Woollahra vs Double Bay

Double Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 42 in Woollahra. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Woollahra, about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Double Bay, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Double Bay: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.57 million in Woollahra, and rent is higher there too. Double Bay is closer to the city centre: 5 km, against 5.8 km.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 7)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Woollahra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($4,467,500 vs $7,805,000)
  • has cheaper units ($1,572,000 vs $1,825,000)
  • But Double Bay leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 31%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Woollahra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Woollahra 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.

Woollahra 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.

Woollahra Double Bay
Walkability 96 / 99
Woollahra — Walkability: 96/100 Double Bay — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 54 / 28
Woollahra — Safety: 54/100 Double Bay — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Woollahra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Double Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Woollahra has more residents (7,189 vs 4,709); Woollahra skews older (42 vs 39).

Woollahra Double Bay
Population 7,189
+34% vs other
 4,709
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +1.4%
Median age 42 39
Median household income $156,676/yr $160,004/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $670/wk $720/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woollahra Double Bay
0-4 5.0% / 5.1%
Woollahra — 0-4: 5.0% Double Bay — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.3% / 7.3%
Woollahra — 5-14: 10.3% Double Bay — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 4.1% / 3.0%
Woollahra — 15-19: 4.1% Double Bay — 15-19: 3.0%
20-24 4.9% / 6.1%
Woollahra — 20-24: 4.9% Double Bay — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 15.9% / 21.3%
Woollahra — 25-34: 15.9% Double Bay — 25-34: 21.3%
35-44 13.7% / 14.1%
Woollahra — 35-44: 13.7% Double Bay — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.3% / 10.8%
Woollahra — 45-54: 12.3% Double Bay — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 10.7% / 10.4%
Woollahra — 55-64: 10.7% Double Bay — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 11.0% / 11.3%
Woollahra — 65-74: 11.0% Double Bay — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 8.2% / 7.8%
Woollahra — 75-84: 8.2% Double Bay — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 4.0% / 3.1%
Woollahra — 85+: 4.0% Double Bay — 85+: 3.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Double Bay 48.1% lone person
Double Bay — Lone Person: 48.1% Double Bay — Couple Families: 27.3% Double Bay — One Parent Families: 10.5% Double Bay — Group Household: 12.1% Double Bay — 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.

Woollahra 36.8% renting
Woollahra — Owned Outright: 37.6% Woollahra — Mortgage: 25.6% Woollahra — Renting: 36.8%
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.

Woollahra Double Bay
Bachelor Degree 32.1% / 33.7%
Woollahra — Bachelor Degree: 32.1% Double Bay — Bachelor Degree: 33.7%
Postgraduate Degree 14.5% / 14.0%
Woollahra — Postgraduate Degree: 14.5% Double Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.1%
Woollahra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Double Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 3.5% / 3.5%
Woollahra — Certificate III & IV: 3.5% Double Bay — Certificate III & IV: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.7%
Woollahra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% 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.

Woollahra Double Bay
England 6.7% / 6.0%
Woollahra — England: 6.7% Double Bay — England: 6.0%
South Africa 2.8% / 3.8%
Woollahra — South Africa: 2.8% Double Bay — South Africa: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.8%
Woollahra — New Zealand: 2.9% Double Bay — New Zealand: 2.8%
China 1.6% / 2.0%
Woollahra — China: 1.6% Double Bay — China: 2.0%
Italy 0.7% / 0.8%
Woollahra — Italy: 0.7% Double Bay — Italy: 0.8%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Woollahra — Philippines: 0.8% Double Bay — Philippines: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woollahra 51.1% flats / apartments
Woollahra — Flats / Apartments: 51.1% Woollahra — Townhouses: 31.1% Woollahra — Houses: 17.8%
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

Woollahra Double Bay
Median house price $4,467,500 $7,805,000
Median unit price $1,572,000 $1,825,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 54 sales
 18 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Woollahra Double Bay
4 bed $5.1M / $7.14M
Woollahra — 4 bed: $5.1M (31 sales) Double Bay — 4 bed: $7.14M (14 sales)

31 vs 14 sales

5 bed $7.53M / $11M
Woollahra — 5 bed: $7.53M (6 sales) Double Bay — 5 bed: $11M (5 sales)

6 vs 5 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.

Woollahra Double Bay
1 bed $942K / $996K
Woollahra — 1 bed: $942K (6 sales) Double Bay — 1 bed: $996K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

2 bed $1.48M / $1.61M
Woollahra — 2 bed: $1.48M (46 sales) Double Bay — 2 bed: $1.61M (66 sales)

46 vs 66 sales

3 bed $2.62M / $3.49M
Woollahra — 3 bed: $2.62M (15 sales) Double Bay — 3 bed: $3.49M (28 sales)

15 vs 28 sales

Zoning mix

Double Bay has more commercially zoned land (15% vs 1%).

Woollahra Double Bay
Residential 87% 70%
Commercial 1% 15%
Parks and recreation 8%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 4% 6%
Planning zones cover 100% of Woollahra 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

Woollahra 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.

Woollahra Double Bay
Houses 3.2%
$2,000/wk on $3.2M
 —
Units 4.1%
$1,035/wk on $1.3M
 3.8%
$1,200/wk on $1.65M

Ranking within NSW

Woollahra Double Bay
House price Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 92% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 32% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW

Liveability

Woollahra scores higher overall (92 vs 86).

Woollahra Double Bay
Grade A+ A
Score 92/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Double Bay carries more crime risk (72 vs 46).

Woollahra Double Bay
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 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

Woollahra Double Bay
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 2.9 km
 3
1-37 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 3.0%

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

Schools in Double Bay

  • Double Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woollahra Double Bay
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 12 30
Parks & reserves 14 7
Childcare 6 4
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Woollahra Double Bay
Walkability score 96/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 5.8 km
+14% vs other
 5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 11 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 87/100
Bus · Ferry
Peak arrivals per hour 120.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 108.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.2%
postcode 2025
 3.3%
postcode 2028
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 7
postcode 2025
 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.

Woollahra Double Bay
Worked from Home 67.7% / 68.8%
Woollahra — Worked from Home: 67.7% Double Bay — Worked from Home: 68.8%
Car (driver) 18.8% / 18.9%
Woollahra — Car (driver): 18.8% Double Bay — Car (driver): 18.9%
Walked Only 5.3% / 6.4%
Woollahra — Walked Only: 5.3% Double Bay — Walked Only: 6.4%
Train 4.0% / 3.2%
Woollahra — Train: 4.0% Double Bay — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 1.8% / 1.9%
Woollahra — Car (passenger): 1.8% Double Bay — Car (passenger): 1.9%

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

Setting

Woollahra Double Bay
Elevation 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.9 km
1.5 km to a named beach
 3.3 km
436 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Woollahra Double Bay
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
4,034 premises
 8%
3,629 premises

Climate

Woollahra 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)

Woollahra 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woollahra

Apartments Beach Coastal Inner Luxury Parks Professionals River Townhouses Urban

Double Bay

Apartments Inner Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

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