Watsons Bay, NSW 2030
Watsons Bay property market
Activity in Watsons Bay is light, with 9 leases at $2,640 a week as of July 2026, renting out in about 25 days.
House sales follow, with 4 sales at around $8.349M, taking about 6 days to sell. Then come 3 unit rentals at $1,250 a week and 3 unit sales at around $1.661M.
Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, mostly owner-occupied, mixed-age suburb — multicultural and very walkable, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Watsons Bay demographics & population
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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Who lives in Watsons Bay?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Watsons Bay
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Watsons Bay
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Watsons Bay
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Watsons Bay
No school inside Watsons Bay itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 106 primary schools in Watsons Bay and its surrounds, and 57 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.
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.
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- 7Cranbrook SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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- 10St Aloysius' CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 3-12 · Kirribilli · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred HeartIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12KambalaIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Rose Bay · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13QueenwoodIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Mosman · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Kesser Torah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dover Heights · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Mosman High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mosman · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Rose Bay Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dover Heights · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17The Scots CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bellevue Hill · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18SCECGS RedlandsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Cremorne · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Balgowlah · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Stella Maris CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Loreto KirribilliIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Kirribilli · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22St Vincent's CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Potts Point · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly Vale · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Wenona SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Conservatorium High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Marist Catholic College North ShoreCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Waverley · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · North Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31St Mary's Cathedral CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Cammeraygal High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Crows Nest · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Moriah CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bondi Junction · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34St Catherine's SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Waverley · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Emanuel SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Randwick · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Willoughby Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Willoughby · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Middle Cove · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40St Luke's Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Dee Why · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41St Augustine's College SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Brookvale · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Marcellin CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 4.8 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Brigidine College RandwickCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Randwick · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Killarney Heights High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Killarney Heights · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Vaucluse Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Vaucluse · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clifton Gardens · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49McAuley Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Rose Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rose Bay · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Mosman Church of England Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Mosman Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Balgowlah Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgowlah · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Manly Village Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Beauty Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Middle Harbour Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mosman · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Galilee Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgowlah · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Bondi Beach Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi Beach · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Double Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Double Bay · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63Manly West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balgowlah · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Bellevue Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bellevue Hill · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Neutral Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Neutral Bay · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Seaforth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Seaforth · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Bondi Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69Woollahra Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woollahra · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Northbridge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Manly Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly Vale · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Manly Vale · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Glenmore Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Anzac Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75Cammeray Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Cammeray · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Darlinghurst Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Potts Point · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Bronte Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bronte · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Waverley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79Balgowlah North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Balgowlah · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Paddington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81St Charles' Catholic Primary School WaverleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Paddington · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83North Sydney Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverton · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Freshwater · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85Fort Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Harbord Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Freshwater · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Clovelly Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waverley · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick North · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90St Anthony's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Clovelly · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Nicholson Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain East · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94Curl Curl North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Curl Curl · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95Willoughby Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willoughby · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Randwick Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Allambie Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Allambie Heights · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Brookvale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brookvale · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100St Thomas' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Willoughby · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Coogee Boys' Preparatory SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Greenwich Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Greenwich · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - RozelleCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Claremont CollegeIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108Coogee Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coogee · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Killarney Heights Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Killarney Heights · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110St Kevin's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dee Why · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Castle Cove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Castle Cove · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 4.8 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114St Paul's Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Manly · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115Wairoa SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bondi Beach · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116WAYS SecondaryIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Bondi · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117Montessori EastIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bondi · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Sydney Distance Education High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Woolloomooloo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Plunkett Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Woolloomooloo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Waverley CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Waverley · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Cameragal Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Sydney · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122St Philip Neri Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Northbridge · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123Farmhouse Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · North Balgowlah · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124The Beach SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Allambie Heights · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Naremburn SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Naremburn · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Freshwater · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
- 129St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Centennial Park SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · North Curl Curl · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132International Chinese SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Leonards · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Bradfield CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · St Leonards · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Balmain Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 139Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 140Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waterloo · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 141Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 142Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 143Birchgrove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Balmain · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 144Arranounbai SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Frenchs Forest · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 145Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students438Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
- 146Royal Far West SchoolGovernment · Special · Manly · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 147Observatory Hill Environmental Education CentreGovernment · Combined · The Rocks · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 148Stewart House SchoolGovernment · Special · Curl Curl · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 149Royal North Shore Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · St Leonards · 4.8 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
- 150Sydney Childrens Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Randwick · 4.8 kmState 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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Watsons Bay median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Watsons Bay — choose a property type and size below.
