Potts Point NSW

Postcode 2011 · Sydney LGA

Potts Point is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Sydney local government area (postcode 2011). With a population of 7,183, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $107K per year, with an average household size of 1.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Potts Point is $7.5 million, having surged 94.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $690,000 (-21.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $792. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,297.

Potts Point is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1150, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 ferry wharfves, 6 bus stops. The crime rate in the Sydney LGA is moderate at 7,409 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Potts Point offers a gross rental yield of 0.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($7.5M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 70.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +94.8% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield0.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$7.5M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability70.2x Stretched
Price Momentum+94.8% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$74,599
Mean Income$123,544
Earners15,995
YoY Change-4.2%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage8/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$7.5M
94.8% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$690K
-21.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$490
POPULATION
7,183
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size1.4
HH Income /wk$2,054
Personal Income /wk$1534
Mortgage /mth$2,297
CRIME (Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,409
Total Incidents17,580
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops6
Ferry Wharves4
Cowper Wharf Rdwy After Wylde St
Cowper Wharf Rdwy At Brougham St
Cowper Wharf Rdwy Opp Brougham St
Cowper Wharf Rdwy Opp Wylde St
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1150
Total Students965
Independent1
Government1
St Vincent's CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1145
Darlinghurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156
Data: 2025