Watsons Bay NSW 2030
Watsons Bay is in Woollahra LGA, NSW, postcode 2030, with population 883.
Strong evidence
Watsons Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Watsons Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Postcode-derived rent for 2030. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Watsons Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $1050/wk.
Postcode-derived rent for 2030. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.
Watsons Bay has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
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Schools, Hospitals
Watsons Bay currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 461.7%. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Gross yield screens at about 461.7%. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Watsons Bay NSW
Watsons Bay is a small community in New South Wales within the Woollahra local government area (postcode 2030). With a population of 883, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $152K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Watsons Bay is $12 million, having surged 87.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $830,000 (+38.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1050. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,384.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Woollahra LGA is low at 1,941 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Watsons Bay offers a gross rental yield of 0.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($11.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 77.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +87.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Watsons Bay is a small community in New South Wales within the Woollahra local government area (postcode 2030). With a population of 883, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $152K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Watsons Bay is $12 million, having surged 87.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $830,000 (+38.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1050. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,384.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Woollahra LGA is low at 1,941 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Watsons Bay offers a gross rental yield of 0.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($11.8M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 77.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +87.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Watsons Bay FAQ
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What LGA is Watsons Bay in?
Watsons Bay is in the Woollahra Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2030. Council-level context for Woollahra LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Watsons Bay?
The current median house price in Watsons Bay, NSW is $12M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Watsons Bay?
The median weekly rent in Watsons Bay is $1050/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Watsons Bay?
Rent-pressure candidate: Watsons Bay rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Watsons Bay a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Watsons Bay show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Watsons Bay?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Watsons Bay data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.