Food areas · Australia
Opening a cafe or restaurant in Sydney: 3 food areas compared
What stands out
Surry Hills has the most residents within 1 km, about 30,200, and Parramatta the fewest, about 15,500.
Parramatta has the most food places for its residents: one for every 53.
Each area is measured from one point on its main food street, on 17 October 2026. Residents and places within 1 km, compared with everyone within 3 km.
| Measure | Surry Hills | Newtown | Parramatta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents within 1 km | About 30,200 | About 24,700 | About 15,500 |
| Median age | 33.433.7 within 3 km | 33.734.4 within 3 km | 34.034.1 within 3 km |
| Largest adult age group | 25–3433% of residents | 25–3431% of residents | 25–3423% of residents |
| Food and drink places within 1 km | 456 | 214 | 291 |
| Residents per food place | One per 66One per 72 within 3 km | One per 116One per 119 within 3 km | One per 53One per 223 within 3 km |
| Stations within 1 km | 6Nearest: Surry Hills, 330 m | 3Nearest: Newtown, 80 m | 6Nearest: Parramatta Square, 180 m |
| Offices on the map | 56 | 21 | 102 |
| Kinds of place that match most closely | None stands out | Bubble tea and Burgers | None stands out |
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Surry Hills
Measured from Crown Street at Devonshire Street
About 30,200 people live within 1 km, a big pool of locals for a food street.
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Newtown
Measured from King Street near Newtown station
Newtown is the nearest station or bus station, 80 m away.
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Parramatta
Measured from Church Street at Macquarie Street
291 food and drink places are on the map within 1 km: one for every 53 residents, against one for every 223 in the surrounding 3 km. That many usually means people come from elsewhere to eat.
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What these pages can’t tell you
- Residents aren't diners. Workers and visitors who live elsewhere aren't counted, and the ages are 2020 estimates.
- The map misses places, and says nothing about how busy any of them is.
- Nothing here covers the lease: rent, visibility and parking.
Two checks only you can do: count who walks past at your hours, and test the rent against cautious sales. For census counts, see the ABS Census QuickStats for Greater Sydney.