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Where to stay in Sydney: 28 suburbs compared
94 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 28 suburbs of Sydney. The most are in The Rocks (20), Haymarket (18), Pyrmont (11). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Woolloomooloo, 1.0 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Suburbs compared
- 28
- Places to stay counted
- 94in the 28 suburbs
- Most places to stay
- The Rocks20 places
- Nearest the centre
- Woolloomooloo1.0 km
Compare
The suburbs of Sydney, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rocks | 20 | 1.2 km | Museum of Contemporary Art Australia 0.4 km |
| Haymarket | 18 | 1.6 km | Sydney Town Hall 0.9 km |
| Pyrmont | 11 | 1.6 km | Sea Life Sydney Aquarium 0.9 km |
| Woolloomooloo | 8 | 1.0 km | Art Gallery of New South Wales 0.3 km |
| Darlinghurst | 8 | 1.5 km | Australian Museum 0.8 km |
| Surry Hills | 5 | 2.0 km | Australian Museum 1.3 km |
| Chippendale | 5 | 2.2 km | Sydney Town Hall 1.5 km |
| Ultimo | 4 | 1.7 km | Sydney Town Hall 1.0 km |
| Glebe | 2 | 2.8 km | Sea Life Sydney Aquarium 2.1 km |
| Potts Point | 1 | 1.5 km | Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney 0.9 km |
| Elizabeth Bay | 1 | 1.7 km | Art Gallery of New South Wales 1.1 km |
| Rushcutters Bay | 1 | 1.9 km | Art Gallery of New South Wales 1.3 km |
| Redfern | 1 | 2.8 km | Australian Museum 2.2 km |
| Forest Lodge | 1 | 3.3 km | Sea Life Sydney Aquarium 2.5 km |
| Camperdown | 1 | 3.4 km | Sydney Town Hall 2.7 km |
| Eveleigh | 1 | 3.5 km | Sydney Town Hall 2.8 km |
| Darlington | 1 | 3.5 km | Sydney Town Hall 2.8 km |
| Centennial Park | 1 | 4.0 km | Australian Museum 3.2 km |
| Newtown | 1 | 4.3 km | Sydney Town Hall 3.6 km |
| Zetland | 1 | 4.4 km | Australian Museum 3.7 km |
| Beaconsfield | 1 | 4.9 km | Sydney Town Hall 4.3 km |
| Alexandria | 1 | 5.5 km | Sydney Town Hall 4.8 km |
| Barangaroo | 0 | 2.3 km | Sydney Observatory 1.3 km |
| Moore Park | 0 | 3.3 km | Australian Museum 2.5 km |
| Waterloo | 0 | 3.6 km | Australian Museum 2.9 km |
| Annandale | 0 | 3.9 km | Sea Life Sydney Aquarium 3.2 km |
| Erskineville | 0 | 4.4 km | Sydney Town Hall 3.7 km |
| Rosebery | 0 | 6.2 km | Australian Museum 5.5 km |
Areas: the 28 suburbs of Sydney that Wikidata records as a suburb located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 94 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Sydney's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Opera House | The Rocks | 1.3 km |
| Australian Museum | Darlinghurst | 0.8 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | Woolloomooloo | 0.7 km |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | The Rocks | 0.9 km |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney | Potts Point | 0.9 km |
| Hyde Park | Woolloomooloo | 0.6 km |
| Sydney Town Hall | Haymarket | 0.7 km |
| Hyde Park Barracks | Woolloomooloo | 0.3 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | Pyrmont | 0.8 km |
| Sydney Observatory | The Rocks | 1.0 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Sydney
Questions
Where to stay in Sydney: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Sydney?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in The Rocks (20), Haymarket (18), Pyrmont (11); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is Woolloomooloo (1.0 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Woolloomooloo (11); the area centre closest to a station is Darlington (Waterloo railway station, Sydney, 0.1 km).
Which area of Sydney has the most hotels?
The Rocks, with 20 places to stay in this guide, of 94 counted across 28 suburbs.
Which area of Sydney has the most restaurants?
Haymarket: 184 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 28 suburbs; then The Rocks (85), Pyrmont (79).
Which area of Sydney is Sydney Opera House in?
Sydney Opera House is counted in The Rocks: its nearest area centre, 0.5 km away. The Rocks has 20 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Sydney is Australian Museum in?
Australian Museum is counted in Darlinghurst: its nearest area centre, 0.8 km away. Darlinghurst has 8 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Sydney travel guide · How this guide is made.