Paddington Area Profile
Crime
Safer than 87% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?
Source: BOCSAR, Woollahra Municipal LGA level
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental
180 days/year
Registration required
Non-hosted STRA capped at 180d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.
Schools
1166
avg ICSEA3 schools in area
Public
Private / Independent
ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.
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Council Rates
FY 2025-26, Woollahra Municipal Council
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| Suburb | Council | Crime | Schools | Airbnb | Waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddington (this area) | Woollahra Municipal | Very low | 1166 | 180d | $673.852025-26 |
| Bellevue Hill2023 | Woollahra Municipal | Very low | 1166 | 180d | $673.85 |
| Bondi Junction2022 | Waverley | Below avg | 1141 | 180d | $647 |
| Randwick2031 | Randwick | Low | 1132 | 180d | $731 |
| Sydney2000 | Sydney | Very high | 1068 | 180d | $509 |
| Mosman2088 | Mosman Municipal | Very low | 1167 | 180d | $810 |
| North Sydney2060 | North Sydney | Very low | 1183 | 180d | $485 |
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Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Woollahra Municipal) level unless otherwise noted.