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Paddington, 2021

Est. population · Jun 2025

15,773

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.2%

Median age

38

Median income

$3,131/wk

Employment rate

69.6%

University qualified

61.4%

Work from home

61%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$3,680,000

Languages at home

12.7%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Italian, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

63.1/100
Good

Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Nightlife
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Arts precinct
What Paddington is known for: Nightlife, Education hub, Café precinct, Walkable, Arts precinct

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Suburb profile

Paddington is an inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Woollahra Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The Rushcutters Bay is part of the surrounding geography. It has a university campus.

Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 14% above the peer median. The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Local amenities are a relative strength. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 25% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher crime and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with green cover 65% below the peer median.

Paddington is a better fit for people who value walkability and local amenities more than peace and quiet.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)

Strengths

  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2021 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • University campus
  • Rushcutters Bay

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Paddington compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$3.68M

+11% change

Median rent

$900/wk

Houses $1,650 · Units $745

Population (ERP)

15,773

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

14.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#68

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

56th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

59th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

46%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

96th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
63.1/100 — Good
State standing
Top 7% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
272nd in Australia
State rank
132nd in NSW
Peer rank
#68 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#107 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$745
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,650
All types (January to March 2026)
$900
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
300
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$3,680,000
Median price change
+10.9%

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

15,773(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +0.2% over 5 years · 59th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+0.2%
Change in 1 year
+119
Change in 5 years
+28
Growth rank in NSW
59th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~15,850), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
12,701
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$3,131
Dwelling vacancy
14.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
940 of 6,435
Median monthly mortgage
$4,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$650
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.9% / 26.2% / 45.9%
Employment rate
69.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
61% / 4.1% / 15.3%
Walked or cycled to work
8.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
361 / 3,325 / 1,749 (+ 55 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

61.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified61.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below27% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce31.6%
  • Society and culture24.7%
  • Creative arts11.6%
  • Health9%
  • Architecture and building4.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies4.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$86,584

98th percentile in NSW · +47% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$88,431

97th percentile in NSW · +36% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
20.0%

84th percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$88,529

73rd percentile in NSW · +40% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

77th percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2021 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
11,064
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,171
Median net rent
$424
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,292
Taxable income vs state median
+55%
Salary / wages vs state median
+41%
Rental investment vs state median
+43%
Super vs state median
+26%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

12.7% speak a language other than English at home; 32% born overseas

Language at home
10,562 English only · 1,533 other
Non-English at home
12.7%
Born overseas
3,903 (32%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
59 (0.5%)
Australian citizens
10,739
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish71 · 12.3%
  • Italian67 · 11.6%
  • French63 · 10.9%
  • Greek55 · 9.5%
  • German46 · 7.9%
  • Cantonese44 · 7.6%
  • Mandarin41 · 7.1%
  • Portuguese24 · 4.1%

Religion

49.4%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 49.4%, while Christianity accounts for 38.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion49.4%32.8%
Christianity38.2%47.6%
Other / not stated12.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.4%22.4%
Anglican12%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox2.6%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2021, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
1,195
Against the person
241
Against property
462
Rate per 1,000 residents
75.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State crime-rate percentile
56.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
109
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.91

Most common offence types

  • Fraud129
  • Liquor Offences69
  • Malicious Damage To Property76
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault88
  • Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis71

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
18
Median school ICSEA (18 schools)
1,155.5
Median ICSEA percentile
96th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Glenmore Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 263 students · Top SEA quarter 71% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Paddington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 151 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Darlinghurst Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Ascham SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1217 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,182 students · Top SEA quarter 84% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Crown Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1114 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 288 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Woollahra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1193 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 667 students · Top SEA quarter 75% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • SCEGGS DarlinghurstCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1209 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 936 students · Top SEA quarter 83% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Sydney Boys High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1189 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 93% · 1,205 students · Top SEA quarter 70% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Bourke Street Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 381 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Crown St PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Darlinghurst PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glenmore Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Inner Sydney HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kensington PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Paddington PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Randwick HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Woollahra PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • KU Peter Pan Paddington Preschoolkindergarten
  • Kira Child Care Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

