Rose Bay NSW

Postcode 2029 · Woollahra LGA

Rose Bay is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the Woollahra local government area (postcode 2029). With a population of 9,911, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $132K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Rose Bay is $5.2 million, having dropped significantly 27% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.5 million (-13.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1498. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,250.

Rose Bay is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1160, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 44 bus stops. The crime rate in the Woollahra LGA is low at 1,923 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Rose Bay offers a gross rental yield of 1.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($5.2M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 39.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -27.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$5.2M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability39.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-27.0% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$84,880
Mean Income$228,690
Earners9,132
YoY Change+5.1%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$5.2M
-27% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.5M
-13.1% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$630
POPULATION
9,911
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$2,539
Personal Income /wk$1398
Mortgage /mth$3,250
CRIME (Woollahra LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,923
Total Incidents1,061
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops44
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1160
Total Students2,487
Independent2
Government1
Catholic1
KambalaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1169
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1160
Rose Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1145
McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168
Data: 2025