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Paddington, NSW 2021

Property data updated July 202612,701 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

344 sales · 779 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Paddington property market

Paddington is a mixed market — unit rentals narrowly lead, with 394 leases (down 8.2%) at $695 a week (up 7.8%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 14 days (down from 15 days last year), one of the country's most in-demand unit rental markets, with 1-bedroom making up about half.

House rentals sit just behind, with 385 leases (down 14.8%) at $1,490 a week (up 3.1%), renting out in about 18 days (down from 22 days last year), one of the most sought-after house rental markets in the country, with 3-bedroom making up about half. Then come 242 house sales at around $3.558M (up 1.4%). 102 unit sales at around $981k (more sought-after than most unit markets in NSW).

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Paddington demographics & population

Population

12,701

Median age

38yrs

Avg household

2.1people

Male · Female

48% · 52%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Paddington?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex10,330 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity32%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity18%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity37%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Paddington

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 31%

Median monthly mortgageTop 27%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Paddington

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 15%

Median family incomeTop 33%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household earns about 1.4× the typical individual here.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Paddington

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 11%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Paddington

3 schools inside Paddington, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 110 primary schools in Paddington and its surrounds, and 56 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Paddington3schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools110within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools56within 5 km · nearest 3.1 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Within Paddington · 3Order by
1
Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 147
4
Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Moore Park · 3.1 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 3.1 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
North Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.1 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
North Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.1 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Ascham SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Edgecliff · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Reddam HouseIndependent · Combined · Woollahra · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
11
Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Kirribilli · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Moriah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bondi Junction · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waverley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Emanuel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waverley · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Alexandria Park Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Alexandria · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Loreto KirribilliIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kirribilli · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Brigidine College RandwickCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
KambalaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Kesser Torah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dover Heights · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
SCECGS RedlandsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Cremorne · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Maroubra Junction · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Wenona SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Rozelle · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Marist Catholic College North ShoreCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Mosman High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mosman · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Newington CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Stanmore · 3.1 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Cammeraygal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Leichhardt · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Waverley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick North · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Randwick Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Bronte Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bronte · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Clovelly Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
St James Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clovelly · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Claremont CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Forest Lodge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forest Lodge · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Bondi Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Rainbow Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Annandale North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mascot · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Annandale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Annandale · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clifton Gardens · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Neutral Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Neutral Bay · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Mount Sinai CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Rozelle Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Rozelle · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
North Sydney Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverton · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Maroubra Junction Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Maroubra · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Stanmore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
South Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · South Coogee · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Vaucluse Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Vaucluse · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Mosman Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Leichhardt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Anzac Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Orange Grove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 3.1 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
111
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waterloo · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Waverley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Waverley · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Yudi Gunyi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waterloo · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Centennial Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Green Square Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Zetlands · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Alexandria · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Rosebery · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Randwick High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Wairoa SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bondi Beach · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
WAYS SecondaryIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Bondi · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Gardeners Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rosebery · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
137
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Mackillop Education Waranara SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Annandale · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Daceyville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Eastlakes Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eastlakes · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Hartford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-9 · Daceyville · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mascot · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
St Peters Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Peters · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Cameragal Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Sydney · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
Mascot Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mascot · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students409Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
148
Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Sydney Childrens Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Randwick · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 3.1 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Paddington median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Paddington — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

2.13M

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 6 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

5.3mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$904/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 1 day YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

117

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

2.36%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample45StrongLease sample127Strong

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed45 sales · 127 leases

47+50.0%

$2.13M+50.0%

17 days−6d

117+0.5%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

50/100

Houses · 3 bed45 sales · 127 leases

47+50.0%

$2.13M+50.0%

17 days−6d

117+0.5%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed45 sales · 127 leases

