NSW · Sydney Council
Haymarket, 2000
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Haymarket is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with renters and young professionals well represented. Cafés, dining and leisure activities are easy to find, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by growth momentum and transport and access, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 8,305
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,931
- Dwelling vacancy
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 603 of 3,611
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 50.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 178 / 13 / 2,968
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $1,200
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,350
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $930
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 1,897
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,577
- Against the person
- 746
- Against property
- 1,500
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 551.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions678
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1248
- Other Theft1182
- Steal From Retail Store1592
- Transport Regulatory Offences3385
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
128 public transport stops in this suburb
- Central Grand Concourse, Light Rail Trackwork
- Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 5
- Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 7
- Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 8
- Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 9
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
405 planning-related records
2026· 28 proposals
June 2026
- Small bar; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading1 EDDY AVENUE HAYMARKET 2000Under Assessment
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading429-429A PITT STREET HAYMARKET 2000Under Assessment
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure757-759 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Under Assessment
May 2026
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure431-439 SUSSEX STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Demolition; Pub; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading631-635 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Backpackers' accommodation750A GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage8-10 LEE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Amusement centre; Hours of operation and trading434-436 SUSSEX STREET HAYMARKET 2000Additional Information Requested
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia730-742 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Pub; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading102-108 HAY STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign; Business identification sign8-10 LEE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise746-748 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Backpackers' accommodation413-415 SUSSEX STREET HAYMARKET 2000Under Assessment
- Advertising and signage; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink78-86 HARBOUR STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
March 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading70 HAY STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Business premises; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25-29 DIXON STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading63-69 DIXON STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise746-748 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading15 GOULBURN STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
February 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading414-418 Pitt Street Haymarket NSW 2000Determined
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingShop 4/35 Tumbalong Bvd, Haymarket NSW 2000Determined
- Pub; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading102-108 HAY STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Entertainment facility; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia31-37 DIXON STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading35-37 GOULBURN STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading181-187 HAY STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
January 2026
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure611 451 PITT STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Commercial development; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure671-675 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia730-742 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Withdrawn
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading70 HAY STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise744-744B George St, SydneyDetermined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia757-759 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Erection of a new structure; Food and drink premise757-759 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure771-773 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Footpaths - outdoor diningShop 2, 49-53 Dixon Street HaymarketDetermined
- Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure181-187 HAY STREET HAYMARKET 2000Rejected
November 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure757-759 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and tradingShop 6, 4-10 Campbell Str Haymarket NSW 2000Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure683-689 GEORGE STREET HAYMARKET 2000Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading429 Pitt Street Haymarket NSW 2000Withdrawn
- Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure100 HAY STREET HAYMARKET 2000Deferred Commencement
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
585 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Amusement Arcade
- City AmusementsAmusement Arcade
- Anime at AbbotsfordAnime
- ATM (2)
- ATMXATM
60 Dixon Street
- city convenient storeATM
- HSBCATM
- BreadtopBakery
- Moko Moko PatisserieBakery
- ANZBank
665 George Street
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Belmore ParkPark
- MacArthur ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chinese Ginsengs & Herbs Co.Ultimo Roadpharmacy
- Leslie Chan HerbalistGeorge Streetclinic
- MyHealth medical centredoctor
- Redmond Fuss Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
8 state heritage places
- Capitol Theatre3-15 Campbell Street SydneySHR
- Christ Church St Laurence Anglican Church and Pipe Organ812a-814 George Street SydneySHR
- Hydraulic Pump Station (former)Pier Street, UltimoSHR
- King George Hotel (former) and Haymarket Post Office631, 633-635 George Street SydneySHR
- Kwong War Chong BuildingHaymarketSHR
- Municipal Building181-187 Hay Street SydneySHR
- Post Office StoresLittle Hay Street, SydneySHR
- Sydney Terminal and Central Railway Stations GroupGreat Southern and Western Railway; Illawarra Rail, SydneySHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 57.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1094th in Australia
- State rank
- 358th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #106 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #258 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 74%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1amenitiesbus_stop
- 2amenitiesbus_stop
- 3amenitiesbus_stop
- 4amenitiesbus_stop
- 5amenitiesbus_stop
- 6amenitiesbus_stop
- 6oz CoffeeamenitiesUnit 4 770 George Streetcafe
- 7amenitiesbus_stop
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- 789 Koreanamenitiesrestaurant
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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