What is the average WiFi speed in Sydney stays?

Median WiFi speed is 56 Mbps across the 57 Sydney listings with a measured speed (mean 103 Mbps). 12% are under 25 Mbps, 37% are at least 100 Mbps. Verified from amenity listings (32%), guest reviews (30%), descriptions (38%).

How much do digital nomad apartments cost in Sydney?

Across the 159 Sydney listings we track, monthly rent ranges from $2,439 to $26,896, with a median of $6,358. 70% of the listings shown are hosted by top-rated hosts.

Are there stays with dedicated workspaces in Sydney?

Yes, 6 of the 10 listings we examined show a real ergonomic office chair in their photos. We have not examined every listing yet.

How do you know all this about Sydney?

We keep a curated set of 159 stays in Sydney and re-check them over time, rather than repeating whatever a booking site happens to show today. Connection speeds are what each place and its guests report, 19 of the 57 independently measured, so read them as indicative rather than lab-tested. 102 of the 159 carry no reading at all, and unmeasured is not the same as slow. Prices are the advertised monthly rate, before any discount a host offers. Reviews are counted rather than summarised, and quotes appear word for word, attributed to a stay and a date rather than to a person. Every figure here was computed on 7 September 2026.

Stays in Sydney, Australia

We track 159 listings in Sydney. 57 have a measured Wi-Fi speed (median 56 Mbps; 19 of those are Airbnb's own speed test), and 6 of the 10 we ran through the chair detector show a real office chair.

Also in Australia: Melbourne.

Condo in Petersham

🛜 26 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2445/month

Airbnb
Condo in Petersham

🛜 26 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2445/month

Airbnb
Serviced apartment in Chatswood

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2606/month

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Rental unit in Alexandria

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2777/month

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Rental unit in Cremorne

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2786/month

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Rental unit in Chippendale

🛜 102 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2815/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in Leichhardt

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2832/month

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Rental unit in Glebe

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2935/month

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Rental unit in Paddington

🛜 113 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2951/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in Potts Point

🛜 45 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $2965/month

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Rental unit in Darlinghurst

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $2987/month

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Real workspace

Rental unit in Leichhardt

🛜 55 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3032/month

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Rental unit in Alexandria

🛜 50 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3157/month

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Rental unit in Newtown

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3208/month

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Rental unit in Bronte

🛜 45 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3218/month

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Rental unit in Bronte

🛜 27 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3218/month

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Rental unit in Elizabeth Bay

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $3301/month

Airbnb
Home in Burwood

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 7 people 💰 $3323/month

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Rental unit in Freshwater

🛜 28 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3393/month

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Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 💰 $3418/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $3432/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Chippendale

🛜 26 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $3495/month

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Condo in Surry Hills

🛜 23 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3575/month

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Condo in Glebe

🛜 27 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3594/month

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Rental unit in Bondi Beach

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3599/month

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Rental unit in Elizabeth Bay / Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3626/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Potts Point

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 💰 $3767/month

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Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3943/month

Airbnb Vrbo Booking
Rental unit in Bondi

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3957/month

Airbnb Vrbo Booking
Rental unit in Bondi

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $3957/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4078/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 104 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4082/month

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Cottage in Paddington

🛜 56 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $4206/month

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Rental unit in Bondi Beach

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4297/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Lewisham

🛜 59 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $4383/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Zetland

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4389/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4413/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Woolloomooloo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4436/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Potts Point

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $4466/month

Airbnb Booking Vrbo
Serviced apartment in Elizabeth Bay

🛜 100 Mbps (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $4506/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Double Bay

🛜 25 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4559/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $4640/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4691/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Pyrmont

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4845/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $4998/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Tempe

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5001/month

Airbnb
Condo in Potts Point

🛜 62 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 💰 $5029/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Home in Paddington

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $5243/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Darlinghust 2010

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5325/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 90 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5381/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Elizabeth Bay

🛜 28 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5448/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $5634/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Elizabeth Bay

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $5707/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Zetland

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $5788/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Millers Point

🛜 40 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 💰 $6048/month

Airbnb Booking Vrbo
Rental unit in Elizabeth Bay

🛜 50 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6122/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in North Manly

🛜 48 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6177/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 137 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6290/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Potts Point

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $6358/month

Airbnb
Townhouse in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $6365/month

Airbnb Booking Vrbo
Rental unit in Elizabeth Bay

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6445/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Macquarie Park

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6454/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Rosebery

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6455/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Potts Point

🛜 27 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6522/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Rosebery

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6563/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Ryde

🛜 100 Mbps (Declared by Host)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6565/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Chatswood

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $6605/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Zetland

🛜 65 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $6639/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $7023/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Darlington

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $7026/month

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Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 109 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $7152/month

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Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $7162/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Marrickville

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $7413/month

Airbnb Booking
Real workspace

Rental unit in Zetland

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 3 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $7783/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Ashfield

🛜 551 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 💰 $7809/month

Airbnb Booking
Townhouse in Darlinghurst

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $8016/month

Airbnb Vrbo
Rental unit in Paddington

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $8097/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in St Leonards

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $8108/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Glebe

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $8396/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in North Manly

