City & Inner South
Chippendale
A small inner-city pocket south of Broadway redefined by the Central Park development and Frasers' apartment towers. Heritage terraces survive on the southern side, with the new towers on the former Carlton brewery site. Tech Central and Atlassian's HQ sit on the northern edge. Suits singles, couples and tech professionals who want CBD-fringe living and a walkable mix of old and new.
- To CBD
- ~5 min
- Schools profiled
- 3
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Central station 5–10 min walk; all Sydney Trains lines including T1, T2, T3, T4, T8 and the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line. From Central: Town Hall 2 min, Strathfield 13 min, Parramatta 24 min.
Sydney Metro M1Central station 5–10 min walk; direct to Martin Place 4 min, Barangaroo 6 min, Pitt Street 2 min, Chatswood 15 min, Waterloo 1 min.
Light RailL1 at Central Chalmers stop; L2/L3 at Capitol Square.
- Buses
Routes 422, 423, 426 along Broadway and Cleveland Street. Town Hall 4 min, Wynyard 8 min, Strathfield 22 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Eastern Distributor via Cleveland Street; Cross City Tunnel access from George Street.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 4 min, North Sydney 9 min, Chatswood 18 min, Sydney Airport 14 min, Parramatta 24 min, Sydney Olympic Park 22 min.
Local life
What's in Chippendale
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkPeace Park
A popular park in Chippendale (4★ · 66 reviews). 70-80 Myrtle Street, Chippendale
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parkCharles Kernan Reserve
A popular park in Chippendale (4.5★ · 52 reviews). 296 Abercrombie Street, Darlington
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cafeGoode Manors
A popular cafe in Chippendale (4.2★ · 1042 reviews). 37 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
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cafeDesign Nation
A popular cafe in Chippendale (4★ · 25 reviews). 100-104 George Street, Redfern
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cafeSappho Books, Cafe & Bar
A popular cafe in Chippendale (4.6★ · 1119 reviews). 51 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
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restaurantIt's Time For Thai
A popular restaurant in Chippendale (4.2★ · 1613 reviews). 767–769 George Street, Haymarket
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restaurantThe Abercrombie Hotel
A popular restaurant in Chippendale (3.8★ · 319 reviews). Level 2/100 Broadway, Chippendale
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restaurantThe Strawberry
A popular restaurant in Chippendale (4★ · 2082 reviews). 453 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills
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venueThe Rose Hotel
A popular venue in Chippendale (4.2★ · 1349 reviews). 52-54 Cleveland Street, Chippendale
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venueAurora Rooftop Hotel
A popular venue in Chippendale (4★ · 1212 reviews). 324 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills
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landmarkPowerhouse Ultimo
A popular landmark in Chippendale (4.6★ · 8295 reviews). Level 3/500 Harris Street, Ultimo
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landmarkChrist Church St Laurence
A popular landmark in Chippendale (4.5★ · 148 reviews). 812 George Street, Haymarket
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landmarkSt Vincent de Paul’s Catholic Church Redfern
A popular landmark in Chippendale (4.4★ · 38 reviews). 117 Redfern Street, Redfern
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landmarkChinatown Friday Night Market
A popular landmark in Chippendale (4.3★ · 1065 reviews). Hay Street, Haymarket
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landmarkChinatown Sydney
A popular landmark in Chippendale (4.3★ · 7619 reviews). 82/84 Dixon Street, Haymarket
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Darlington Public; secondary: Inner Sydney High.
Primary
- Darlington Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary; oldest continuously operating public school in NSW
Secondary
- Inner Sydney High SchoolPublic
Catchment in Surry Hills, opened 2020
- St Vincent's CollegeCatholic
Catholic girls' school in Potts Point
Tertiary
- University of Sydney
- UTS
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
- Sydney Metro M1 at Central station — 7 min walk
- Atlassian HQ and Tech Central across Broadway
- Central Park's Spice Alley dining and rooftop park
- Walking distance to USyd and UTS
Watch outs
- Cleveland Street and Broadway traffic
- High apartment density on the new tower side
- Limited heritage character compared to Surry Hills or Glebe
- Building defect concerns on some early Central Park towers
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