47+0.5%

$2.13M+50.0%

17 days−6d

117+0.5%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

50/100

Units · 1 bed45 sales · 127 leases

47+50.0%

$2.13M+50.0%

17 days−6d

117+0.5%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

50/100

Units · 2 bed45 sales · 127 leases

47+50.0%

$2.13M+0.5%

17 days−6d

117+0.5%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

50/100

Units · 3 bed45 sales · 127 leases

47+50.0%

$2.13M+0.5%

17 days−6d

117+50.0%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

—

All houses

47+50.0%

$2.13M+50.0%

17 days−6d

117+0.5%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

50/100

All units

47+50.0%

$2.13M+50.0%

17 days−6d

117+0.5%

$904/wk+50.0%

11 days−1d

2.36%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Paddington property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

4/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Paddington

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · 2 bed: +50%

Houses · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · 4 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 1 bed: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +42%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Houses · 2 bed47 sales117 leases

−$1,332/wk

$2,236/wk

$904/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Houses · 3 bed47 sales117 leases

−$1,332/wk

$2,236/wk

$904/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Houses · 4 bed47 sales117 leases

−$1,332/wk

$2,236/wk

$904/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 1 bed47 sales117 leases

−$1,332/wk

$2,236/wk

$904/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 2 bed47 sales117 leases

−$1,332/wk

$2,236/wk

$904/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

2 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

75 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

15 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$2.52M▲ +12.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

46▲ +4.7% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

81 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$2.71M▼ −6.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

39▼ −9.1% YoY

Paddington · this suburb

Demand index

99 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

17 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$2.13M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

47▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Paddington against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Paddington in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

2 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

37 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$2.52M▲ +12.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

46▲ +4.7% YoY

Gross yield

1.64%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

42 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$2.71M▼ −6.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

39▼ −9.1% YoY

Gross yield

1.39%

Paddington · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days▼ −6 days YoY

Median price

$2.13M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

47▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.36%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View

Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Balanced	2.7	▲ +2.3	11	47	3.9
Loose	4.0	▲ +3.3	16	47	3.9
Loose	5.3	▲ +4.3	21	47	3.9
Loose	5.5	▲ +4.7	22	47	3.9
Loose	5.6	▲ +4.8	22	47	3.9
Loose	5.8	▲ +5.1	23	47	3.9
Loose	6.6	—	26	47	3.9

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -1.1	4	117	9.8
Tight	0.4	▼ -1.5	4	117	9.8
Tight	0.5	▼ -0.6	5	117	9.8
National typical	0.7	▼ -0.8	7	117	9.8
Loose	1.2	▼ -3.8	12	117	9.8
Loose	1.3	▼ -0.1	13	117	9.8
Loose	1.5	▲ +0.5	15	117	9.8
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +1.5	24	117	9.8

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Paddington — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Paddington median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Paddington rose from $1.54M (Jul 2021) to $2.24M (Jun 2026) — +45.3% growth over five years — peaking at $3.20M between Sep 2024 and Aug 2025. Median house rent went from $605/wk to $1,087/wk (+79.7%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $539k to $631k (+17.3%), with rent up from $262/wk to $553/wk (+111.1%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$2.24M-15.5%

5y median $2.42Mvs last year $2.65M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

182+49.2%

5y median 173vs last year 122

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18 days-13

5y median 26 daysvs last year 31 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1,087/wk-7.9%

5y median $890/wkvs last year $1,180/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

256-5.9%

5y median 321vs last year 272

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

12 days-2

5y median 14 daysvs last year 14 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.43%-0.43 pt

5y median 1.45%vs last year 1.86%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

0.9 months-13.4%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.0 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.8 months+19.4%

5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 1.5 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Paddington: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Paddington, ranked by distance — each lined up against Paddington on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketPaddingtonNSW 2021 · Houses · Total

Price$2.13M

DOM17 days

Sold47

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

DarlinghurstNSW 20100.6kmHouses · Total

WoollahraNSW 20250.8kmHouses · Total

EdgecliffNSW 20270.9kmHouses · Total

Rushcutters BayNSW 20111.0kmHouses · Total

Price$4.39M

DOM35 days

Sold1

much priciermuch slower

Elizabeth BayNSW 20111.0kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Paddington

