City & Inner South
Centennial Park
A tightly-held inner-east suburb wrapped around Centennial Parklands, with the Park itself dominating the suburb's geography. A handful of streets of period mansions and larger apartments on the western edge, then the open parkland of Sydney's largest urban park. Suits established families and downsizers prepared to pay for one of Sydney's most prestigious park-front addresses.
- To CBD
- ~11 min
- Schools profiled
- 4
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Bondi Junction (T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra) 10–15 min by bus or 20 min walk; Edgecliff 8–12 min by bus. From Bondi Junction: Martin Place 6 min, Wynyard 8 min.
Sydney Metro M1Indirect — closest M1 Martin Place 18–25 min by bus or 28 min walk via Oxford Street. From Martin Place: Barangaroo 1 min, Chatswood 8 min.
- Buses
Routes 333, 380, M40 along Oxford Street and Anzac Parade. Town Hall 12 min, Bondi Junction 8 min, Bondi 15 min, Coogee 12 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Eastern Distributor via Anzac Parade; Cross City Tunnel via William Street.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 8 min, North Sydney 13 min, Sydney Airport 14 min, Bondi Beach 8 min, Bondi Junction 6 min.
Local life
What's in Centennial Park
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkCentennial Park
A popular park in Centennial Park (4.8★ · 7719 reviews). 15 Locked Bag, Paddington
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park
cafeHughenden Hotel
A popular cafe in Centennial Park (4.1★ · 285 reviews). 14 Queen Street, Woollahra
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cafeCentennial Homestead
A popular cafe in Centennial Park (4.2★ · 2478 reviews). 1 Grand Drive, Centennial Park
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cafeThe Spruce Goose Diner Centennial Park
A popular cafe in Centennial Park (4.1★ · 289 reviews). Shelter Pavilion, Duck Pond, Parkes Drive, Centennial Park, Centennial Park
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restaurantThe Wine Library
A popular restaurant in Centennial Park (4.6★ · 461 reviews). 18 Oxford Street, Woollahra
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restaurantThe Light Brigade
A popular restaurant in Centennial Park (4★ · 876 reviews). Oxford St &, Jersey Road, Woollahra
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restaurantWinghaus Entertainment Quarter
A popular restaurant in Centennial Park (4★ · 2178 reviews). Entertainment Quarter, 212 Bent Street, Moore Park
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venueWoollahra Hotel
A popular venue in Centennial Park (4.2★ · 616 reviews). 116 Queen Street, Woollahra
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venueHotel Centennial
A popular venue in Centennial Park (4.5★ · 596 reviews). Corner of Oxford St &, Victoria Avenue, Woollahra
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landmark
landmarkSir Henry Parkes Statue
A popular landmark in Centennial Park (4.6★ · 12 reviews). Hamilton Drive, Centennial Park
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landmarkPaddington Gates
A popular landmark in Centennial Park (4.6★ · 143 reviews). Moore Park Road, Centennial Park
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landmarkOlsen Gallery
A popular landmark in Centennial Park (4.4★ · 33 reviews). 63 Jersey Road, Woollahra
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landmarkLachlan Reserve
A popular landmark in Centennial Park (4.5★ · 57 reviews). Parkers Lane, Centennial Park
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Bronte Public; secondary: Sydney Secondary College Cleveland Street (non-selective).
Primary
- Bronte Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary in adjoining Bronte
- Reddam HousePrivate
Independent co-ed school in Bondi Junction
Secondary
- Sydney Boys High SchoolSelective
Selective school in Moore Park, ~5 min by bus
- Sydney Girls High SchoolSelective
Sister selective school
- Reddam HousePrivate
Independent co-ed school in Bondi Junction
Selective high schools (entry by exam)
- Sydney Boys High (Moore Park)
- Sydney Girls High (Moore Park)
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- Centennial Parklands as the suburb's backyard
- Sydney Boys/Girls High selective schools 5 min by bus
- Generous land sizes for the inner east
- Bondi Beach and the city both within 8–10 min drive
Watch outs
- No train or Metro station in suburb
- Very limited stock — fewer than 200 homes
- Premium prices reflect scarcity
- Anzac Parade traffic on the eastern boundary
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