Paddington vs Rushcutters Bay
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | PaddingtonWoollahra | Rushcutters BaySydney |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $3,625,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,110,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $944,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $850/wk | $730/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.22% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 12,701 | 2,335 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 7% | 0% |
| Townhouses | 60% | 1% |
| Apartments/units | 32% | 99% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 2.4 km | 1.9 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 | 99% | 87% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Crown St PS, Darlinghurst PS, Glenmore Rd PS, Kensington PS, Paddington PS, Woollahra PS | Darlinghurst PS, Double Bay PS, Glenmore Rd PS |
| Secondary | Inner Sydney HS, Randwick HS | Inner Sydney HS, Rose Bay SC |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Paddington is higher on median unit price (by about 18%).
- Paddington is higher on median weekly rent (by about 16%).
- Paddington is higher on population (by about 444%).
- Paddington is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 12 percentage points).
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $3,625,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2021 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 0.4% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,110,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2021. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $944,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2011 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 4.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2011 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.