New South Wales · Postcode 2028

Double Bay postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 3 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
4,709
Population (2021)
$3,077
Household income/wk
$720
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Double Bay at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2028 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,709 People Resident population, Census 2021
Woollahra Council area 11 suburbs, 8 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,077/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,077/wk
59% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$720/wk
62% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
1.6 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Double Bay ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Double Bay vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricDouble BayNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,077 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $720 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 39 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Double Bay is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2028. It sits about 3 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Woollahra local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Double Bay has a population of 4,709 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $3,077, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Double Bay includes a median weekly rent of $720, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 2,130 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 44.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Double Bay scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Double Bay is served by Double Bay Public School.

Double Bay is part of the Eastern Suburbs - North statistical area in New South Wales.

Double Bay details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2028
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,709
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,077/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,662/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$720
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density5939/km²
Total Dwellings2,130
Australian Citizens83.7%
Indigenous Population20 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8775
Longitude151.2412
Distance from Sydney3 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Area (SA3)Eastern Suburbs - North
Local GovernmentWoollahra
Federal ElectorateWentworth
State ElectorateVaucluse
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.4%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (35.4%) 45–64 (21.2%) 65+ (22.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years584 (12.4%)
15–24 years425 (9.0%)
25–44 years1,668 (35.4%)
45–64 years997 (21.2%)
65+ years1,041 (22.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.2%) Mortgaged (20.1%) Rented (44.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Double Bay is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis312 (6.6%)
Asthma309 (6.6%)
Heart Disease173 (3.7%)
Cancer146 (3.1%)
Diabetes117 (2.5%)
Lung Condition45 (1.0%)
Dementia30 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle381 (18.3%)
1 vehicle1,072 (51.4%)
2 vehicles527 (25.3%)
3+ vehicles106 (5.1%)

Schools in Double Bay

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Double Bay. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Double Bay Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1135 · 237 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.