Double Bay NSW Property Investment
Woollahra · 2028 · Score: 72/100 · Buy
Double Bay Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market
Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.
Double Bay NSW Investment Brief
## 1. Investment Verdict Buy – the suburb scores 72.0 / 100 on the Estait Investment Scorecard, the highest single figure we have that justifies a positive stance.
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## 2. Market Overview - Median house price: approximately $6,939,701 (pending peer validation). - Growth trend: not supplied in the data set, so we cannot quantify recent price change. - Days on market: not supplied.
Signal: With a median price near $7 million, Double Bay sits firmly in the premium‑price segment. In the absence of days‑on‑market or growth data, the high scorecard suggests the market is still attractive to buyers who can meet the price level, while sellers can expect strong buyer interest from high‑net‑worth investors.
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## 3. Rental Market - Vacancy rate: not supplied. - Weekly rent: not supplied. - Gross yield: cannot be calculated without rent data. - Demand rating: not supplied.
Implication: Because rental metrics are unavailable, investors should treat the rental stream as an unknown and focus on capital‑growth expectations (as reflected by the 72‑point scorecard) until reliable rental data becomes available.
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## 4. Short‑Term Rental Opportunity - STR nightly rate: not supplied. - Occupancy: not supplied. - Estimated annual revenue: cannot be estimated.
Conclusion: With no STR data, we cannot determine whether a long‑term rental (LTR) or short‑term rental (STR) strategy would be superior. The default recommendation is to treat the property as a long‑term hold until STR market intelligence is obtained.
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## 5. Infrastructure & Growth Drivers - Known projects / transport / employment base: not supplied.
Drivers/Limits: The lack of explicit infrastructure or employment data means we cannot pinpoint specific catalysts or constraints. Double Bay’s reputation as an affluent bayside suburb typically brings strong transport links and a stable professional resident base, but these points remain unquantified in the provided data.
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## 6. Bull Case Given the only concrete figure is the median house price of ≈ $6.94 million, the bull case would be any upward movement beyond this level. Without growth percentages or comparable benchmarks, we cannot assign a numeric upside target; the case rests on the suburb maintaining its premium status and the scorecard staying at or above the current 72‑point level.
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## 7. Risks | Risk | Data‑based Indicator | |------|----------------------| | Vacancy risk | No vacancy figure supplied – uncertainty around rental income. | | Single‑employer dependency | No employment‑sector breakdown supplied – cannot assess concentration risk. | | Supply pipeline | No data on upcoming developments – unknown future inventory pressure. | | Rate sensitivity | High‑value properties are generally more sensitive to interest‑rate changes, but no specific mortgage‑service‑ability figures are provided. |
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## 8. The Play - Entry range: around the median – ≈ $6.5 million – $7.2 million (using the median as a reference point). - Minimum yield to target: cannot be set precisely without rent data; investors should aim for a gross yield that meets or exceeds the broader Sydney high‑end average once rental figures become available. - Watch signals: 1. Peer‑validated median price (when the $6.94 M figure is confirmed). 2. Release of any rental‑market statistics (vacancy, rent). 3. Announcement of major infrastructure or development projects in the area. - Recommended strategy: Acquire at or slightly below the median price and hold for long‑term capital appreciation, monitoring for the arrival of reliable rental data to later layer a long‑term rental income stream. Until such data emerges, treat the investment primarily as a capital‑growth play supported by the strong 72‑point scorecard.
Gentrification Index
Growth Forecast
high confidenceBasis: 5yr CAGR 3.3% + 10yr CAGR 11.1%
- +Low rental vacancy (1.6%) — constrained supply
- +Premium transport infrastructure — supports long-term capital growth
- −High supply pipeline (666 new approvals) — may cap price growth
Suburb Metric Thresholds
Macro Environment
Macro Indicators
Cash Rate
4.35%
▲ 0.25%Cash rate as at 2026-05-06 · Credit data 2026-07
Suburb Supply & Demand
Suburb Supply Pipeline — New Dwelling Approvals
109
2020
90
2021
146
2022
208
2023
113
2025
New dwelling approvals — higher numbers mean more future supply
Socio-Economic Profile
Source: ABS Census 2021SEIFA Index · Postcode 2028
Decile 10 of 10 — Low disadvantage
Population
4,709
Education (IEO)
10/10
Econ. Resources (IER)
5/10
10-Year Investment Projection
Modelled on Double Bay NSW data — rent, capital growth, tax, and depreciation over 10 years.
Pre-filled: $3500/wk median rent for Double Bay. Capital growth and rent increase are editable assumptions.
Schools
In your catchment
These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.
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