46 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lawson St At Goodhope St
  • Oxford St Opp William St
  • Paddington Public School, Oxford St
  • Paddington Town Hall, Oxford St
  • St Matthias Anglican Church, Oxford St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

525 mapped amenities

22 restaurants · 22 cafes · 11 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 59 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 19 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 46 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.73
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
4.65
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.5
Food & drink(59)
  • Bakery CafeBakery

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Infinity BakeryBakery

    178 Oxford Street

  • Organic Bread BarBakery

    356 South Dowling Street, Paddington

  • Ampersand Cafe & BookstoreCafe
  • ApacheCafe
  • Arthouse KitchenCafe
  • Bake BarCafe
  • Cafe (3)
  • Café FivewaysCafe
  • Fresh Daily on GordonCafe
  • JuniperCafe
  • Micky'sCafe

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • MorrisCafe

    Albion Avenue

  • Omeio Artisanal DeliCafe
  • Paddington AlimentariCafe
  • Paddington GrindCafe

    339 Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Padre CoffeeCafe
  • Piccadilly CafeCafe
  • The Bonython CafeCafe
  • The Daily GreensCafe
  • Thirty CoffeeCafe
  • TuckerboxCafe
  • WolfCafe
  • Cheeky BurgerFast food

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Captain Cook HotelPub

    Unit 1 162 Flinders Street, Paddington

  • Four In HandPub
  • Lord Dudley HotelPub

    236 Jersey Road

  • Olympic HotelPub
  • Paddington InnPub

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Rose, Shamrock and Thistle HotelPub
  • Royal HotelPub
  • The Bellevue HotelPub
  • The LondonPub
  • The Unicorn HotelPub
  • The Village InnPub
  • 10 William StRestaurant
  • Arthur's PizzaRestaurant

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • BarbettaRestaurant
  • Buon Ricordo RistoranteRestaurant
  • Christo’s PizzeriaRestaurant
  • Cipri ItalianRestaurant
  • Eat ThaiRestaurant
  • Fred'sRestaurant

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Il BarettoRestaurant
  • Italian BarRestaurant
  • Jackie'sRestaurant
  • JozoRestaurant
  • Lucio'sRestaurant

    47 Windsor Street

  • Missy KRestaurant
  • Mr. T'sRestaurant
  • Paddington Fish & ChipsRestaurant

    110 Boundary Street

  • Saint PeterRestaurant
  • SonderRestaurant

    227 Glenmore Road

  • Sushi n' Blue TrainRestaurant

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Tequila MockingbirdRestaurant
  • The PaddingtonRestaurant

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Vino e CucinaRestaurant
Shopping(15)
  • BWSBottle shop

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Field to ForkButcher
  • 7-ElevenConvenience store
  • Chris’s Corner ShopConvenience store
  • Getz MartConvenience store
  • IGA X-pressConvenience store

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Paddington Fresh FoodsConvenience store

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Mitre 10Hardware store
  • Paddington MarketsMarketplace
  • Autralian Red CrossOp shop

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • VinniesOp shop

    392 Oxford Street, Paddington

  • IGASupermarket
  • Romeo's Food GroupSupermarket
  • Woolworths MetroSupermarket
Everyday services(8)
  • WestpacATM
  • ChargefoxEV charging
  • EV charging
  • ExplorenEV charging
  • Boundary Street Laundrette & DrycleanersLaundry

    110A

  • Phoenix Laundry & DrycleaningLaundry
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • Paddington Post OfficePost office

    246 Oxford Street

Community(8)
  • Kira Child Care CentreChildcare

    230

  • EJ Ward Paddington Community CentreCommunity centre

    189 Underwood Street, Paddington

  • ScoutsCommunity centre

    85 Windsor Street, Paddington

  • KU Peter Pan Paddington PreschoolKindergarten
  • Paddington LibraryLibrary
  • Glenmore Road Public SchoolSchool

