In short

Rose Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2029, home to 9,911 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Waverley local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$630 /wk

Population9,911

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAWoollahra

Demographics

Population: 9,911
Median age: 40 years
Median household income: $2,539 /week
Median personal income: $1,398 /week
Median family income: $3,510 /week
Average household size: 2.3
Persons per bedroom: 0.9
Local government area: Woollahra
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Wentworth

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $630 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,250
Rent share of household income: 25%

Schools

Rose Bay Public School Primary · Government
Rose Bay Secondary College Secondary · Government
Bellevue Hill Public School Primary · Government
Wairoa School Other · Government
Bondi Beach Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 1 ferry stop, 34 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 1 ferry stop, 163 bus stops

Closest stops:

Old South Head Rd Opp Chaleyer St bus · 388 m
Old South Head Rd At The Avenue bus · 393 m
Rose Bay Public School, Albemarle Av bus · 433 m
New South Head Rd At Kent Rd bus · 444 m
Rose Bay Wharf ferry · 718 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 5.5 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 256 across postcode 2029 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 15% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 64 violent offences, 60 theft, 38 other offences.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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