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Airbnb Revenue Management Sydney
New South WalesMore bookings at better rates in Sydney.
Sydney is a year-round city market: occupancy peaks in February and March, while December brings the highest nightly rates on fewer booked nights. WTP prices every night by demand, while you keep running the property and your own accounts.
- One listingPricing and listing done for you$150 a month first 3 monthsThen $250 a month, GST incl. Daily pricing, listing fixes, check-ins and monthly results.See the full price
- More listingsCheaper for every extra listing$200 each listings 2–10Then $100 each for 11–20, $75 each for 21–50 and $40 each for 51+. GST incl.Work out your fee
- The Sydney marketPriced from live data$271 a night 50% occupancyAbout $48,817 per listing over 12 months across 1,000 Sydney short stays.See the Sydney numbers
In Sydney we offer
Airbnb revenue management in Sydney
What an Airbnb earns in Sydney
Quick answer
What does an Airbnb earn in Sydney?
Across 1,000 short stays within 16 km of the city, the typical nightly rate is $271 with 50% occupancy. Over the last 12 months a listing earned about $48,800 in revenue. March was the best month at $4,889 per listing and June the weakest at $3,458. By size, studios averaged $168 a night, two-bedroom homes $287 and three-bedroom homes $375. These are market estimates from IntelliHost Market Data, not booking records.
- Listings tracked
- 1,000
- Average nightly rate
- $271
- Occupancy
- 50%
- Revenue per listing, 12 months
- $48,817
What you get
The part of hosting that decides how much you earn
You keep doing the day-to-day. We handle the pricing and the listing, using live market data.
- Dynamic pricing set up properly
Base rates, seasons, weekends, events and last-minute rules set up in your own pricing software.
- Prices checked against the market
Your rates compared with similar homes nearby, so you’re never too cheap or too dear.
- Listing optimisation
Title, photo order, description, amenities and settings improved to win more clicks and bookings.
- Discounts and stay rules
Weekly and monthly discounts and gap nights tuned to fill the calendar.
- Regular check-ins
Meetings to go through results, guest feedback and what to change next.
- Monthly results
A clear report on what we changed, why, and what it did to your bookings.
Who does what: what we run, and what stays with you
We run, remotely
- Nightly pricing
Daily rate updates for season, events, lead time and gaps, with minimum and maximum prices you approve.
- Listing optimisation
Titles, photo order, descriptions and amenities written for the guests who book your area.
- Channels
Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo connected through one system, so the calendar is never double booked.
- Reviews and reporting
Review responses, monthly results and a plain-English plan for next month.
You keep
- Your accounts
Your Airbnb, Booking.com and bank accounts stay in your name.
- Guests on arrival
Check-in, keys and anything the guest needs on the ground.
- Cleaning and maintenance
Your cleaners and tradespeople, working from the shared booking calendar.
- Local registration
Any registration, permit and local tax filings.
How we set your Airbnb prices
Airbnb pricing, explained
How we set your Airbnb prices
Good Airbnb pricing isn’t one number. It’s a price for every night, set by how many guests want that date, plus the rules around it. This is the Airbnb pricing strategy we run for every revenue management client, in PriceLabs, in your name.
- 1Start from what guests really pay
We compare your home with similar homes nearby on the full guest total for a real 2-night stay, cleaning included, not just the nightly rate. That sets your base price and the minimum price your nights won’t drop below.
- 2Price every night by demand
Weekends, school holidays, public holidays and local events go up; quiet mid-week nights are priced to fill. Prices move every day as dates get closer and bookings come in. That’s dynamic pricing.
- 3Set stay rules that match how guests book
Most guests book Friday to Sunday, so minimum stays, gap-night and last-minute rules are set to fill the calendar without leaving single nights nobody can book.
- 4Check, explain, adjust
The same prices go to Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo through your channel manager. We compare the results with homes nearby, change what isn’t working and explain every change in your live revenue portal.
Airbnb Smart Pricing or PriceLabs on its own will move your prices, but how well it works depends on its settings. A revenue manager decides those settings and checks them against the market. Want the detail? Read how to set your Airbnb base rate, setting a minimum price by market percentile and how Airbnb decides which listings show first, or estimate what your home could earn.
Who we help: sound familiar?
Who we help
Sound familiar?
- Your calendar has gaps between the busy weekends
We tune mid-week prices, minimum stays and gap-night rules so the quiet nights fill too, not just peak season.
- Your peak nights sell out months ahead
That usually means they’re too cheap. We lift prices where demand is strong and let them settle as the date gets closer.
- Your prices haven’t changed since you set them
Ours change every day from live market data, local events and school holidays, and every change comes with the reason.
- You’re relying on Airbnb’s Smart Pricing
We run PriceLabs in your name with your own minimum price, seasons and events, and send the same prices to Booking.com and Vrbo.