    Paddington

  • Paddington Public SchoolSchool

    Paddington

  • Sydney Grammar School Edgecliff PreparatorySchool
Health & services(5)
  • Fiveways Dental PracticeDentist
  • Medical clinic

    178 Paddington Street

  • Paddington Family PracticeMedical clinic
  • Paddington Compounding PharmacyPharmacy
  • Paddington Cat HospitalVeterinary

    210 Oxford Street

Sport & outdoors(68)
  • BBQ
  • Barcom Boundary LawsonCycling route
  • Bondi Junction via WoollahraCycling route
  • Bourke RouteCycling route
  • Burton & GlenmoreCycling route
  • Burton Brown Glenmore Heeley Stafford Broughton Hopetoun Paddington Jersey Rush HallCycling route
  • City – Bondi JunctionCycling route
  • Double Bay - Kings Cross - City Centre - PyrmontCycling route
  • Fitzroy StreetCycling route
  • Jersey RoadCycling route
  • M1 Alternative (Paths)Cycling route
  • Mascot - DarlinghurstCycling route
  • Moore Park – COFA UNSWCycling route
  • Moore Park – PaddingtonCycling route
  • Moore Park Road and Fitzroy Street Pop-Up CyclewayCycling route
  • Neild & BrownCycling route
  • Neild AvenueCycling route
  • New Mclean - CameronCycling route
  • Paddington - Double BayCycling route
  • Queen StreetCycling route
  • Trumper ParkCycling route
  • Drinking water (9)
  • Anytime FitnessGym
  • M.I.A StudiosGym
  • Comber Street ReservePark
  • Drivers TrianglePark
  • Gugara ParkPark
  • Napier Street Open SpacePark
  • Neild Avenue MazePark
  • Paddington Reservoir GardensPark
  • Park (5)
  • Regent Street ReservePark
  • Rose Terrace ParkPark
  • Royal Hospital for Women ParkPark
  • Stewart Street Pocket ParkPark
  • Stewart Street ReservePark
  • Strong Memorial ReservePark
  • Sutherland ParkPark
  • Windsor Street ReservePark
  • Picnic area
  • Cambridge Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Cook's PaddockPlayground
  • Oatley Road PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (3)
  • Soudan Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Spring Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Union Street PlaygroundPlayground
  • Paddington MarketsPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • Parade GroundSports field
  • Sports field
  • Trumper OvalSports field
  • Oxford Street - Moore ParkWalking trail
Places to stay(3)
  • Arts HotelHotel

    Oxford Street

  • Grand National HotelHotel

    33-35 Elizabeth Street, Paddington

  • Mrs Banks HotelHotel

    259 Oxford Street

Entertainment(3)
  • Australian Centre of PhotographyArts centre
  • Chauvel CinemaCinema

    249 Oxford Street

  • Viewpoint
Transport(24)

24 bus stops

Other(152)
  • McLeod's AntiquesAntiques
  • Art

    72a Windsor Street

  • Art

    76 Paddington Street

  • Christopher Day GalleryArt

    49 Windsor Street

  • Deutscher and HackettArt
  • Oceanic ArtsArt
  • PiermarqArt

    76 Paddington Street

  • Artwork (4)
  • Egg SwingArtwork
  • It Takes TwoArtwork
  • LionArtwork
  • LOLArtwork
  • RefugeArtwork
  • Renegades of FunkArtwork
  • The Children Must LoveArtwork
  • arifoo spaBeauty salon
  • Beach StreetBeauty salon

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Beauty salon
  • Get Nail SpaBeauty salon
  • Make Up StoreBeauty salon

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Salon 454Beauty salon

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • The Lip LabBeauty salon

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Bench (90)
  • Wooly's WheelsBicycle

    82 Oxford Street

  • Bicycle Parking (13)
  • BerkelouwBooks
  • Romancing The NovelBooks
  • Andrew Brundu Total Car CareCar repair
  • 2XUClothes
  • Alpha 60Clothes
  • Anine BingClothes
  • Baby Likes to PonyClothes

