Paddington

Ranked #30 of 422 Sydney suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active

#96 of 422

Safety

#272 of 422

Wealth

#53 of 422

Value

#87 of 422

Parks

#64 of 422

Cafés

#30 of 422

Transit

#178 of 422

Green space

#286 of 422

Active & healthy

#57 of 422

The numbers

Population	12,701
Area	1.63 km²
Median household income	$3,131/wk
Median rent	$650/wk
Crime rate	48.6 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks	19 (0.5 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park	89.1% of the suburb
Cafés	22
Gyms & sport venues	50
Nearest parkrun	Centennial parkrun (1.72 km)

Nearby suburbs

Darlinghurst Edgecliff Rushcutters Bay Elizabeth Bay Darling Point Double Bay

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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