Median house price
$3.68M
+11% change
NSW · Woollahra Council
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%
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
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Paddington is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment, plus growth momentum stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Paddington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
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
#42
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
56th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in NSW
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
- 66.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 408th in Australia
- State rank
- 97th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #42 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #72 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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
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
- Employment rate
- 69.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 361 / 3,325 / 1,749 (+ 55 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
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 safety percentile
- 56.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud132
- Liquor Offences70
- Malicious Damage To Property78
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault90
- Possession And/Or Use Of Cannabis73
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 · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 18
- Median school ICSEA (18 schools)
- 1,155.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
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 →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- KU Peter Pan Paddington Preschoolkindergarten
- Kira Child Care Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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 (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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
505 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- 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(11)
- 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
- Paddington MarketsMarketplace
- IGASupermarket
- Romeo's Food GroupSupermarket
- Woolworths MetroSupermarket
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(35)
- 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
- Sports centre
- Parade GroundSports field
- Sports field
- Trumper OvalSports field
Entertainment(4)
- Australian Centre of PhotographyArts centre
- Chauvel CinemaCinema
249 Oxford Street
- Palace Verona CinemaCinema
- Viewpoint
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(170)
- BWSAlcohol
Oxford Street, Paddington
- 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
- WestpacATM
- Bbq
- 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
- Andrew Brundu Total Car CareCar repair
- Autralian Red CrossCharity
Oxford Street, Paddington
- VinniesCharity
392 Oxford Street, Paddington
- 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
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Dressing Room (2)
- Drinking water (9)
- Michel’s Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
- ChargefoxEV charging
- EV charging
- ExplorenEV charging
- 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
- Arts HotelHotel
Oxford Street
- Grand National HotelHotel
33-35 Elizabeth Street, Paddington
- Mrs Banks HotelHotel
259 Oxford Street
- 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
- Boundary Street Laundrette & DrycleanersLaundry
110A
- Phoenix Laundry & DrycleaningLaundry
- 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
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- 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
- Paddington Post OfficePost office
246 Oxford Street
- Public Bookcase
- Public library (Take one and leave one)Public Bookcase
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Paddington MarketsPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- 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 (2)
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- DoctorPaddington StreetDoctor
- EyeballsOxford StreetOptometrist
- Fiveways Dental PracticeDentist
- Paddington Compounding PharmacyPharmacy
- Paddington Early Childhood Health CentreYes
- Paddington Family PracticeDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 146 proposals
August 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 ALEXANDER STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure30 HARGRAVE STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 234 JERSEY ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 HARRIS STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure104 LAWSON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space135 SUTHERLAND STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation90 GORDON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 SUTHERLAND AVENUE PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 LIVERPOOL STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Registered club; Food and drink premise; Community facility30 ALMA STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia202 OXFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)134 FLINDERS STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure134 FLINDERS STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Commercial development; Hours of operation and trading92 HARGRAVE STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure128 WINDSOR STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
- Advertising and signage; Shop372 OXFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure207 SUTHERLAND STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure410 MOORE PARK ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 STAFFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 PADDINGTON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 STAFFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure130 WINDSOR STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)24 HEELEY STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure101 PADDINGTON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation33 HOPETOUN STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 NAPIER STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 JERSEY ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Restaurant or cafe; Hours of operation and trading9 REGENT STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure60 ORMOND STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Attached dwelling; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure114 LAWSON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Shop2 2-16 GLENMORE ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise76 OXFORD STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure92 PADDINGTON STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 OLIVE STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure198 JERSEY ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 REGENT STREET PADDINGTON 2021Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 CECIL STREET PADDINGTON 2021Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure67 GLENMORE ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure200 JERSEY ROAD PADDINGTON 2021Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure110 SUTHERLAND STREET PADDINGTON 2021Withdrawn
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 · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksOxford Street, Elizabeth Street14 Sep 2026 – 15 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Comparable suburbs
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