 65.8% | 49.0% |
| Waverley | 61,622 | 35.7 | 1165 | 51.3% | 41.4% |
| Mosman | 28,329 | 45.0 | 1169 | 34.1% | 35.3% |
| Northern Beaches | 263,532 | 41.9 | 1125 | 27.8% | 30.2% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Woollahra
What is the population of Woollahra?
The 2021 Census recorded 63,303 people living in Woollahra, across 11 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Woollahra?
Woollahra contains 11 suburbs. The most populous are Paddington, Bellevue Hill, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Woollahra.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Woollahra?
Woollahra covers 8 postcodes: 1350, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030.
How many schools are in Woollahra?
Woollahra has 16 schools, including 7 government, 3 Catholic, and 6 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Woollahra?
Woollahra has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1172, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.