Newtown
Suits someone who wants a bohemian, diverse strip of vintage shops and King Street activity with a station four minutes' walk away.
🇦🇺 Where to live in Sydney
Sydney's residential areas split roughly into three kinds: dense central districts around the CBD, harbour and peninsula villages reached partly by ferry, and beach suburbs on the eastern coast and across the harbour. The inner areas run to terraces, cafés and nightlife within a short walk of a station, while the coastal ones trade that immediacy for surf, coastal walks and a slower pace. A few, like Coogee, sit well back from rapid transit.
Open Sydney on the map Live scores for transit, cafes, schools and healthcare, calculated from what is actually around each address.Which area suits whom
Manly
Works for families who want both beach and harbour, surf on the doorstep and the ferry wharf a few minutes away.
North Sydney
Practical for corporate workers who want a business hub with harbour views and a station four minutes from home.
Paddington
Fits residents drawn to leafy streets of Victorian terraces with boutiques and galleries close at hand.
12 neighborhoods
CBD
Central business · Harbour · Towers · Shopping
- Nearest station: Town Hall · 250 m · 4 min walk
Surry Hills
Trendy · Cafés · Terraces · Creative
- Nearest station: Central · 500 m · 7 min walk
Bondi
Iconic beach · Coastal walk · Relaxed · Lively
- Nearest station: Bondi Junction · 1500 m · 19 min walk
Newtown
Bohemian · King Street · Diverse · Vintage
- Nearest station: Newtown · 250 m · 4 min walk
Paddington
Victorian terraces · Boutiques · Galleries · Leafy
- Nearest station: Edgecliff · 900 m · 12 min walk
Manly
Beach + harbour · Ferry · Surf · Family
- Nearest station: Manly Wharf · 300 m · 4 min walk
Darlinghurst
Nightlife · Diverse · Cafés · Central
- Nearest station: Kings Cross · 600 m · 8 min walk
North Sydney
Business hub · Harbour views · Corporate · Bridge
- Nearest station: North Sydney · 250 m · 4 min walk
Balmain
Peninsula · Pubs · Village · Waterfront
- Nearest station: Balmain Ferry · 500 m · 7 min walk
Coogee
Beach · Relaxed · Coastal walk · Residential
- Nearest station: Bondi Junction · 3500 m · 44 min walk
Redfern
Gentrifying · Creative · Central · Diverse
- Nearest station: Redfern · 250 m · 4 min walk
Chippendale
Art + tech · Central Park · Laneway bars · Modern
- Nearest station: Central · 700 m · 9 min walk