In the first quarter of 2025, the prime office yield in Sydney CBD was **** percent. The prime yield, representing the likely annual return on investment in the prime office market, had gradually decreased between 2016 and 2022, before starting to increase again over the last few years.

In the first quarter of 2021, the vacancy rate of prime office real estate in Sydney CBD was estimated at *** percent. The vacancy rate had been decreasing until the end of 2019. However, the recent COVID-19 outbreak seemed to have led to a decline in office leasing enquiries, and therefore an increase in the vacancy rate in 2020 and 2021.

In the central business district of Sydney, the highest lease term for premium office property was eight years in the second quarter of 2021, and the lowest lease term was five years. The lease period for a B grade office property ranged from *** to five years.

On the 24th February 2014, the NSW Government imposed new restrictions (contained in the Liquor Amendment Act, 2014), across the Sydney CBD Entertainment Precinct and Kings Cross Precinct.

This webpage provides a summary of statistics represented in graph, chart, table and map, of:

• Current Trends - the monthly number of non-domestic assaults recorded by the NSW Police Force in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross Precincts, as well as suburbs of Newtwon and Pyrmont, since January 2009

• Monthly number of assaults - a chart of the average number of non-domestic assaults recorded by teh NSW Police force in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross Precincts, as well as suburbs of Newtown and Pyrmont, in the 12 month period before lockouts were introduced (March 2013 to Feb 2014), compared to the 22 month period after the lockouts were introduced (March 2014 to Dec 2015).

• BOCSAR research findings - table showing the overall reduction in the monthly number of assaults in the Sydney CBD and Kings Cross Precincts, together with proximal and distal displacement areas and the rest of NSW, from a forthcoming BOCSAR report on monthly non-domestic assaults recorded by NSW Police between Jan 2009 to June 2015.

• Precinct Map - Map showing the location of Sydney CBD Entertainment Precinct, Kings Cross Precinct, and suburbs of Newtown and Pyrmont.

This data is part of the strategic transport modelling undertaken for Outer Urban Public Transport Maps, which was released in October 2018.

The Outer Urban Public Transport Maps showcases through interactive maps, the comparative public transport network performance for Greater Sydney.

The following resources are available, links have been provided that direct you to the current source of data.

Walking access to medium- to high-frequency public transport

This layer presents the proportion of people within walking distance to high-medium frequency public transport stops/stations in 2017. Walking distance is defined as 800 metres for heavy rail, and 400 metres for all other modes. High-frequency public transport is defined as having at least four services per hour during AM peak. This analysis was performed using 2017 timetables.

Public transport travel times to Sydney CBD

This layer presents travel times, by public transport during AM peak, to a series of destinations. This analysis was performed using 2017 public transport timetables. The layers represents the geographical extent of the inner, middle, and outer sectors used to perform the analysis in the report.

Public transport service frequency

This layer presents public transport stop frequency during weekday AM peak (8-9am) and weekday off peak (11am-12am). This analysis was performed using 2017 public transport timetables.

Context

The dataset is originated from Sydney Suburb Reviews. It includes 30 features over 421 suburbs in Sydney. The features are:

Name Region Population (rounded)* Postcode Ethnic Breakdown 2016 Median House Price (2020) Median House Price (2021) % Change Median House Rent (per week) Median Apartment Price (2020) Median Apartment Rent (per week) Public Housing % Avg. Years Held Time to CBD (Public Transport) [Town Hall St] Time to CBD (Driving) [Town Hall St] Nearest Train Station Highlights/Attractions Ideal for Traffic Public Transport Affordability (Rental) Affordability (Buying) Nature Noise Things to See/Do Family-Friendliness Pet Friendliness Safety Overall Rating Review Link

This dataset contains the various parking and council related data that has been made available on the Open Data Hub. It covers parking related penalty notices, the location of Sydney CBD kerbside loading zones, the Car Park API which provides real time occupancy status of selected car parks, Waverley council data and more!

Note: Some of these data sets are provided by and maintained by the City of Sydney.

