Albert Sassoon
Bondi Beach, NSW+8
Sydney · Eastern Suburbs
A suburb in Sydney's eastern suburbs, in the Woollahra and Waverley council areas. Homes are a mix of houses and apartments.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$8.10M - $10.95M
Mid-band $9.53Mspread 30%
Median unit
$1.35M - $1.85M
Mid-band $1.6Mspread 31%
Rental yield
0.9% to 1.9%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Vaucluse is not shown. Our estimates for May and September 2026 gave five-year figures more than 10 points apart, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
State Heritage Register places with Vaucluse addresses include Vaucluse House, Strickland House, the Macquarie Lighthouse site and Nielsen Park. Check whether the address is listed, or in a heritage conservation area, before you plan works.
Woollahra Council says the Rose Bay flood catchment includes part of Vaucluse. Ask the council about flooding for the address.
Some Vaucluse addresses are in the Waverley Council area, such as South Head General Cemetery on Old South Head Road. Check which council covers the address, since its planning rules apply.
Sydney Water's Vaucluse and Diamond Bay wastewater project includes two new pump stations, at Parsley Bay and Eastern Reserve, and 3 kilometres of new wastewater pipes. Its December 2025 newsletter said excavation for the Parsley Bay pump station began at the end of September 2025.
NSW Department of Communities and Justice bond data for the June 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new tenancy in postcode 2030 at $2,650 for a house, from 31 bonds, and $985 for a unit, from 60 bonds. Postcode 2030 also covers Dover Heights and Watsons Bay.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a concessional rate on a home above $800,000 and below $1,000,000.
At the 2021 Census, 48.7% of Vaucluse homes were separate houses, 40.4% were flats or apartments and 8.4% were semi-detached or townhouses.
Agents on a Pro plan who serve Vaucluse
Why a buyers agent
In Vaucluse, many places are heritage listed, and addresses fall in two council areas. A buyers agent who works the eastern suburbs checks which council covers each home on your shortlist and what is listed there, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
Vaucluse House, Strickland House and other places in Vaucluse are on the State Heritage Register. An agent checks the address before you bid.
Vaucluse addresses fall in Woollahra Council's area or Waverley Council's. An agent checks which council's rules apply.
At the 2021 Census, about half of Vaucluse's homes were houses and four in ten were apartments. An agent compares them against your budget.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a concessional rate on a home above $800,000 and below $1,000,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you exchange.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbVaucluse | NearbyDover Heights | NearbyPoint Piper | NearbyRose Bay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median house | $8.10M - $10.95M | $6.75M - $9.10M | Not available | $5.45M - $7.35M |
| Median unit | $1.35M - $1.85M | $1.40M - $1.85M | Not available | $1.55M - $2.10M |
| Rental yield | 0.9% to 1.9% | 1.8% to 2.8% | Not available | 1.4% to 2.4% |
| Postcode | 2030 | 2030 | 2028 | 2029 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
Vaucluse had 9,510 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 43. It is in the Woollahra and Waverley council areas.
At the 2021 Census, 39.3% of Vaucluse homes were owned outright and 32.2% with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $700 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $4,200.
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