This city is home to various people and cultures integrating together – in the many Sydney suburbs – as a huge pool of beautiful scenery and wonderful opportunities. Naturally, accompanying this is the establishment of various areas which cultivate new ideas, foods, trends and culture. These Sydney suburbs generate popularity amongst Sydney-goers and Australians alike for being hip and trendy destinations to visit or settle down and start a life amongst its vibrancy.
Surry Hills | Sydney Suburbs
Surry Hills presents itself as undoubtedly one of the hippest of Sydney suburbs. Surry provides a plethora of small alternative eateries of every kind and ethnicities including the world famous Messina Gelato. What draws hipster masses to Surry though is the premier nightlife. Growing from its origins as a place of brothels and gin-joints; nooks and cranny clubs and bars grace every corner whereby a hot-dog stand or dumpling hut cannot go unnoticed as it may be the passage to a secret nightclub or bar. A short 2km from the city CBD, Surry Hills tops the list of Sydney’s most hip suburbs.
2km from City CBD
7.7/10 (based on Homely.com)
Potts Point | East Sydney Suburbs
Potts point and its close proximity to the city, harbour, other notably hip Sydney suburbs and the buzzing nightlife of Kings Cross deems it worthy of the title of one of the most popular and trendy suburbs in Sydney. Described by locals as ‘little Manhattan’, Potts Point sports innovative cafes and contemporary small bars similar to New York itself. The suburb’s 1920’s art-deco architecture is also a notable point of the suburbs swanky-chic feel.
2.9km to Sydney CBD
7.9/10 (based on Homely.com)
Newtown | South/West Sydney Suburbs
Newtown is home to delights of all kind to the hipster; markets, affordable and delicious restaurants and spacious parks to chill out. The bohemian King street is always buzzing due to its vast array of grungy venues sporting a wide array of live music, DJ’s, theatre productions and comedy. Being both family and canine friendly; dog and child alike play together in the streets creating an idyllic and harmonious setting for all and allowing it to rank highly amongst Sydney suburbs most hip.
Inner-west, 4km from Sydney CBD
7.0/10 (based on Homely.com)
Glebe | South/West Sydney Suburbs
Home to the famous weekly Glebe Markets; the quirky suburb of Glebe has earned its place as one of the hippest Sydney suburbs. The streets are lined with beautiful bakeries which sport hip treats such as the nutella cronut as well as small bohemian boutique stores and bookshops. Glebe oozes vibrancy and energy, welcoming residents of all shapes and sizes while remaining affordable and close to all city amenities and public transport.
3km from Sydney CBD
7.6/10 (based on Homely.com)
Paddington | East Sydney Suburbs
At home among the more expensive eastern Sydney suburbs, Paddington is Sydney’s hub for fashion, health and lifestyle. Picturesque victorian-style terrace lined streets are one of the Suburbs most popular sights, as well as its abundance of health-food cafes and restaurants popular amongst contemporary youth. Only a stonethrow away from the ‘shopping mecca’ and popular nightlife of Oxford street, Paddington proves itself as one of Sydney’s most hip suburbs.
4.7km to Sydney CBD.
7.9/10 (based on Homely.com)
Redfern | South East Sydney Suburbs
Originally known as ‘Strawberry fields’, the new and upcoming Redfern oozes rich and diverse ethnicity which is reflected in their vast array of shops and restaurants home to hipsters alike. The bicycle friendly suburb offers clean streets and an edgy, cosmopolitan lifestyle with a major train station only one train stop away from the city centre.
3km from Sydney CBD
8.2/10 (based on Homely.com)
Chippendale | South Sydney Suburbs
Another suburb on the doorstep of the City centre, Chippendale is home to the creative- as it is dominated by a collective of art galleries and creative businesses. Being compared to the equivalent of Chelsea in New York, Chippendale’s art scene coupled with its boutique eateries, lively pub-scene and ample green space deem it one of the most hip Sydney suburbs.
3.0km to Sydney CBD
8.4/10 (based on Homely.com)
Balmain | North West Sydney Suburbs
Historical Balmain is overflowing with cultural history, sandstone buildings and antique restaurants and cafe’s. Balmain is always buzzing with low-key social events such as jazz bands, markets and poetry readings which add to the suburbs popularity. A short cycle into the city, Balmain promises antique living on the edge of the CBD.
5km to Sydney CBD
9.4/10 (based on Homely.com)
Camperdown | South Sydney Suburbs
A small residential suburb tucked away behind Newtown, Camperdown is famous for being renowned amongst young and old as an extremely hip sydney suburb. The main attraction lies in Camperdown memorial rest park, famously described in the lyrics of Sticky Finger’s song Australia Street “we were chilling at the camperdown park and nobody had a frown”. The street art and cute, cottages establish a cozy, friendly feel which welcome you like home immediately.
4.4km from Sydney CBD
9.1/10 (based on Homely.com)
Marrickville | South Sydney Suburbs
Also a part of Sydney’s inner-west, the contemporary allure of Marrickville is generated by the vast amounts of leading street art gracing many walls and adding vibrancy to the streets. This visual beauty coupled with Marrickville’s cultural diversity and vast array of specialty stores ranks Marrickville among the trendiest suburbs in sydney.
7km from Sydney CBD
7.3/10 (based on Homely.com)
These suburbs radiate the essentials to living in a big city; aesthetic beauty, delicious food and a unique vibrancy that casts them above all other areas and niches. The geographical collections of people and culture embody unique hubs of innovation of trend throughout Australia’s most popular city, Sydney. It is these suburbs, and the good vibrations they radiate to residents and visitors that allow it to dominate other Australian cities in terms of its location on the edge of cosmopolitan trends, and its rich source of culture.
– Abbey Farlow
