Randwick, NSW 2031 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Randwick is an established eastern Sydney suburb 6km south-east of the CBD, administrative centre of the City of Randwick and home to Randwick Racecourse and major hospital campuses. It has a diverse population including professionals, families and students near UNSW, with a mix of freestanding houses and apartments. Housing stock is balanced between houses (median $3.6m) and units (median $1.3m), with median weekly rents $1500 for houses and $875 for units.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 28,943
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median household income
- $2,422 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,336 /week
- Median family income
- $3,255 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.0
- Local government area
- Randwick
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wentworth
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $875 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Median house price
- $3,635,000
- Rent share of household income
- 36%
Schools
- Randwick Boys' High School
- Randwick Girls' High School
- Emanuel School
Transport
- L1 Light Rail — Randwick terminus
- Belmore Road bus corridor
Lifestyle & amenities
Primarily residential suburb housing professionals, families and university students. Known for Randwick Racecourse, Prince of Wales Hospital campus, UNSW campus, and proximity to Coogee Beach; unit stock slightly outnumbers houses.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
- Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 6.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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