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.
Watsons Bay property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Watsons Bay
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Watsons Bay against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Watsons Bay in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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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.
Watsons Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Watsons Bay 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 Watsons Bay rose from $3.45M (Jul 2021) to $6.96M (Jun 2026) — +101.7% growth over five years — peaking at $10.25M between Jan 2025 and Dec 2025. Median house rent went from $1,237/wk to $2,218/wk (+79.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $325k to $1.02M (+213.0%), with rent up from $500/wk to $926/wk (+85.2%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Watsons Bay: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Watsons Bay, ranked by distance — each lined up against Watsons Bay on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Frequently asked · Watsons Bay
23 data-driven answers about Watsons Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Watsons Bay?
#The median house price in Watsons Bay, NSW 2030 is $2.44M as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. 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 Watsons Bay?
#The median unit price in Watsons Bay, NSW 2030 is $2.44M as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Watsons Bay?
#The median weekly house rent in Watsons Bay is $1709 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $1709 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 Watsons Bay?
#A 3 bedroom house in Watsons Bay rents for a median $1709 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $1709/week, 4-bedroom $1709/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $1709/week, 3-bedroom $1709/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 Watsons Bay?
#Gross rental yield in Watsons Bay is 2.16% for houses and 2.16% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.41%. 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 Watsons Bay?
#As of June 2026, Watsons Bay medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | — | $2.44M | $2.44M | $2.44M |
| Units | $2.44M | $2.44M | — | — | $2.44M |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Watsons Bay's property market trends?
#Watsons Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes sell in a median 19 days; sales supply sits at 7.1 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Watsons Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Watsons Bay as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Watsons Bay, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 2.16% against a NSW median of 2.69%, houses take a median 19 days to sell, sales supply is 7.1 months (saturated). 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 Watsons Bay?
#Houses in Watsons Bay sell in a median 19 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 19 days. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Watsons Bay a tight or loose property market right now?
#Watsons Bay's sales market sits at 7.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 Watsons Bay gone up or down?
#House prices in Watsons Bay moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. 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 Watsons Bay?
#Watsons Bay's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Watsons Bay compare to other NSW suburbs?
#Watsons Bay's median house price ($2.44M) is 281% above the NSW median ($641k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 19 days vs 24 days state median. On gross yield, Watsons Bay sits at 2.16% vs 2.69% state median.
What's the most popular property type in Watsons Bay?
#The most-transacted segment in Watsons Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 2 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 2 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 Watsons Bay last year?
#Watsons Bay recorded 2 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 4 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Watsons Bay in?
#Watsons Bay is in postcode 2030, in the Eastern Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Watsons Bay, NSW 2030.
What is the population of Watsons Bay?
#Watsons Bay, NSW 2030 is home to 723 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 33, and the average household holds 1.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Watsons Bay?
#The median household in Watsons Bay earns $2k per week — roughly $122k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $810/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Watsons Bay?
#The unemployment rate in Watsons Bay 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 Watsons Bay?
#Watsons Bay 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 Watsons Bay?
#Watsons Bay has 150 schools within reach — including Vaucluse Public School, Kincoppal - Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart, Kambala. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Watsons Bay a good place to live?
#Watsons Bay, NSW 2030 has a population of 723, a median age of 33, 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 cadenceWhen was this Watsons Bay market data last updated?
#This Watsons Bay 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.