Clovelly vs Tamarama
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | ClovellyRandwick | TamaramaWaverley |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $4,325,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,240,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $1,800,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $900/wk | $1,050/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.08% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 4,887 | 1,478 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 25% | 23% |
| Townhouses | 26% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 46% | 62% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 6.9 km | 6.6 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 7% | 29% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Clovelly PS, Randwick PS | Bondi PS, Bronte PS |
| Secondary | Randwick HS | Rose Bay SC |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Lower than most areas | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Tamarama is higher on median unit price (by about 45%).
- Tamarama is higher on median weekly rent (by about 17%).
- Clovelly is higher on population (by about 231%).
- Tamarama is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 22 percentage points).
- Tamarama is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 70%).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $4,325,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2031 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report). The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,240,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2031. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,800,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2026 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 21.6% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2026 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.