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 April 2025, based on how the local Sydney market performed in March 2025.

March 2025 Summary

Nightly Rates decreased in March 2025 by -1.30% to $287.75, and hosts saw lower occupancy rates at 75.52% across 15,800 listings.

Hosts averaged $1,576.81 per week, yielding 2.05x the annualised average of $770.00 for long-term rentals in Sydney.

Performance

MetricMarch 2025February 2025DifferenceChange
Market Revenue
$106,743,875.42
$115,440,885.55
-$8,697,010.13
-7.53%
Monthly Revenue
$6,755.97
$7,184.43
-$428.46
-5.96%
Nightly Rate
$287.75
$291.55
-$3.80
-1.30%
Occupancy Rate
75.52%
79.27%
-3.75%
-4.73%
Weekly Revenue
$1,576.81
$1,676.21
-$99.39
-5.93%
Yearly Revenue
$82,195.81
$87,412.60
-$5,216.79
-5.97%
6 total (showing 1 - 6)

Listings & Hosts

MetricMarch 2025February 2025DifferenceChange
Entire Homes
12,530
12,789
-260
-2.03%
Hosts
7,320
7,341
-21
-0.29%
Hotel Rooms
82
81
1
+1.19%
Listings
15,800
16,068
-268
-1.67%
Private Rooms
3,173
3,178
-5
-0.15%
Shared Rooms
15
20
-5
-23.81%
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 April 2025 at 1:01 am.