Randwick
NSWRandwick is a declining suburb in NSW with 28,943 residents.
- SAL code
- 13325
- SA2
- 118021569
- Population
- 28,943
- LGA
- Randwick
Randwick, NSW had 28,943 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.8% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples without children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,000 a month. Around 46.8% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 50.5%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 69.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 23 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Randwick, NSW at a glance
Randwick is an established eastern-suburbs Sydney suburb ~6 km south-east of the CBD in Randwick City Council, on the ridge between the eastern beaches and Centennial Park. UNSW, Prince of Wales Hospital and Royal Randwick Racecourse anchor the local economy; housing is a mix of period freestanding homes, art-deco walk-ups and a steady pipeline of newer apartments. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle and council context.
For homebuyers
Randwick reads like the eastern suburbs at their most liveable: ridgeline streets, mature trees, and a mix of Federation and inter-war freestanding homes alongside art-deco apartment blocks and newer infill. The Spot precinct (Ritz Cinema, cafes along St Pauls Street) is the local heart, with Royal Randwick Shopping Centre on Belmore Road for daily needs. Coogee and Clovelly beaches are a 10-minute drive or a long walk; Centennial Park sits on the western edge. The L2 light rail to Circular Quay runs from UNSW High Street and the Royal Randwick stop, ~30 minutes to the city; bus corridors on Belmore and Anzac Parade fill in the gaps. UNSW and Prince of Wales Hospital pull thousands of students and clinicians into the area daily. State schools include Randwick Public and the new co-ed Randwick High (formed 2025 from the merged Boys' and Girls' campuses); Brigidine College and Marcellin College are the Catholic options. In short: a settled inner-eastern suburb with university, hospital and beach amenity baked in — at eastern-suburbs prices.
For investors
Randwick is a unit-skewed Sydney market with strong rents and slim yields. Median house $3.62M against $925/week rent gives ~2.05% gross yield; median unit $1.25M against $850/week is ~3.77% (Your Investment Property May 2026). 12-month unit growth +4.17%; houses +0.35% off a high base. Days-on-market 40 (houses) and 32 (units), with ~155 house and ~442 unit sales in the past 12 months — a deep, liquid unit market underpinned by UNSW + hospital tenant demand.
Strengths
- Deep, liquid unit market (~442 unit sales in 12 months) with structural tenant demand from UNSW students and Prince of Wales Hospital staff.
- Tight Sydney rental conditions — Greater Sydney vacancy ~1.6% (CoreLogic Q1 2026) and Randwick rents at $925/wk houses, $850/wk units (Your Investment Property May 2026).
- Light-rail (L2) connection to Circular Quay in ~30 min, opened 2019, has lifted long-term accessibility of the corridor.
- Established amenity base (The Spot, Coogee Beach, Centennial Park, Royal Randwick Racecourse) supports tenant retention.
Trade-offs
- House gross yield ~2.05% (Your Investment Property May 2026) — a low-cashflow market; servicing assumes meaningful equity or income.
- House capital growth has flattened (+0.35% YoY per Your Investment Property May 2026) off a $3.6M base — the easy-money phase is behind it.
- High median entry prices ($3.62M houses, $1.25M units) lift transaction costs and stamp duty exposure relative to outer-metro alternatives.
- Days-on-market (40 houses / 32 units) is longer than the Sydney metro median, so timing the sell-side matters more than in tighter sub-markets.
What's coming
Randwick City Council's 2025-26 Operational Plan commits $46.8M to capital works (up $4.7M YoY), including 2.7 km of new footpaths, 4.8 km of road upgrades, six playground rebuilds and 1,000 new street trees. The $6.3M Spot town-centre upgrade (endorsed May 2025) targets streetscape, safety and trade. Blenheim House is being converted to the city's first dedicated arts space; Malabar Memorial Hall and Malabar Ocean Pool amenities are also funded.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a high-amenity inner-east suburb with the hospital, university and beach on the doorstep — at the price you'd expect. For investors: a unit-led liquidity and rent play, not a yield or near-term growth one.
Population
?28,943
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-1.8%
3yr: +2.9% · 10yr: -6.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$2,422/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?10/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.8%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
5
2 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
?3
Within suburb
Childcare services
?23
15 long day, 7 OSHC
Parks & green space
?23
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?80
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?27
Randwick · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price→ Estimate mortgage repayments→ Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Randwick - North (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Randwick suburb alone is ~28,943 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 15,829 to 16,678 over 24 years, averaging 0.2% per year.
Schools
5 in suburbSector
5 public
Type
2 primary · 1 secondary
Total enrolment
2,820(4 of 5 reporting)
Avg per school
705
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Randwick PS46.8%
- Rainbow St PS 24.9%
- Sth Coogee PS 15.1%
- Coogee PS 7.0%
- Waverley PS 5.5%
- Clovelly PS 0.6%
- Paddington PS 0.1%
- Kensington PS 0.0%
Secondary
Randwick HS
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 0.9%Predominantly apartments (69.6%), rental-heavy (50.5% renting), built for families (51% are 2 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
This suburb falls outside every bushfire polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
9 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 34.8% | 1.85 km² |
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 18.8% | 1.00 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 17.3% | 0.92 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 12.4% | 0.66 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 6.9% | 0.37 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 4.0% | 0.21 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 2.5% | 0.13 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.7% | 0.09 km² |
| E2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 1.5% | 0.08 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.