What are the poorest suburbs in Sydney? As per the Australian Taxation Office, there are many disadvantaged areas in Sydney including Blacktown, Fairfield, Carramar, Auburn, Parramatta, Campsie, Cabramatta, and others.
The least advantaged place in Sydney (for the third census running) is Claymore (2559), which is located in the Campbelltown council area and contains a lot of public housing.
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The suburb also had the state's highest number of recorded incidents of malicious damage to property with 866 incidents in 2022.
Bellevue Hill has consistently come up on top as one of Sydney's richest postcodes, landing itself in the top five for the highest income earners for the past eight consecutive years. The postcode is yet another prestigious harbourside neighbourhood that is full of sprawling estate homes and expensive cars.
Some areas in Sydney, like the western suburbs, are best to avoid. Kings Cross junction is part of the Potts Point suburb and is considered Sydney's red light district. While it's safe to walk in Kings Cross during the day, it can be a bit risky during the night.
Suburbs in the area have a more laid back feeling than those closer to the city. Add water views, access to top class beaches and prestigious private schools, and you've got a winning combination. According to the Urban Living Index, Crows Nest is the most liveable suburb in Sydney.
One of the more popular areas for China's new rich, in addition to the old money suburbs of Vaucluse, Bellevue Hill and Point Piper, is Hunters Hill.
2030: Dover Heights, HMAS Watson, Rose Bay North, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay (NSW) Back to Sydney we go for the top two. Postcode 2030 includes Dover Heights, HMAS Watson, Rose Bay North, Vaucluse and Watsons Bay – the southern edge of the mouth of Sydney Harbour.
Newtown. Sydney's most bohemian borough is the gateway to the inner west, the most fashionable part of the city. And King Street is Newtown's street art-caked spine, lined with independent retailers and offbeat boutiques that are just as eclectic as the residents themselves.
Sydney's Top 5 for price growth
Shore Financial's State of Sydney Report found the top five suburbs for each quintile (as defined by current median asking prices) for price growth, with the quintiles being Heartland Sydney, Suburban Sydney, Rising Sydney, Professional Sydney, and Affluent Sydney.
Sydney's slum districts, commencing in Woolloomooloo Bay spread through Surry Hills, Paddington, Redfern, Newtown, Pyrmont, Balmain, Alexandria, Waterloo and Botany.
Jordan Springs East is a new development in Llandilo, near Penrith in Sydney's west, with many young families who poured their life savings into their first homes. The ground is allegedly built on insufficiently compacted landfill - causing the ground beneath 841 homes to sink by up to a foot.
According to the local results of the Time Out City Life Index – a poll of 15,000 people from 32 cities around the world – Bondi ranks as the most overrated suburb in Sydney thanks to it being too crowded, difficult to get to and overpriced.
Vivek Chaand Sehgal (born 1 February 1957) is an Indian-Australian billionaire businessman and entrepreneur. Sehgal is the chairman and co-founder of Samvardhana Motherson Group, an auto parts manufacturer.
It comprises the majority of the Haymarket suburb, between Central station and Darling Harbour. It is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, and is Australia's largest Chinatown.
Harris Park, a small suburb next to Parramatta is home to migrants from Lebanon, Italy, Greece, and China. In the last 10 to 15 years it has become the go-to spot for Indian migrants, it said. A 2021 census revealed that 45 per cent of the 5,043 Harris Park residents have Indian roots, the report said.
Waterfront locations dominate the list of Australia's wealthiest LGAs, with Woollahra topping the list of the most affluent areas. According to new 2021 Census data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), waterside locations dominate the list of the nation's wealthiest local government areas.
Bellevue Hill — $8,750,000
Living in the most expensive area in Sydney comes with a hefty price tag and the median sits at an eye-watering $8.75 million, whereas units average $1.637 million. If you would like to rent a home in Bellevue Hill, get your money bags ready.
What it's really like living in 'The Friendliest Town' Proclaimed 'The Friendliest Town in NSW' in 2005 by Pat Shiel, Editor of Column 8 in the Sydney Morning Herald, Temora Shire has continued to live up to the legend – so much so that the story of how it happened is almost inscribed in local folklore 14 years on.
Beaconsfield is the smallest suburb in Sydney, measuring a tiny 0.2km².