🛜 151 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $8445/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Camperdown

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $8546/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Camperdown

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $8727/month

Airbnb Booking
Real workspace

Rental unit in Paddington

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 💰 $9545/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Bondi

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $9893/month

Airbnb
Loft in Pyrmont

🛜 133 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $10006/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in North Bondi

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $10167/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $10998/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Millers Point

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 💰 $11100/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Balmain

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $11224/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in North Bondi

🛜 52 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 💰 $11440/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $11676/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $11896/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 83 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $11974/month

Airbnb Booking
Home in Surry Hills

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $12558/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Haymarket

🛜 Fast Internet (Mentioned in Review)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $12602/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Surry Hills

🛜 109 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $12620/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Rosebery

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 💰 $12697/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Bondi

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $13106/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Redfern

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 4 people 💰 $13313/month

Airbnb
Rental unit in Potts Point

🛜 103 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 4 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $13340/month

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Rental unit in Sydney

🛜 136 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $13607/month

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Rental unit in Woolloomooloo

🛜 108 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 2 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $14930/month

Airbnb Booking
Rental unit in Ultimo

🛜 Fast Internet (Declared by Host)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $17007/month

Airbnb Booking
Home in Sydney

🛜 524 Mbps (Verified by Airbnb)
👥 6 people 🏅Superhost 💰 $18176/month

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— stays

Prices indicative · confirm on provider

Guest reviews

What 12,482 guests actually wrote

Every review on the 159 places we track. We read the 11,729 written in English, January 2012 to September 2026 (nothing newer).

The finding in the reviews

Guests in Sydney keep raising the stairs and hills, and rarely to praise it

Guests describe the stairs and hills as persistent friction for month-long stays in Sydney; the concern concentrates in particular neighborhoods.

545 of the 11,729 reviews we read mention the stairs and hills. Of the 87 that say which way, 76 are complaints and 11 are praise. It is not the same across the city: Surry Hills at 217 of 1,394 reviews, Woolloomooloo at 1 of 138.

Where the sentences about the stairs and hills land

76 complaints

11 praise

87 sentences that say which way

What guests bring up

Food & errands nearby 2,28519.5%

Walkable & central 2,06617.6%

Getting around 1,47112.5%

Noise & quiet 1,36011.6%

216 of the 642 readable mentions are complaints

Stairs & hills 5454.6%

76 of the 87 readable mentions are complaints

Settling in for a month 4984.2%

Safety walking around 4844.1%

14 of the 335 readable mentions are complaints

Weather indoors 4724.0%

104 of the 143 readable mentions are complaints

Value for a month 3853.3%

38 of the 365 readable mentions are complaints

Wifi & video calls 2392.0%

35 of the 157 readable mentions are complaints

11,729 reviews read

Where the stairs and hills comes up

Surry Hills 15.6%

Mascot 9.3%

Potts Point 8.0%

McMahons Point 7.9%

Redfern 7.7%

Woolloomooloo 0.7%

Surry Hills 217 of 1,394 · Mascot 5 of 54 · Potts Point 42 of 524 · McMahons Point 10 of 126 · Redfern 4 of 52 · Woolloomooloo 1 of 138 · reviews from each area

What guests say about Sydney

Reproduced word for word, and only where a guest was writing about the place rather than the flat.

What they like about Sydney

Getting around

“A great location for access to the airport as the bus stop is just across the road and the station is around the corner.”

Stay in Mascot February 2026

Nearby

“The location was beautiful and perfect for exploring the area, with plenty of great cafés, restaurants and shops nearby.”

Stay in Eastern Suburbs August 2026

Walkable

“Location was close to town, just a short walk to the Sydney Fish Market, and a slightly longer walk to Darling Harbour.”

Stay in Inner West June 2026

What they warn about Sydney

“The higher parking height restriction was a winner for my taller vehicle which was reasonably hard to come by in this part of Sydney.”

Stay in Zetland April 2026

Noise

“We are from a rural area, so traffic noise & sirens disrupted our sleep at times.”

Stay in Darlinghurst April 2026

Stairs & hills

“The hill on the street is a little steep and there are stairs in the cottage, so less suitable for prams or disabilities.”

Stay in Rozelle June 2023

Guest reviews, never edited and never paraphrased. We hold no reviewer names, so a quote is attributed to a place and a date rather than to a person.

Stays in Sydney, Australia

All stays

What 57 measured listings actually report

How likely you land on a bad connection

Against the 126 cities we track

Speed and rent by neighbourhood

Inner West against Eastern Suburbs

Inner West

Eastern Suburbs

Surry Hills

Darlinghurst

Sydney CBD

Elizabeth Bay

Potts Point

Zetland

What 12,482 guests actually wrote

Guests in Sydney keep raising the stairs and hills, and rarely to praise it

What guests bring up

Where the stairs and hills comes up

What guests say about Sydney

What a month here actually costs

Spread of monthly rates

132 of 159 hosts discount a monthly stay

We looked at the photos, on part of the city

If Sydney is not it

In Australia

Melbourne

Costs about the same

Edinburgh

Amsterdam

Sapporo

Reviews mentioning safety & security

Questions people actually ask