Capital Markets

Sydney Market Report

Sydney is Australia's largest city, featuring iconic landmarks, stunning beaches, and adventures in the Blue Mountains.

Sydney City Profile

Australia's largest city, home to the famous Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge and a population of 5 million people. The bustling city is a constant attraction for tourists from Australia and abroad, visiting for its stunning beaches, particularly Bondi Beach or the adventures in the Blue Mountains.

Our Capital Markets reports aim to provide a transparent view of the short-term rental market in Sydney on a month-to-month basis. We take in large sets of data and translate it into actionable insights for hosts, free of charge.

This report offers insight into the market conditions for February 2025, based on how the local Sydney market performed in January 2025.

January 2025 Summary

Nightly Rates decreased in January 2025 by -2.30% to $319.88, and hosts saw higher occupancy rates at 66.81% across 18,192 listings.

Hosts averaged $1,549.79 per week, yielding 2.01x the annualised average of $770.00 for long-term rentals in Sydney.

Long-Term Rent: CoreLogic (April 2024)

Performance

MetricJanuary 2025December 2024DifferenceChange
Market Revenue
$120,869,298.72
$117,824,807.58
$3,044,491.14
+2.58%
Monthly Revenue
$6,644.03
$6,547.53
$96.50
+1.47%
Nightly Rate
$319.88
$327.39
-$7.51
-2.30%
Occupancy Rate
66.81%
64.33%
2.47%
+3.85%
Weekly Revenue
$1,549.79
$1,527.60
$22.19
+1.45%
Yearly Revenue
$80,830.33
$79,665.58
$1,164.76
+1.46%
6 total (showing 1 - 6)

Listings & Hosts

MetricJanuary 2025December 2024DifferenceChange
Entire Homes
14,792
14,623
170
+1.16%
Hosts
8,348
8,307
41
+0.50%
Hotel Rooms
88
90
-2
-2.15%
Listings
18,192
17,995
197
+1.09%
Private Rooms
3,285
3,222
63
+1.95%
Shared Rooms
27
61
-34
-55.56%
6 total (showing 1 - 6)
Cosmo does not provide financial, legal or accounting advice. All estimates are based on past performance of nearby listings, but are not guaranteed to be accurate or reliable. Actual performance may vary. Updated 15 February 2025 at 1:00 am.