Woolloomooloo NSW

Postcode 2011 · Sydney LGA

Woolloomooloo is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Sydney local government area (postcode 2011). With a population of 3,792, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Woolloomooloo is $3.9 million, having surged 108.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $830,000 (-36.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $792. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,000.

Woolloomooloo is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1000, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 8 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Sydney LGA is moderate at 7,409 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Woolloomooloo offers a gross rental yield of 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 37.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +108.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.1% Low Yield
Price vs State$3.9M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability37.5x Stretched
Price Momentum+108.6% Rising
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education10/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$3.9M
108.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$830K
-36.9% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$500
POPULATION
3,792
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age39
Household Size1.7
HH Income /wk$2,001
Personal Income /wk$1368
Mortgage /mth$3,000
CRIME (Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)7,409
Total Incidents17,580
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops8
Ferry Wharves1
Cowper Wharf Rd Before Bourke St
SCHOOLS (2)
Avg ICSEA1000
Total Students688
Government2
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1032
Plunkett Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 968
HOSPITALS (1)
East Sydney Private Hospitalprivate
Data: 2025