Which district in Sydney is cheapest to stay in?
In Sydney, the cheapest district to stay in is Potts Point, at a median asking price of $126 a night, and the priciest is Bondi at $217 (latest scan 24 October 2026). The ranking covers 10 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 44 of the 70 nights from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 23:41 UTC.
Updated
Districts ranked by median asking price
In Sydney, Bondi asks a median $217 a night, +72% against $126 in Potts Point, the cheapest of 10 districts compared on the same 44 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potts Point | $126 | $105–$157 | 44 | 10 | 8.3 (10) | 30% of 10 |
| North Shore | $139 | $113–$169 | 44 | 8 | 8.7 (8) | 88% of 8 |
| Parramatta | $143 | $126–$161 | 44 | 12 | 8.3 (12) | 92% of 12 |
| Darlinghurst | $147 | $116–$189 | 44 | 10 | 8.5 (10) | 71% of 7 |
| Sydney Airport | $149 | $122–$168 | 44 | 24 | 8.6 (24) | 73% of 22 |
| North Sydney | $161 | $144–$184 | 44 | 7 | 8.6 (7) | 57% of 7 |
| Chinatown | $192 | $171–$221 | 44 | 9 | 8.6 (9) | 89% of 9 |
| Sydney CBD | $196 | $154–$255 | 44 | 61 | 8.5 (61) | 82% of 57 |
| Darling Harbour | $203 | $147–$250 | 44 | 20 | 8.7 (20) | 81% of 16 |
| Bondi | $217 | $179–$288 | 44 | 11 | 8.8 (11) | 56% of 9 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 44 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 35 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in Sydney whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is Potts Point: a median $126 a night, score 8.3 across 10 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potts Point | $126 | 8.3 | 10 |
| North Shore | $139 | 8.7 | 8 |
| Parramatta | $143 | 8.3 | 12 |
| Darlinghurst | $147 | 8.5 | 10 |
| Sydney Airport | $149 | 8.6 | 24 |
| North Sydney | $161 | 8.6 | 7 |
| Chinatown | $192 | 8.6 | 9 |
| Sydney CBD | $196 | 8.5 | 61 |
| Darling Harbour | $203 | 8.7 | 20 |
| Bondi | $217 | 8.8 | 11 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in Sydney is in Bondi: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $253 against $211 Monday to Thursday (+20%), over 8 and 28 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondi | $253 | $211 | +20% | 8 / 28 |
| Potts Point | $144 | $124 | +16% | 8 / 28 |
| Chinatown | $217 | $189 | +15% | 8 / 28 |
| Darling Harbour | $226 | $203 | +11% | 8 / 28 |
| Sydney CBD | $218 | $206 | +6% | 8 / 28 |
| Sydney Airport | $156 | $149 | +5% | 8 / 28 |
| Parramatta | $146 | $143 | +2% | 8 / 28 |
| Darlinghurst | $148 | $147 | +1% | 8 / 28 |
| North Sydney | $164 | $165 | -1% | 8 / 28 |
| North Shore | $138 | $142 | -3% | 8 / 28 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 44 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in Sydney: 70, from 13 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 208 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 466 of the 466 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →