New South Wales · Postcode 2025

Woollahra postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 4 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
7,189
Population (2021)
$3,013
Household income/wk
$670
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woollahra 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

2025 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
7,189 People Resident population, Census 2021
Woollahra Council area 11 suburbs, 8 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,013/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,013/wk
56% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$670/wk
51% 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
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.0%
2.0 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 Woollahra 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

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

MetricWoollahraNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,013 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $670 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 42 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Woollahra is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2025. It sits about 4 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Woollahra local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 1.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Woollahra has a population of 7,189 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $3,013, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 24 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Woollahra includes a median weekly rent of $670, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,000, with 2,988 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 63.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Woollahra include Woollahra Public School, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Reddam House.

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

Woollahra details

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

Postcode2025
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)7,189
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,013/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,638/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$670
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,000
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density5841/km²
Total Dwellings2,988
Australian Citizens85.4%
Indigenous Population24 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8865002
Longitude151.2437606
Distance from Sydney4 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 (15.3%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (23.0%) 65+ (23.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,101 (15.3%)
15–24 years645 (9.0%)
25–44 years2,126 (29.6%)
45–64 years1,654 (23.0%)
65+ years1,662 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.6%) Mortgaged (25.6%) Rented (36.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woollahra 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)

Arthritis477 (6.6%)
Asthma472 (6.6%)
Heart Disease277 (3.9%)
Cancer235 (3.3%)
Diabetes156 (2.2%)
Lung Condition89 (1.2%)
Dementia41 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle510 (17.3%)
1 vehicle1,518 (51.5%)
2 vehicles772 (26.2%)
3+ vehicles146 (5.0%)

Schools in Woollahra

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

Woollahra Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1193 · 667 students
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1164 · 196 students
Reddam House
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1203

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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.