Considering Vaucluse? This page brings together 17 data cards on what it’s like to live there, what the catchments and amenities are, and where the suburb is heading. The analysis covers safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle.
Is Vaucluse a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Vaucluse (2030) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Vaucluse suits high-income households who already own property and are trading up to a harbour-adjacent address. The median household income here is $3,418 per week, and the owner-occupancy rate sits at 72%, reflecting a settled, affluent community. The public secondary option, Rose Bay Secondary College, is selective, and the local ICSEA mean of 1126 is strong. Air quality is excellent at an AQI of 27. This is a suburb for buyers who prioritise prestige, privacy, and school access over convenience.
Who would not love it
First home buyers are locked out entirely. The First Home Buyer Assistance Scheme does not apply at the $8,125,000 house median, and even the unit median of $1,530,000 will stretch most budgets hard. The walkability score of 31 puts the suburb in the bottom third of Sydney, with one supermarket and one gym within 1.6 kilometres. The house median has also fallen 14.5% year-on-year, with 74 days on market, so if you are buying a house, you are entering a soft and slow-moving segment.
What to verify before you bid
- The house median has dropped $1.4 million in relative terms year-on-year with only 61 sales recorded. Verify comparable sales from the past 90 days specifically, not the broader window, before anchoring your offer. - With 40% of dwellings being flats and a 24% renter share, confirm the specific strata building's financials, levy history, and any outstanding special levies before exchanging on a unit. - Check driving routes to the CBD independently. The 30-minute off-peak figure will not reflect school-run or peak-hour conditions given the peninsula geography.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Vaucluse?
BOCSAR · VAUCLUSE 2030
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K2,48212 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−69%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Woollahra
Within LGA: Woollahra
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT59%74 reports
ASSAULT22%28 reports
MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY18%23 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED64%
NON-DOMESTIC36%
Across 28 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Vaucluse
20
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
15:04 AEST
Cook and Phillip station · 6.0 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 27 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
4.9µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
7.4µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
1.4pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Cook and Phillip station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 52 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$900per week
Sep 2025 · 52 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Rose Bay2029
$900
2.1 km away
Bellevue Hill2023
$930▲$30
3.0 km away
Edgecliff2027
$1,100▲$200
3.4 km away
Bondi2026
$1,000▲$100
3.6 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2030
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2030. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Vaucluse is the primary suburb with postcode 2030 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Vaucluse is the main locality.
Which local government area is Vaucluse in?
Vaucluse (2030) is located in the Woollahra local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Vaucluse?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Vaucluse (2030) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Vaucluse flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Vaucluse. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Vaucluse?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Vaucluse (2030), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Vaucluse (2030) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Vaucluse (2030). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Vaucluse changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Vaucluse (2030) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
