City & Inner South
Ultimo
A small university and creative-industries pocket between Pyrmont and Central, dominated by UTS, the ABC's old Harris Street home and a cluster of media and tech offices. Mostly mid-rise apartments and converted warehouses with a small corridor of Federation terraces along Harris Street. Suits students, young professionals and creatives who want walk-to-everything access to the CBD and the inner-west village strips.
- To CBD
- ~4 min
- Schools profiled
- 4
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Central station 5–10 min walk; all Sydney Trains lines plus regional and intercity services. From Central: Town Hall 2 min, Wynyard 4 min, Strathfield 13 min, Parramatta 24 min.
Sydney Metro M1Pitt Street station 8–12 min walk; Central station 5–10 min walk for Metro interchange.
Light RailL1 at Exhibition or Paddy's Markets stops. Wynyard 8 min via Light Rail.
- Buses
Routes 311, 389, 501 along Harris Street and Wattle Street. Wynyard 8 min, Town Hall 5 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Cross City Tunnel via Harris Street; Western Distributor and ANZAC Bridge from the northern edge.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 4 min, North Sydney 9 min, Chatswood 19 min, Sydney Airport 14 min, Parramatta 25 min, Sydney Olympic Park 22 min.
Local life
What's in Ultimo
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkTumbalong Park
A popular park in Ultimo (4.6★ · 2295 reviews). 11 Harbour Street, Sydney
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park
cafe
cafeSappho Books, Cafe & Bar
A popular cafe in Ultimo (4.6★ · 1119 reviews). 51 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
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cafeDarling Quarter
A popular cafe in Ultimo (4.7★ · 2231 reviews). 1/25 Harbour Street, Sydney
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restaurantThanon Khaosan
A popular restaurant in Ultimo (4.1★ · 1297 reviews). 413 Pitt Street, Haymarket
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restaurantChat Thai
A popular restaurant in Ultimo (4★ · 3895 reviews). 20 Campbell Street, Haymarket
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restaurantNick's Seafood Restaurant
A popular restaurant in Ultimo (4.1★ · 3795 reviews). Cockle Bay Wharf, The Promenade, Darling Harbour, Sydney
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venueChamberlain Hotel (C-Bar)
A popular venue in Ultimo (4.1★ · 693 reviews). 428 Pitt Street, Haymarket
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venueThe Abercrombie Hotel
A popular venue in Ultimo (3.8★ · 319 reviews). Level 2/100 Broadway, Chippendale
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landmark
landmarkPowerhouse Ultimo
A popular landmark in Ultimo (4.6★ · 8295 reviews). Level 3/500 Harris Street, Ultimo
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landmarkChrist Church St Laurence
A popular landmark in Ultimo (4.5★ · 148 reviews). 812 George Street, Haymarket
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landmarkSt Andrew's Cathedral
A popular landmark in Ultimo (4.6★ · 668 reviews). Cnr of George and, Bathurst Street, Sydney
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landmarkCollections Australia Network
A popular landmark in Ultimo (4★ · 4 reviews). Level 3/500 Harris Street, Ultimo
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Ultimo Public; secondary: Inner Sydney High.
Primary
- Ultimo Public SchoolPublic
Catchment primary on Quarry Street; oversubscribed
- International Grammar SchoolPrivate
IB-focused bilingual school
- St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolPrivate
Anglican co-ed in the CBD
Secondary
- International Grammar SchoolPrivate
IB-focused bilingual school
- Inner Sydney High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary in Surry Hills, opened 2020
- St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolPrivate
Anglican co-ed in the CBD
Tertiary
- UTS
- University of Sydney
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
- UTS on the doorstep
- Walking distance to Central, Town Hall and Pyrmont Bridge
- Stronger heritage character along Harris Street than Pyrmont
- Tech Central / Atlassian campus 5 min walk
Watch outs
- Limited green space
- Construction on the Tech Central towers ongoing
- Apartment-only stock
- Wattle Street and Harris Street traffic noise
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