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 September 2025, based on how the local Sydney market performed in August 2025.

August 2025 Summary

Nightly Rates remained flat in August 2025 by 0% to $270.85, and hosts saw unchanged occupancy rates at 56.67% across 17,074 listings.

Hosts averaged $1,074.00 per week, yielding 1.39x the annualised average of $770.00 for long-term rentals in Sydney.

Long-Term Rent: CoreLogic (April 2024)

Performance

MetricAugust 2025July 2025DifferenceChange
Monthly Revenue
$4,604.00
$4,604.00
$0
-
Nightly Rate
$270.85
$270.85
$0
-
Occupancy Rate
56.67%
56.67%
0%
-
Weekly Revenue
$1,074.00
$1,074.00
$0
-
Yearly Revenue
$56,021.00
$56,021.00
$0
-
5 total (showing 1 - 5)

Listings & Hosts

MetricAugust 2025July 2025DifferenceChange
Entire Homes
13,568
13,568
-
-
Hosts
7,691
7,691
-
-
Hotel Rooms
85
85
-
-
Listings
17,074
17,074
-
-
Private Rooms
3,401
3,401
-
-
Shared Rooms
20
20
-
-
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 September 2025 at 1:00 am.