Woolloomooloo Suburb Profile

Perched on the fringe of the city, living in Woolloomooloo offers the king of convenience. For residents, everything is in easy reach – the CBD (just three kilometres away), the Botanic Gardens, and dining and entertainment spots like Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, and Potts Point. This harbourside suburb also has a string of upscale and casual restaurants, cocktail bars, chic pubs, and art galleries. It’s a cultural playground, and locals can often be spotted dining out along the Finger Wharf, catching up over drinks, or checking out art exhibitions and theatre performances. When they want a change of scenery, Bourke and Crown Streets are just around the corner. 

Living in Woolloomooloo also means enjoying a strong sense of community and creativity, particularly in places like the Juanita Nielsen Community Centre, where start-ups aren’t just encouraged but supported. With its inner-city location, transport is easy, but who needs it when you can walk, run, or cycle into work? Woolloomooloo residents enjoy the benefits of city-fringe living and love coming home to a suburb that’s stylish and energetic, yet peaceful. 

Area Features

The Finger Wharf

The Finger Wharf (also known as Woolloomooloo Wharf) is the longest timber wharf in the world, and points to the dockside suburb’s working past. These days, it’s home to a stylish strip of restaurants, bars and hotels as well as apartments with harbour views. Many of these apartments are occupied by celebrities.

Bars & Pubs

The pub scene in this little pocket of Sydney is diverse – there’s something to suit every mood. Among the many local haunts, there are laidback pubs like the Frisco Hotel and The Tilbury (newly renovated and famous for its Sunday roasts), and chic bars such as Riley St Garage and MOLO.