- Your listing is buried in search
Title, photo order, description and amenities are rewritten from your listing’s own search, click and booking data, then checked again.
- You don’t have time to watch the market
We do it every day. You keep running the home your way, and see every booking and price in your live revenue portal.
Rather hand over everything? See full Airbnb management.
You stay in charge
Yours to keep
You stay in charge
- Your accounts
Your listings, booking system and pricing software stay in your name.
- Your decisions
We suggest and explain each change. You stay in charge of your home.
- Your team
Keep your own cleaners, family or team running the day-to-day.
- Clear reasons
Every change comes with why we made it and what we expect it to do.
How it starts: four steps, all online
- 1Earnings estimate
Enter your address and see what homes like yours around Sydney earn. Free.
- 2Connect
You give us access to your channels. Your accounts stay yours.
- 3Set up
Pricing rules, listing rewrite and channel settings, agreed with you first.
- 4Run
Daily pricing, a monthly report, and a review call whenever you want one.
Free tools: quick answers before you call
Free tools
Quick answers before you call
- What could my home earn?A free Airbnb income estimate from real listings near you. About 1 minute, emailed to you.Estimate my income
- What would I pay you?Pick how many listings you have and see your monthly fee straight away.Work out my fee
- Want us to run it all?Full management from 12.5% down to 3% of what it earns. Not ready yet? Our Renovation tier is $200 a month.See full management
The price
Revenue management fees in Sydney
Monthly, per listing. The more listings, the less each one costs. All fees include GST.
How many listings do you want us to price?
Monthly fee for 1 listing. The first listing costs the most and each extra listing costs less. Prices include GST. Pricing software (about US$20 a month) and a channel manager (about US$55 a month, if you don’t have one) are paid separately, in your name.
The intro offer saves you $300 in your first 3 months.
Every tier, per listing
Current offer: your first 3 months are $150 a month for one listing and $125 a month each for listings 2–10, then the normal price above. All prices include GST.
Paid separately, in your name
- Pricing software, about US$20 a month
- Channel manager, about US$55 a month, if you don’t already have one
- Guests, cleaning and maintenance stay with you
Work out your own number
Put in how many listings you have and see your monthly fee.
Open the fee calculatorWant it all done? Full management is $340 a month for the first 3 months, then a percentage of what your home earns.
Is your Sydney home earning what it should? Get the free estimate
Enter the address and see what similar holiday homes around Sydney earn in a year, then compare it with what yours made.
- Yearly gross estimate from homes like yours nearby
- Nightly rate and occupancy month by month
- Where the gap comes from rate, occupancy or both
The Sydney year
Every month books differently, so every night is priced differently
What short stays within 16 km of Sydney earned over the last 12 months, by month, bedroom count and day of the week.
How many bedrooms? Pick one or more
All 1,000 Sydney listings, every size: $271 a night · 50% occupancy · $134 per available night · $48,817 per listing a year · booked 39 days ahead (median).
Source: IntelliHost Market Data, 1,000 short-stay listings within 16 km of Sydney, computed 13 October 2026. Market estimates, not booking records. Figures in AUD.
Each month against the 12-month averagefollows your pick
See every bedroom count in one table
| Size | Revenue, 12 months | Nightly rate | Occupancy | Per available night | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 bedrooms | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 8 bedrooms | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 7 bedrooms | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 6 bedrooms | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 5 bedrooms | $127,975 | $814 | 42% | $339 | 12 |
| 4 bedrooms | $85,895 | $602 | 39% | $233 | 58 |
| 3 bedrooms | $68,567 | $375 | 50% | $189 | 105 |
| 2 bedrooms | $51,343 | $287 | 49% | $140 | 324 |
| 1 bedroom | $34,165 | $183 | 51% | $94 | 330 |
| Studio | $33,115 | $168 | 54% | $91 | 163 |
Grey rows: fewer than 10 listings, so no figures are reported.
Asking rate by day of the week
Forward asking rates across all Sydney listings (not split by bedroom count).
Who books in Sydney3 guest groups
Beach-loving holidaymakers
Couples, small groups and solo travellers who want to be close to the beach, walk to cafes and restaurants, and take it easy exploring Sydney's coastal suburbs.
- A short walk to the beach and beachside cafes
- Restaurants, bars and food on the same street or block
- Easy ferry, train or bus links to the rest of Sydney
Often missing: Free parking on premises, Wifi, Kitchen
Big families and group get-togethers
Extended families, wedding parties and reunion groups booking large homes for 8 or more people across several generations.
- Three or more bedrooms so nobody is squeezed in
- Two or three bathrooms for a big group
- A full kitchen and a dining table that seats everyone
Often missing: Dining table, Dishwasher, Cooking basics, Kitchen
City explorers using public transport
Solo travellers, couples and small groups who want a central base near the CBD, Circular Quay and the Opera House, with good transport links.