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Paddington

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Paddington — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Paddington vs Warrawee: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $2.98M against Paddington's $2.13M — about 40% higher, with homes selling in 13 days versus 17 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketPaddingtonNSW 2021Houses · Total

Price$2.13M

DOM17 days

Sold47

Most similar sales markets · within 4.4–11 kmLast 12 months

WarraweeNSW 207410km76% match

Price$2.98M

DOM13 days

Sold17

GreenwichNSW 20655km48% match

Price$2.34M

DOM16 days

Sold21

St IvesNSW 207511km62% match

Price$2.51M

DOM19 days

Sold131

BirchgroveNSW 20414km67% match

Price$2.58M

DOM14 days

Sold26

Lane CoveNSW 20665km60% match

Price$1.99M

DOM17 days

Sold61

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Paddington

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Paddington: Warrawee property market, Greenwich house prices, St Ives property growth, Birchgrove property growth and Lane Cove median house price.

Paddington's closest rental-market twins: Birchgrove property growth, St Ives property growth, Lane Cove median house price, Greenwich average house price and Warrawee property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Paddington

26 data-driven answers about Paddington's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Paddington?

The median house price in Paddington, NSW 2021 is $2.13M as of June 2026, based on 45 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Paddington?

The median unit price in Paddington, NSW 2021 is $2.13M as of June 2026, based on 45 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Paddington?

The median weekly house rent in Paddington is $904 as of June 2026, drawn from 127 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $904 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Paddington?

A 3 bedroom house in Paddington rents for a median $904 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 127 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $904/week, 4-bedroom $904/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $904/week, 2-bedroom $904/week, 3-bedroom $904/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Paddington?

Gross rental yield in Paddington is 2.36% for houses and 2.36% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.55%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Paddington?

As of June 2026, Paddington medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Paddington?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$2.13M	$2.13M	$2.13M	$2.13M
Units	$2.13M	$2.13M	$2.13M	—	$2.13M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Paddington median?

At the median Paddington house ($2.13M purchase, $904/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $2236 — about $1332 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($2.13M purchase, $904/week rent), repayments run about $2236 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Paddington's property market trends?

Paddington's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 17 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Paddington market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Paddington as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Paddington, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.36% against a NSW median of 1.95%, houses take a median 17 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Paddington?

Houses in Paddington sell in a median 17 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 17 days. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Paddington a tight or loose property market right now?

Paddington's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

Have property prices in Paddington gone up or down?

House prices in Paddington moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Paddington?

Paddington's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 117 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Paddington in its property market cycle?

Paddington's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Paddington compare to other NSW suburbs?

Paddington's median house price ($2.13M) is 140% above the NSW median ($889k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 17 days vs 16 days state median. On gross yield, Paddington sits at 2.36% vs 1.95% state median.

How does Paddington compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Paddington's most-similar nearby market is Warrawee (10.4 km away) with a median house price of $2.98M — about 40% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Paddington?

The most-transacted segment in Paddington over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 47 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 47 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Paddington last year?

Paddington recorded 47 house sales and 47 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 94 transactions. On the rental side, 117 houses and 117 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Paddington in?

Paddington is in postcode 2021, in the Eastern Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Paddington, NSW 2021.

What is the population of Paddington?

Paddington, NSW 2021 is home to 10,330 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 21, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Paddington?

The median household in Paddington earns $2k per week — roughly $109k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $2k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Paddington?

The unemployment rate in Paddington is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Paddington?

Paddington is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Paddington?

Paddington has 150 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Glenmore Road Public School, Paddington Public School, St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Paddington a good place to live?

Paddington, NSW 2021 has a population of 10,330, a median age of 21, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this Paddington market data last updated?

This Paddington market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.