Edgecliff vs Double Bay

In both, most homes are flats or apartments. In Edgecliff, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In Double Bay, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Double Bay: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.32 million in Edgecliff, and rent is higher there too. Edgecliff is closer to the city centre: 4.3 km, against 5 km. On these figures, Edgecliff tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Double Bay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 29%)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)
  • But Edgecliff has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Edgecliff

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($3,000,000 vs $7,805,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,322,500 vs $1,825,000)
  • But Double Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Edgecliff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $720/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Edgecliff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 3%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Double Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Edgecliff Double Bay
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.

Edgecliff Double Bay
Walkability 99 / 99
Edgecliff — Walkability: 99/100 Double Bay — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 17 / 28
Edgecliff — Safety: 17/100 Double Bay — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Edgecliff — Low fire risk: 100/100 Double Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Double Bay has more residents (4,709 vs 2,499); Double Bay has higher household incomes ($160,004 vs $120,692).

Edgecliff Double Bay
Population 2,499 4,709
+88% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% +1.4%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $120,692/yr $160,004/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $720/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Edgecliff Double Bay
0-4 3.3% / 5.1%
Edgecliff — 0-4: 3.3% Double Bay — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 7.8% / 7.3%
Edgecliff — 5-14: 7.8% Double Bay — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 3.0% / 3.0%
Edgecliff — 15-19: 3.0% Double Bay — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 5.5% / 6.1%
Edgecliff — 20-24: 5.5% Double Bay — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 21.3% / 21.3%
Edgecliff — 25-34: 21.3% Double Bay — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 16.0% / 14.1%
Edgecliff — 35-44: 16.0% Double Bay — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 10.6% / 10.8%
Edgecliff — 45-54: 10.6% Double Bay — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 9.6% / 10.4%
Edgecliff — 55-64: 9.6% Double Bay — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 9.3% / 11.3%
Edgecliff — 65-74: 9.3% Double Bay — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 8.2% / 7.8%
Edgecliff — 75-84: 8.2% Double Bay — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 5.0% / 3.1%
Edgecliff — 85+: 5.0% Double Bay — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Edgecliff 60.0% lone person
Edgecliff — Lone Person: 60.0% Edgecliff — Couple Families: 20.8% Edgecliff — Group Household: 9.5% Edgecliff — One Parent Families: 8.2% Edgecliff — Other Families: 1.5%
Double Bay 48.1% lone person
Double Bay — Lone Person: 48.1% Double Bay — Couple Families: 27.3% Double Bay — Group Household: 12.1% Double Bay — One Parent Families: 10.5% Double Bay — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Edgecliff 52.4% renting
Edgecliff — Owned Outright: 29.3% Edgecliff — Mortgage: 18.3% Edgecliff — Renting: 52.4%
Double Bay 44.7% renting
Double Bay — Owned Outright: 35.2% Double Bay — Mortgage: 20.1% Double Bay — Renting: 44.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Edgecliff Double Bay
Bachelor Degree 33.3% / 33.7%
Edgecliff — Bachelor Degree: 33.3% Double Bay — Bachelor Degree: 33.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.0% / 14.0%
Edgecliff — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0% Double Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.1%
Edgecliff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Double Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 4.2% / 3.5%
Edgecliff — Certificate III & IV: 4.2% Double Bay — Certificate III & IV: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.7%
Edgecliff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Double Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.7%).

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.

Edgecliff Double Bay
England 6.9% / 6.0%
Edgecliff — England: 6.9% Double Bay — England: 6.0%
South Africa 2.7% / 3.8%
Edgecliff — South Africa: 2.7% Double Bay — South Africa: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.8%
Edgecliff — New Zealand: 2.9% Double Bay — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 2.2% / 2.0%
Edgecliff — China: 2.2% Double Bay — China: 2.0%
Brazil 1.4% / 0.7%
Edgecliff — Brazil: 1.4% Double Bay — Brazil: 0.7%
Italy — / 0.8%
Edgecliff — Italy: not among its largest Double Bay — Italy: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Edgecliff 70.5% flats / apartments
Edgecliff — Flats / Apartments: 70.5% Edgecliff — Townhouses: 23.6% Edgecliff — Houses: 5.8%
Double Bay 77.7% flats / apartments
Double Bay — Flats / Apartments: 77.7% Double Bay — Townhouses: 8.9% Double Bay — Houses: 13.4%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Edgecliff Double Bay
Median house price $3,000,000 $7,805,000
Median unit price $1,322,500 $1,825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 12 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.

Edgecliff Double Bay
1 bed $758K / $996K
Edgecliff — 1 bed: $758K (20 sales) Double Bay — 1 bed: $996K (8 sales)

20 vs 8 sales

2 bed $1.4M / $1.61M
Edgecliff — 2 bed: $1.4M (33 sales) Double Bay — 2 bed: $1.61M (66 sales)

33 vs 66 sales

3 bed $3.12M / $3.49M
Edgecliff — 3 bed: $3.12M (18 sales) Double Bay — 3 bed: $3.49M (28 sales)

18 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Edgecliff Double Bay
Residential 76% 70%
Commercial 10% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 6%
Parks and recreation 2% 8%
Planning zones cover 99% of Edgecliff and 99% of Double Bay. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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

Edgecliff Double Bay
New dwellings approved 222
across Woollahra
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
same for both

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.

Edgecliff Double Bay
Houses —
same for both
Units — 3.8%
$1,200/wk on $1.65M

Ranking within NSW

Edgecliff Double Bay
House price Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Edgecliff Double Bay
Grade A
same for both
Score 83/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Edgecliff carries more crime risk (83 vs 72).

Edgecliff Double Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
72/100
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 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Edgecliff Double Bay
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 2.4 km
 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.0%

Schools in Edgecliff

  • Ascham School Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Double Bay

  • Double Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Edgecliff Double Bay
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 30
Parks & reserves 2 7
Childcare 2 4
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 4 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 4
Fuel stations 1 0
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Edgecliff Double Bay
Walkability score 99/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 4.3 km 5 km
+16% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 9 min 11 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 94.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.8%
postcode 2027
 3.3%
postcode 2028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 3
postcode 2027
 5
postcode 2028

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.

Edgecliff Double Bay
Worked from Home 64.2% / 68.8%
Edgecliff — Worked from Home: 64.2% Double Bay — Worked from Home: 68.8%
Car (driver) 17.7% / 18.9%
Edgecliff — Car (driver): 17.7% Double Bay — Car (driver): 18.9%
Walked Only 6.8% / 6.4%
Edgecliff — Walked Only: 6.8% Double Bay — Walked Only: 6.4%
Train 9.0% / 3.2%
Edgecliff — Train: 9.0% Double Bay — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 1.2% / 1.9%
Edgecliff — Car (passenger): 1.2% Double Bay — Car (passenger): 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.8%).

Setting

Edgecliff Double Bay
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
931 m to a named beach
 3.3 km
436 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Edgecliff Double Bay
Connectivity score 72/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
2,001 premises
 8%
3,629 premises

Climate

Edgecliff Double Bay
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)

Edgecliff Double Bay
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

Edgecliff Double Bay
Average residential rate $1,812/yr
same for both
Council Woollahra
same for both

Federal electorate

Edgecliff Double Bay
Division Wentworth
same for both
Member Allegra Spender
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Edgecliff Double Bay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Edgecliff

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trains Transport Hub Urban

Double Bay

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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