Thinking about buying your first home in Haymarket (2000)? This page brings together 17 data cards from NSW government, the ABS, Transport for NSW, and Domain auction results to help you decide if Haymarket is the right fit. The analysis covers affordability and FHB scheme eligibility, schools and childcare, dealbreakers like flood and bushfire, and how the suburb is changing. Jump between the four sections using the sticky navigation, or scroll through the full analysis below.
Is Haymarket a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Haymarket (2000) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Haymarket suits a buyer in their late twenties or early thirties, comfortable in a dense urban environment and happy to live without a car. The walkability score of 95 and 640 cafes within 1.6 kilometres reflect a genuinely walkable, amenity-rich neighbourhood. The median unit price of $968,000 is not cheap, but the 19 per cent year-on-year fall means you are buying at a meaningfully lower entry point than recent buyers paid.
Who would not love it
Families wanting space will find nothing here. There are zero separate houses, and 99 per cent of dwellings are apartments. The owner-occupier rate of just 20 per cent means most buildings are dominated by renters and short-stay tenants, which affects building culture, strata maintenance motivation, and neighbourly stability. If you want a settled, community-oriented street, Haymarket will frustrate you.
What to verify before you bid
- The 19 per cent price fall across 151 sales is a real signal, not noise. Obtain a strata report and check the building's financial health, outstanding levies, and any defect history before proceeding. - Owner-occupier rates this low can indicate buildings with heavy short-term rental use. Confirm the specific building's by-laws on Airbnb-style letting. - Request an independent valuation. With prices moving this sharply, bank valuations may come in below your offer price.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Haymarket?
BOCSAR · HAYMARKET 2000
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K71,27012 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY+788%Above Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Trend unavailableCity of Sydney
Within LGA: City of Sydney
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
TRANSPORT REGULATORY OFFENCES65%2,838 reports
THEFT23%1,009 reports
DRUG OFFENCES12%513 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED17%
NON-DOMESTIC83%
Across 385 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Haymarket
21
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
13:49 AEST
Cook and Phillip station · 0.5 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 27 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
5.3µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
9.3µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
2.4pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Cook and Phillip station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 469 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$1,250per week
Sep 2025 · 469 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
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1.5 km away
Darlinghurst2010
$1,000▼$250
1.6 km away
Pyrmont2009
$980▼$270
1.6 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2000
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2000. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Haymarket is the primary suburb with postcode 2000 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Haymarket is the main locality.
Which local government area is Haymarket in?
Haymarket (2000) is located in the City of Sydney local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Haymarket?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Haymarket (2000) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Haymarket flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Haymarket. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Haymarket?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Haymarket (2000), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Haymarket (2000) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Haymarket (2000). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Haymarket changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Haymarket (2000) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
