Centennial Park vs Woollahra

Centennial Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Woollahra. In Centennial Park, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Woollahra, most households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Woollahra: a median of $1.57 million, against $840,000 in Centennial Park, and rent is higher there too. Woollahra is closer to the city centre: 5.8 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Centennial Park tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Woollahra suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Woollahra

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 68/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Centennial Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($840,500 vs $1,572,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($3,688,500 vs $4,467,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Centennial Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $670/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Woollahra

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 62/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 19 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (5.8 km vs 8.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woollahra

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Centennial Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 4.1%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Centennial Park and Woollahra drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Centennial Park Woollahra
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Centennial Park Woollahra
Walkability 62 / 96
Centennial Park — Walkability: 62/100 Woollahra — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 32 / 54
Centennial Park — Safety: 32/100 Woollahra — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Centennial Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woollahra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woollahra has more residents (7,189 vs 2,225); Woollahra has higher household incomes ($156,676 vs $112,008).

Centennial Park Woollahra
Population 2,225 7,189
+223% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.4% -2.9%
Median age 36 42
Median household income $112,008/yr $156,676/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk $670/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park Woollahra
0-4 4.8% / 5.0%
Centennial Park — 0-4: 4.8% Woollahra — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 7.5% / 10.3%
Centennial Park — 5-14: 7.5% Woollahra — 5-14: 10.3%
15-19 4.2% / 4.1%
Centennial Park — 15-19: 4.2% Woollahra — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 6.4% / 4.9%
Centennial Park — 20-24: 6.4% Woollahra — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 23.6% / 15.9%
Centennial Park — 25-34: 23.6% Woollahra — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 16.4% / 13.7%
Centennial Park — 35-44: 16.4% Woollahra — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 14.2% / 12.3%
Centennial Park — 45-54: 14.2% Woollahra — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.4% / 10.7%
Centennial Park — 55-64: 9.4% Woollahra — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 7.4% / 11.0%
Centennial Park — 65-74: 7.4% Woollahra — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 4.3% / 8.2%
Centennial Park — 75-84: 4.3% Woollahra — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.5% / 4.0%
Centennial Park — 85+: 1.5% Woollahra — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 59.9% lone person
Centennial Park — Lone Person: 59.9% Centennial Park — Couple Families: 22.3% Centennial Park — One Parent Families: 8.0% Centennial Park — Group Household: 8.6% Centennial Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Woollahra 46.1% lone person
Woollahra — Lone Person: 46.1% Woollahra — Couple Families: 31.9% Woollahra — One Parent Families: 11.3% Woollahra — Group Household: 8.8% Woollahra — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 56.1% renting
Centennial Park — Owned Outright: 22.2% Centennial Park — Mortgage: 21.7% Centennial Park — Renting: 56.1%
Woollahra 36.8% renting
Woollahra — Owned Outright: 37.6% Woollahra — Mortgage: 25.6% Woollahra — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Centennial Park Woollahra
England 6.1% / 6.7%
Centennial Park — England: 6.1% Woollahra — England: 6.7%
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.9%
Centennial Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Woollahra — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 1.2% / 2.8%
Centennial Park — South Africa: 1.2% Woollahra — South Africa: 2.8%
China 1.2% / 1.6%
Centennial Park — China: 1.2% Woollahra — China: 1.6%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.8%
Centennial Park — Philippines: 1.3% Woollahra — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park Woollahra
Bachelor Degree 30.4% / 32.1%
Centennial Park — Bachelor Degree: 30.4% Woollahra — Bachelor Degree: 32.1%
Postgraduate Degree 13.0% / 14.5%
Centennial Park — Postgraduate Degree: 13.0% Woollahra — Postgraduate Degree: 14.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.6%
Centennial Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Woollahra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.0% / 3.5%
Centennial Park — Certificate III & IV: 6.0% Woollahra — Certificate III & IV: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.6%
Centennial Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Woollahra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Centennial Park 80.8% flats / apartments
Centennial Park — Flats / Apartments: 80.8% Centennial Park — Townhouses: 10.1% Centennial Park — Houses: 9.1%
Woollahra 51.1% flats / apartments
Woollahra — Flats / Apartments: 51.1% Woollahra — Townhouses: 31.1% Woollahra — Houses: 17.8%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Centennial Park Woollahra
Median house price $3,688,500 $4,467,500
Median unit price $840,500 $1,572,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 54 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Centennial Park Woollahra
1 bed $685K / $942K
Centennial Park — 1 bed: $685K (37 sales) Woollahra — 1 bed: $942K (6 sales)

37 vs 6 sales

2 bed $1.14M / $1.48M
Centennial Park — 2 bed: $1.14M (24 sales) Woollahra — 2 bed: $1.48M (46 sales)

24 vs 46 sales

Zoning mix

Centennial Park Woollahra
Residential 13% 87%
Parks and recreation 85% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Centennial Park Woollahra
New dwellings approved 455
across Randwick
 222
across Woollahra
Approvals change year on year -26% -21%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Centennial Park Woollahra
Houses — 3.2%
$2,000/wk on $3.2M
Units 5.7%
$750/wk on $680K
 4.1%
$1,035/wk on $1.3M

Ranking within NSW

Centennial Park Woollahra
House price Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 92% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW

Liveability

Woollahra is more walkable (96 vs 62); Woollahra scores higher overall (92 vs 77).

Centennial Park Woollahra
Grade A A+
Score 77/100 92/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Centennial Park carries more crime risk (68 vs 46).

Centennial Park Woollahra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
68/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Centennial Park Woollahra
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of New South Wales, 2.1 km
 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.5%

Schools in Centennial Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Woollahra

  • Reddam House Independent · Combined above peers
  • Woollahra Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Centennial Park Woollahra
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 12
Parks & reserves 6 14
Childcare 4 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Centennial Park sits further from the CBD (8.3 km vs 5.8 km).

Centennial Park Woollahra
Walkability score 62/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 8.3 km
+30% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 13 min
Public transport score 93/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 103.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 120.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 2021
 4.2%
postcode 2025
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 6
postcode 2021
 7
postcode 2025

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Centennial Park Woollahra
Worked from Home 56.9% / 67.7%
Centennial Park — Worked from Home: 56.9% Woollahra — Worked from Home: 67.7%
Car (driver) 25.9% / 18.8%
Centennial Park — Car (driver): 25.9% Woollahra — Car (driver): 18.8%
Walked Only 5.8% / 5.3%
Centennial Park — Walked Only: 5.8% Woollahra — Walked Only: 5.3%
Bus 4.7% / 1.6%
Centennial Park — Bus: 4.7% Woollahra — Bus: 1.6%
Train 1.6% / 4.0%
Centennial Park — Train: 1.6% Woollahra — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 1.8%
Centennial Park — Car (passenger): 2.3% Woollahra — Car (passenger): 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Centennial Park Woollahra
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
2.8 km to a named beach
 2.9 km
1.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Centennial Park Woollahra
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,338 premises
 0%
4,034 premises

Climate

Centennial Park Woollahra
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Centennial Park Woollahra
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.84 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Centennial Park Woollahra
Average residential rate $1,641/yr $1,812/yr
Council Randwick Woollahra

Federal electorate

Centennial Park Woollahra
Division Wentworth
same for both
Member Allegra Spender
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Centennial Park Woollahra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Centennial Park

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals River Trams Transport Hub

Woollahra

Apartments Beach Coastal Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

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