Woolooware is a compact bayside suburb, 20km out from the Sydney CBD, with its station on the line between Caringbah and Cronulla. It is two markets in one: 1,358 houses, many of them on large blocks near the water, and 1,034 units, including resort-style complexes and small walk-ups by the station. The house median is $2,500,000 and the unit median $945,000, which makes it one of the pricier house markets covered so far, with 27.3% of homes rented.

Market Snapshot, October 2026

Source: Stash Property, using sales from October 2025 onward (12 months) and listings advertised in September 2026. House sales are few (50) and the spread is wide: half of them fell between $1,956,250 and $2,881,250, with the top sale at $4,500,000, so treat averages with caution. Houses cleared 58.6% of auctions.

Price Bands by Bedroom Count

Unit buyers have the clearest choice: a 1-bedroom median of $802,500, a 2-bedroom median of $1,171,500 and a 3-bedroom median of $1,912,500 on only 6 sales, which fell 10.0% over the year. The 2-bedroom median rose 17.0%. For houses, a 3-bedroom home costs a median $1,887,500, a 4-bedroom home $2,755,000 and a 5-bedroom home $3,087,500, but the 5-bedroom yield is only 2.86%. Moving from a 3-bedroom to a 4-bedroom house adds $867,500.

Station, Schools and Local Streets

Woolooware has its own station on the Cronulla branch (T4), and a compact Wills Road apartment sits right beside it. Shark Park, the Cronulla Sharks’ home ground, is in the suburb, Bay Central supplies everyday shopping, and listings put Cronulla Beach about a five-minute drive away. Census data records 63 train commuters, 1,251 car commuters and 1,037 people working from home.

Woolooware Public School is named in local listings. Government schools in the suburb average an ICSEA percentile of 73.0 in Stash’s data, but boundaries change, so check the catchment with NSW Education.

Sold examples show the spread. Townhouses in the Lotus Terraces on Jenola Lane, a gated complex of 27, sold for $1,435,000 to $1,450,000 in December 2025. A one-bedroom unit in a boutique block of eight on Hill Street made $728,000 in March 2026, and a larger apartment on Captain Cook Drive, in a complex with a pool and function room, sold for $972,500 in May. A five-bedroom Kingsway townhouse sold for $2,800,000 in October 2026, and an Ocean View Street house made $4,500,000 in December 2025. At the bottom end, a small flat on Wills Road sold for $582,000 in February 2026.

Momentum Over One, Three and Ten Years

Both markets grew strongly over the year, houses by 13.6% and units by 13.0%. Over three years the gains are 18.2% and 26.0%, and over a decade 80.8% and 70.3%. Median selling time is 26 days for houses and 26 for units, and buyers took 4.6% off asking for houses and 3.9% for units. Absorption is lower for houses at 26.9% than for units at 36.4%, so houses wait longer for a buyer.

The Investor View

A 3.25% house yield on a $2.50 million price leaves thin returns, even with rents of $1,410 a week up 17.5%. Units are the income option at 4.32%, renting for $765 a week with 1.3% vacancy. On the supply side, 23 units and 23 houses are on the market, and approvals for 32 other dwellings were issued in the surrounding area over the past year. Factor in the 4.60% cash rate and strata levies.

Residents and Households

Only 5,060 people live in Woolooware, but the population is among the fastest growing in the Shire, up 4.6% in a year and 24.5% over ten. Households have a median income of $2,228 a week, pay $550 a week in rent and $2,600 a month towards a mortgage. Professionals (766) and managers (482) are the largest occupation groups; 1,132 residents are aged 20 to 24 and 853 are 65 or older.

What the Planning Data Shows

The Stash check on an Ocean View Street house shows R2 Low Density Residential zoning under the Sutherland Shire Council LEP, with 8.5m maximum height, a 0.55:1 floor space ratio and a 550 sqm minimum lot size. No heritage, bushfire or biodiversity layer was flagged and flood data was unavailable. With the bay close by, ask council about flooding and tidal inundation for any specific address.

Practical Checklist

• Decide on unit or house first: the medians are $945,000 and $2,500,000
• Compare strata levies between the small walk-ups and the larger complexes with a pool and function room, and read each strata report
• Check flood and tidal information with council for any address near the bay
• Use the 2-bedroom unit median of $1,171,500 as your benchmark, and treat 3-bedroom units with caution because only 6 sold
• Visit on a match day to see how traffic and parking around Shark Park affect the street
• Confirm school catchments for your address with the Department of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Woolooware more expensive than Caringbah or Miranda?
It is a small, high-priced suburb. The house median here is $2,500,000 and the unit median $945,000, with house prices up 13.6% over 12 months. Compare it with the Caringbah and Miranda guides before you settle on a suburb.

What is there to do in Woolooware?
The suburb is home to Shark Park, the Cronulla Sharks’ home ground, and Bay Central shopping is close by. Cronulla Beach is a short drive, and the station on the Cronulla branch connects to the T4 line.

Are Woolooware units a good investment?
The median gross yield on units is 4.32%, topped by 1-bedroom units at 4.70%. Vacancy is 1.3%, a little higher than neighbouring suburbs, and there are 23 units for sale, so negotiate and check strata costs.

How fast is Woolooware growing?
Faster than most of the Shire. Population is up 4.6% in the last year and 24.5% over ten years, and the suburb has just 5,060 residents, so each new development has an outsized effect.

This is general information only, not personalised financial, legal or tax advice. Speak with the relevant licensed professional, mortgage broker, solicitor or accountant before making a decision.

Nearby suburbs

Suburbs next to or on the same rail line as Woolooware. Links appear as each guide is published.

• Cronulla suburb guide
• Caringbah suburb guide
• Miranda suburb guide