Watsons Bay

NSW

Watsons Bay is a declining suburb in NSW with 883 residents.

SAL code: 14205
SA2: 118011346
Population: 883
LGA: Woollahra

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Watsons Bay suburb boundary

Watsons Bay, NSW had 883 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.6% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $3,384 a month. Around 69.7% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 44.9%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 49.2% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 7 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

883

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

-3.6%

3yr: -0.3% · 10yr: -5.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,924/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

10/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

2.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

Woollahra · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$1,100/wk+4.8% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$6,400,000+64.6% YoY2024 Q2

House only

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 Q4

per 1,000 residents

↑ 4%

vs prior year

Other

15 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Watsons Bay suburb alone is ~883 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: -0.3%5yr: -3.6%10yr: -5.7%Total: -0.7%

Population grew from 11,933 to 11,846 over 24 years, averaging -0.0% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Vaucluse PS

Secondary

Rose Bay SC

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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Mostly detached houses (49.2%), mixed tenure (70% own or mortgage).

Dwelling mix

Houses 49%

Townhouses 18%

Apartments 33%

122 houses45 townhouses81 apartments

Tenure

Owned 45%

Mortgage 25%

Renting 30%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

26 (9.5%)

2 bed

83 (30.4%)

3 bed

83 (30.4%)

4 bed

49 (17.9%)

5 bed

22 (8.1%)

6+ bed

10 (3.7%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

8 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	25.9%	0.16 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	25.6%	0.16 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	20.5%	0.12 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	15.1%	0.09 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	4.8%	0.03 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	1.6%	9,846 m²
SP3	ZoneSpecial use	1.4%	8,413 m²
R3	ZoneResidential	0.6%	3,523 m²

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.