Randwick - South is well-off — but expensive to rent
Randwick - South 2031 · Eastern Suburbs - South, Greater Sydney, NSW
Randwick - South is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 10 of 10); a young, family-heavy area (median age 35). The trade-offs: renting is expensive, a median of $930 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1).
Mostly apartments, with a median age of 35 and households on a median $2,450 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $3,775,000n=38 |
| Unit / flat | $1,450,000n=129 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Randwick - South was $1,600,000, based on sales in postcode 2031, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $400,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $3,775,000 and a unit / flat $1,450,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,600,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2031, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $800low sample | $983low sample | $1,700low sample | $2,375low sample |
| Unit / flat | — | $765n=132 | $950n=304 | $1,400n=47 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Randwick - South was $930, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2031, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $150 a week above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $1,700 and a 2-bedroom unit $950.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $930 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2031, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Randwick - South on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Randwick - South, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Randwick - South against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Randwick - South population grew from 13,959 in 2016 to 13,672 in 2025, a change of -2.1% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Randwick - South | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,959 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 13,967 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 13,766 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 13,499 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 13,348 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 12,841 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 12,836 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 13,358 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 13,555 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 13,672 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Randwick - South gained 1,021 residents from internal migration and 958 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,912 people moved away — a net addition of 67 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,021
- Internal migration out+1,279
- Overseas migration in+958
- Natural increase+50
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,113 | 12,735 | -2.9% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,148/wk | $2,450/wk | +14% |
| Median weekly rent | $568/wk | $575/wk | +1.2% |
| Born overseas | 46.7% | 45.0% | -1.7 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 22.8%
- Mortgaged 21.9%
- Rented 51.9%
- Other / not stated 3.5%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,087
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,148
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 984
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,156
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Randwick - South SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 7 hospitals, 4 GP or clinic locations, 3 supermarkets and 10 green spaces. For families: 2 libraries and 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 19 cafés, 37 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 5 gyms and 18 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Randwick, is about 300 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 52 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Sydney Childrens Hospital School
- Randwick Girls High School
- Randwick Boys High School
- Claremont College
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
- Rainbow Street Public School
- Marcellin College
Childcare & kindergartens
- The Spot Pre-School
- Paisley Park Early Learning Centre
- Tigger's Honeypot Daycare Centre - BS22
- SOS
Libraries
- Randwick Library
Gyms & fitness
- Fitness First
- Sona Yoga
- Aspire
- Vision Personal Training
- Yoga Light
Cinemas
- Ritz Cinemas
Shopping centres
- Royal Randwick Shopping Centre
Hospitals
- Randwick Hospitals Campus
- Prince of Wales Private Hospital
- Prince of Wales Hospital
- Prince Of Wales Loading Dock 5
- Sydney Children's Hospital
- Emergency Department, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
- Sydney Surgical Centre
GPs & clinics
- Eastbrooke Family Practice Randwick
- Dr. R. Mundell Family Medical Practice
- Royal Randwick Medical Centre
- Randwick Doctors Medical Centre
Supermarkets
- Coles
- Park n' Shop Asian Supermarket
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Inglis Park
- High Cross Park
- Simeon Pearce Park
- Paine Reserve
- Writtle Park
- George Dan Reserve
- Leete Park
- Munda Street Reserve
Train stations
- Randwick
- Wansey Road
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Randwick - South SA2 contains 9 schools — 4 primary schools, 4 secondary schools and 1 special school, of which 4 are government and 5 non-government. Its 6 schools with a published ICSEA average 1144 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Randwick - South sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 86% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Rainbow Street Public School (primary), Randwick Boys High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Coogee Public School (primary), Maroubra Junction Public School (primary), Randwick Public School (primary), Kensington Public School (primary), Daceyville Public School (primary), Paddington Public School (primary).
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- Claremont College · Non-Government
- Coogee Boys' Preparatory School · Non-Government
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School · Non-Government
- Rainbow Street Public School · State
- Brigidine College Randwick · Non-Government
- Marcellin College · Non-Government
- Randwick Boys High School · State
- Randwick Girls High School · State
- Sydney Childrens Hospital School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Eastern Suburbs - South
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereRandwick - South+0.9%
- 01Kingsford+4.0%
- 02Matraville - Chifley+2.2%
- 03Maroubra - West+1.8%
- 04Kensington (NSW)+1.7%
- 05Maroubra - North+1.7%
- 06Malabar - La Perouse+1.5%
- 07Maroubra - South+0.6%
- 08Randwick - North-0.1%
- 09South Coogee-0.3%
- 10Coogee - Clovelly-0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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