    168 Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Bay Street Vintage BoutiqueClothes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Bronx & BancoClothes
  • Camilla and MarcClothes
  • CanvasClothes
  • Clothes

    37 Elizabeth Street, Paddington

  • Come As You AreClothes
  • Country RoadClothes
  • Five By FlynnClothes
  • HenneClothes
  • KookaïClothes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • KYHA StudioClothes
  • LoveDuck.Clothes
  • OrotonClothes
  • Parlour XClothes
  • Rico JordanClothes
  • SABAClothes
  • SeedClothes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Steven KhalilClothes
  • VarqàClothes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • AesopCosmetics
  • Dog Minding
  • Dressing Room (2)
  • Michel’s Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
  • Pacific FabricsFabric

    195 Paddington Street

  • Fountain (2)
  • Vast InteriorFurniture

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Art2Muse GalleryGallery
  • Australian GalleriesGallery
  • Comber Street StudiosGallery
  • Justin Miller ArtGallery
  • Martin Browne ContemporaryGallery
  • Roslyn Oxley9 GalleryGallery
  • Saint Cloche GalleryGallery
  • Sarah’s GalleryGallery
  • UNSW GalleriesGallery
  • Wagner ContemporaryGallery
  • Garden (14)
  • Paddington Community GardenGarden
  • MagppieGift
  • Barber XHairdresser
  • Jonny+June HairHairdresser
  • Loop Hair SalonHairdresser
  • Murphy GozzardHairdresser
  • Organic Hair DesignHairdresser
  • Parlour BHairdresser
  • Riccardo's Barber ShopHairdresser

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Toni & GuyHairdresser
  • Tress HairHairdresser

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • ValonzHairdresser
  • Zoit HairdressingHairdresser
  • Blue Haveli.Houseware
  • Matt BlattHouseware

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • OpusHouseware

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Dig in and grow localyInformation
  • History of the SiteInformation
  • Information (2)
  • Map and Heritage ItemsInformation
  • Neild Avenue MazeInformation
  • Royal Hospital for Women ParkInformation
  • Sydney Grammar SchoolInformation
  • The Story of an Important TreeInformation
  • Trumper ParkInformation
  • Urban waterwaysInformation
  • Welcome to Gugara ParkInformation
  • Interior Decoration

    76a Paddington Street

  • Robert Clerc JewelleryJewelry
  • Sarah & SebastianJewelry
  • Loading Dock
  • Nurture Mind & BodyMassage
  • Thai MassageMassage
  • Motorcycle Parking (11)
  • Paddington NewsagencyNewsagent

    330 Oxford Street, Paddington

  • EyeballsOptometrist

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Outdoor Seating (4)
  • Parking (15)
  • AquadisiacPet
  • Paddo Pets Dog GroomingPet Grooming
  • Picnic Table (7)
  • Church of Christ PaddingtonPlace of worship

    116-122 Paddington Street

  • Paddington Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Saint George's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    245 Glenmore Road

  • St Francis of Assisi's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Matthias Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Paddington Police StationPolice
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Australia PostPost Box

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Post Box
  • Public Bookcase
  • Public library (Take one and leave one)Public Bookcase
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Recycling (3)
  • Residential

    1a Caledonia Street, Paddington

  • Shelter (9)
  • Antoine & StanleyShoes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Apex ShoesShoes

    318 Oxford Street, Paddington

  • AsstonShoes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • BirkenstockShoes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Palm Beach ShoesShoes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Tony BiancoShoes
  • ZimmermannShoes
  • ZompShoes
  • The TerracesSocial Facility

