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There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
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The quick read on
Haymarket
NSW 2000 · Sydney
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median unit
- $968,000
- Population
- 8,305
- Postcode
- 2000
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Haymarket, New South Wales
Property market insights for Haymarket
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Haymarket NSW
Market data updated October 2026.
Haymarket has a 12-month growth rate of 0.9% for units.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Haymarket is $968,000, which has increased 0.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $737,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,800,000 in Haymarket. The median rent for units and apartments in Haymarket is $1,200 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Haymarket safe?
The overall rate for Haymarket is 10,119 offences per 100,000 residents — 194% above the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Haymarket.
Overall crime rate
10,119
offences per 100,000 residents
194% aboveGreater Sydney
HaymarketGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Haymarket?
Haymarket NSW 2000 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
8,305 people call Haymarket home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,931 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,305
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $650 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 154.5%Below
15–3463.1%Above
35–5424.2%Below
55–747.0%Below
75 and over1.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses0.2%Below
Townhouses0.4%Below
Apartments98.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright9.9%Below
Paying a mortgage10.8%Below
Renting79.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car61.0%Above
One car34.2%Below
Two cars4.2%Below
Three or more0.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home31.4%Below
Drove to work7.4%Below
Train, tram or bus17.7%Above
Walked or cycled18.4%Above
What stands out in Haymarket
31.4% of workers in Haymarket worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
21.4% of Haymarket residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
40.1% of people in Haymarket described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Haymarket
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Haymarket NSW 2000.
Is Haymarket family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
4.5% of Haymarket's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
1,533 family households lived in Haymarket; 17.0% were couple families and 8.2% were one-parent families.
16.1% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Haymarket?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Haymarket had 8,305 residents at the 2021 Census.
61.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
8.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Haymarket?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 0.2% of occupied private dwellings in Haymarket.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 98.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Haymarket?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
9.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
10.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
79.2% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Haymarket?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Haymarket had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 39.1%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Haymarket?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
31.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
7.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
17.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 18.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Haymarket?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
61.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 34.2% of the total.
5.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Haymarket, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
19.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 80.6% reported a different address.
78.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Haymarket?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
18.0% of residents used only English at home.
72.1% used a language other than English at home.
24.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Haymarket residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
78.2% of Haymarket's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 21.8% was born in Australia.
21.4% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 28.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Haymarket?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 8.7% of ancestry responses in Haymarket.
Australian ancestry made up 3.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 40.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Haymarket?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 5.9% of workers, and education and training employed 4.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Haymarket?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
22.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Haymarket show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
80.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
2.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.4% reported asthma, 0.9% arthritis and 1.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Haymarket?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
38.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 7.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Haymarket?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,931 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $650 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Haymarket compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 31.4% in Haymarket, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 9.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 79.2% in Haymarket, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Haymarket
Is Haymarket good for families?
The Census counted 1,533 local families, and 4.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Haymarket?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Haymarket
28 streets in Haymarket
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bijou Ln
- Campbell Street
- Castlereagh St
- Cunningham St
- Darling Dr
- Dixon St
- Eddy Ave
- George St
- Goulburn St
- Harbour St
- Hay St
- Kimber Ln
- Lee St
- Little Hay St
- Little Pier St
- Nicolle
- Parker St
- Pier St
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- Pitt St
- Quay St
- Rawson Pl
- Steam Mill Ln
- Sussex St
- Thomas Ln
- Thomas St
- Tumbalong Bvd
- Ultimo Rd
- Valentine St
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