Rose Bay, NSW 2029 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
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.
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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
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $630 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,250
- Rent share of household income
- 25%
Schools
- Rose Bay Public School
- Rose Bay Secondary College
- Bellevue Hill Public School
- Wairoa School
- Bondi Beach Public School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 1 ferry stop, 34 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 ferry stop, 163 bus stops
- Old South Head Rd Opp Chaleyer St
- Old South Head Rd At The Avenue
- Rose Bay Public School, Albemarle Av
- New South Head Rd At Kent Rd
- Rose Bay Wharf
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.
Frequently asked questions
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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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