    74 Brown Street

  • Jack's AlterationsTailor
  • James Tailoring & AlterationsTailor
  • The Bespoke CornerTailor
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Nash TimbersTrade
  • Jones & Turner Travel AssociatesTravel Agency
  • Journey MastersTravel Agency
  • UNSW Art & DesignUniversity
  • Vacant
  • Waste Basket (19)
  • Five Way CellarsWine
  • Inner SpaceYes
  • Nazar Rug GalleriesYes
  • Paddington Early Childhood Health CentreYes
  • Rockn CrystalsYes

    Oxford Street, Paddington

  • Small AuctionsYes
  • YogibeingsYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Paddington Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Trumper Park Tennis Centre

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Comber Street ReservePark
  • Drivers TrianglePark
  • Gugara ParkPark
  • Napier Street Open SpacePark
  • Neild Avenue MazePark
  • Paddington Reservoir GardensPark
  • Regent Street ReservePark
  • Rose Terrace ParkPark
  • Royal Hospital for Women ParkPark
  • Stewart Street Pocket ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.3%
Woodland / forest cover
2.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
20
Parks (OSM)
19
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Church of Christ Paddington

    116-122 Paddington Street

  • Paddington Uniting Church
  • Saint George's Anglican Church

    245 Glenmore Road

  • St Francis of Assisi's Catholic Church
  • St Matthias Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
St Vincent's Hospital (0.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
100

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • EyeballsOxford StreetOptometrist
  • Fiveways Dental PracticeDentist
  • GpPaddington StreetGP
  • Paddington Compounding PharmacyPharmacy
  • Paddington Early Childhood Health CentreYes
  • Paddington Family PracticeGP
Aged-care services
  • Anglicare The Terraces Residential CarePADDINGTONResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
126
Participants per 1,000 residents
8.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 178 proposals

  • October 2026

  • Hotel or motel accommodation; 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; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    106 OXFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    97 GREENS ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor)
    160 FLINDERS STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 ALBERT SQUARE PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 HOPEWELL STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    96-104 GLENMORE ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 GOODHOPE STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 ORMOND STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 STAFFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    1B CECIL STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Pub; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Food and drink premise
    106 OXFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    61 WINDSOR STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    57 CASCADE STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 HODDLE STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Restaurant or cafe; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    178 OXFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    134 FLINDERS STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    91 PADDINGTON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    60 UNDERWOOD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    32 LITTLE DOWLING STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    36 GLENVIEW STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    76A PADDINGTON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Fences
    183 GLENMORE ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    6A LIVERPOOL STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Restaurant or cafe; Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    3A VICTORIA STREET PADDINGTON 2021Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop
    2 2-16 GLENMORE ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    45 OATLEY ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 CHURCH STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    71A STEWART STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 ALBERT STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    38 NAPIER STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Retail Premise; Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading
    31 NORFOLK STREET PADDINGTON 2021Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9 CECIL STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 ALEXANDER STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    30 HARGRAVE STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 234 JERSEY ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 HARRIS STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    104 LAWSON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    135 SUTHERLAND STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    90 GORDON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    19 SUTHERLAND AVENUE PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

9 heritage places

  • Busby's BoreCentennial Park to College Street, Surry HillsSHR
  • Engehurst56A Ormond Street PaddingtonSHR
  • Juniper Hall1 Ormond Street PaddingtonSHR
  • Paddington Post Office246 Oxford Street PaddingtonSHR
  • Paddington Reservoir255a Oxford Street PaddingtonSHR
  • Paddington Town Hall249 Oxford Street PaddingtonSHR
  • Substation1 Young Street PaddingtonSHR
  • Sydney Mardi Gras Parade RouteOxford Street, DarlinghurstSHR
  • The Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Sophia (Agia Sophia)302-304 South Dowling Street, PaddingtonSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Wentworth
Member of Parliament
Allegra SPENDER (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,463
Turnout (2025)
89.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).

Coalition 41.0%Labor 59.0%

8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Paddington CentralLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Paddington NorthLabor 61.7% · Coalition 38.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Darlinghurst EastLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • Paddington SouthLabor 57.6% · Coalition 42.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Kings CrossLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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