• Smart Cities Macquarie Park
• Smart Pedestrian Project Liverpool Council
• Waverley Council Data
• Willoughby Street Parking Signs
• Mobility Parking
• Car Park API
• Parking Space Levy Assessments
• Penalty Notices
• Parking Offences
• Parking Permits, Meters and Rates
• Loading Zones Kerbside
• Off-street Parking
• Car Share Bays

The size of the Shared Office Spaces Market market was valued at USD 41.39 Million in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 74.07 Million by 2033, with an expected CAGR of 8.67% during the forecast period. Recent developments include: June 2023: Premium hospitality-led coworking space, THE GREAT ROOM by Industrious, is announced its expansion into the Australian market. The Great Room is set to open its doors in the heart of Sydney’s CBD at Level 29, 85 Castlereagh Street, marking its first foray into the country in partnership with Australia & New Zealand-based asset manager 151 Property. Spanning 1,200 sqm, 35 dedicated offices and enterprise customised spaces, the new Sydney location will overlook iconic Hyde Park and provide the same high standard of comfort, aesthetics, and performance synonymous with The Great Room brand., July 2023: Instacart - a grocery aggregator - announced a partnership with Industrious, a coworking space company with more than 160 locations across more than 65 cities, to provide same-day delivery at all the firm’s U.S. offices and free yearlong Instacart+ memberships to Industrious business customers. The coworking firm’s audience is small and large teams, and as such, this kind of partnership could be appealing to businesses trying to find perks to incentivize employees to come into the office at key times, given the population’s growing interest in working remotely.. Key drivers for this market are: Increasing Adoption of Remote and Hybrid Work Model. Potential restraints include: Lack of Privacy. Notable trends are: Increasing Number of Co-working Space Members.

Meteorological data was collected in the Lucas Heights region (located around 30 km south-west of the Sydney CBD), from the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) on-site 50-metre meteorological tower. The meteorology program at Lucas Heights includes measurements of wind speed, direction and variability as well as temperature, evaporation, humidity, pressure and precipitation. Meteorological data collected at the nearby offsite stations Boys Town (Engadine) and Shackles Estate (Woronora Valley) include measurements of wind speed, direction, and variability as well as temperature.

In the second quarter of 2025, the office property vacancy rate in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia, was the highest, with a rate of around **** percent. The central business district of Sydney had an office vacancy rate of **** percent in comparison.

Australia's café and restaurant scene continues to thrive, with New South Wales leading the way with over 19,225 establishments in operation at the end of the 2024 financial year. The second-leading state in terms of the number of cafés and restaurants was Victoria. As Australia's two largest states in terms of population, the concentration of food service establishments in New South Wales and Victoria mirrors Australia's population distribution, reflecting the urban-centric nature of the country's café and restaurant landscape. Gastronomy: a key economic sector In recent years, the number of cafés and restaurants throughout the country has shown relatively consistent growth, exceeding 55,700 in the 2024 financial year, up from approximately 41,570 in 2017. Australia's cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services turnover experienced steady annual increases for many years up until the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, since 2021, the industry's revenue has been on the recovery, hitting a record of over 65 billion Australian dollars in 2024. Additionally, food services represent a key source of gross value added to the tourism industry. An added boost from coffee Coffee plays an important role in the Australian food service sector, with the beverage topping the list of regularly consumed drinks among Australians in a 2024 survey. Several international chains like McCafé operate alongside popular domestic coffee franchises, including The Coffee Club, in the country. Alongside this, the country's annual domestic coffee consumption remains robust, consistently exceeding two million sixty-kilogram bags in recent years, underscoring the enduring nature of Australia's coffee culture. Nonetheless, recent cost-of-living pressures have led to a shift in consumer behavior, with more Australians opting to brew their coffee at home.

The need for office space in Australia’s expanding cities has drawn investors to commercial property, with many wanting to cash-in on strong capital growth rates in the office segment. In the first quarter of 2021, the office yield rate in the central business district of Perth, Australia was around *** percent. This was the highest rate across all states in Australia and the second highest yield rate was in Perth, Australia.

What is office yield?

In terms of commercial property, the yield represents the expected return on investment on a property. For investors, this is an important value as it indicates future income on an investment. Yield can be based on a property’s market value, annual income, and running costs. Capital growth, however, is not included in the calculation. The office yield was the lowest in Sydney. The vacancy rate in the CBD office market was also the lowest in Sydney compared to other major Australian cities.

Growth in the office segment

In 2019, Australia showed strong growth as a destination market for cross-border commercial real estate investment inflows in Asia Pacific. In the same year, transaction volumes reached a high in the office segment, with this segment also accounting for the highest share of foreign investment in commercial property. In addition, megadeals (greater than *** million Australian dollars) reached a peak, solidifying the importance of the office segment in the commercial real estate industry in the country.