- Train, ferry or bus stop within a five-minute walk
- A central spot near restaurants, shops and attractions
- A compact, modern apartment for a short stay
Often missing: Self check-in, Wifi, Kitchen
From guest reviews in the IntelliHost market report.
Sydney short-stay rules
Sydney short-stay rules at a glance
You keep the registration and any approval in your name. We price within the nights your home is allowed to take. Checked against official sources on 30 September 2026.
See all NSW short-stay rules: 10 topics
Requirements for Airbnb in Sydney
The current state, council and property checks, with official sources. Tap a topic to open it.
01Owner checksOwnership, finance, insurance and authority to operate
- Confirm ownership, finance, insurance and authority to operate the property as short-term accommodation.
02NSW state requirementsNSW rules with official sources
- NSW registration, listing, fire-safety and conduct requirements.
- Greater Sydney hosted and non-hosted operating limits.
- NSW registration, Property ID and annual renewal requirements apply statewide.
- NSW fire-safety requirements and the Code of Conduct apply statewide.
- State requirements apply in addition to council rules and property-specific approvals.
- Detailed registration, planning, operating-limit, longer-booking and levy requirements are set out in sections 03, 04, 06, 07 and 08 below.
Wealth Through Property can help owners understand and comply with the applicable state requirements and keep the property compliance checklist aligned when those requirements change.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Service NSW — register a STRA property
Last verified: 27 July 2026
03Registration, listing number and renewalInitial registration, advertising number, fees, expiry and renewal process
- Every NSW STRA property must be registered before it is advertised, unless it is an excluded approved tourist-accommodation use.
- New registration fee: $65.
- Annual renewal fee: $25.
- Registration is renewed annually, and renewal becomes available 45 days before the current registration expires.
- The PID-STRA number must be added to applicable listings.
Wealth Through Property can assist with registration, Property ID placement, renewal dates and the records needed to keep the registration current.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Service NSW — register a STRA property
Last verified: 27 July 2026
04Approval and lawful-use confirmationWhat the verified evidence says and what must be confirmed for the exact propertyDevelopment approval may be required
- The exempt-development pathway applies to lawfully constructed dwellings permitted for residential accommodation when every relevant standard is met.
- Existing development-consent conditions and strata by-laws can restrict STRA.
- Boarding houses, seniors housing, group homes, hostels, co-living housing and other listed excluded dwelling types cannot use the residential STRA pathway.
- A development application is required solely when the proposed use cannot use the applicable exempt or permitted pathway.
- The council may require plans, proposed guest numbers, parking, waste and noise controls, fire-safety information, complaint contacts and an operational management plan.
- Approval is property-specific and cannot be assured.
- If an applicable exempt-development condition is not met, confirm whether development consent or cessation of the non-compliant use is required.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with Greater Sydney and relevant planning professionals, help confirm the planning pathway and coordinate the documents required for an application. Greater Sydney remains responsible for deciding whether approval is required and whether it is granted.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Open the NSW online development-application service
Last verified: 27 July 2026
05Council requirementsLocal-government variation across Sydney
- This regional page spans multiple councils. Use the linked council page for the exact address-specific planning pathway and verified local requirements.
- Greater Sydney spans 33 local government areas. The NSW registration, fire-safety and 180-day non-hosted framework is common across the region.
- Council pages below identify the responsible authority and exact-address planning resource.
- City of Sydney advocacy and investigations do not by themselves change the currently published state limit.
Wealth Through Property can liaise with Greater Sydney on the owner’s behalf, help confirm the planning pathway for the property, coordinate the information required by council and help prepare the property for compliant operation. Where an approval is required, we can assist with council communication and the approval process. Council remains responsible for deciding whether approval is required and whether it is granted.
Official sources: the responsible council — planning or STRA information · NSW Planning — current STRA framework · Official fire-safety information
Council-specific checks are shown on each linked council page
06Hosted or unhosted night limitsOperating caps for the hosted or unhosted model
- Non-hosted STRA in Greater Sydney is limited to 180 days during each annual registration period under the exempt-development pathway.
- Genuine hosted STRA can operate for up to 365 days, subject to the general requirements and any property-specific restriction.
- Exceeding the applicable non-hosted limit means the use is no longer exempt development and may require development consent or cessation of the non-compliant use.
Wealth Through Property can track counted nights, monitor the applicable registration period and optimise the permitted booking inventory without exceeding the applicable operating limit.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA
Last verified: 27 July 2026
07Minimum-stay and longer-booking rulesMinimum nights, maximum stays and longer-booking exclusions
- A booking of 21 or more consecutive days to the same guest is excluded from the 180-day count.
- The 21-consecutive-day exclusion applies solely to the calculation of the non-hosted day count for the same guest or guests.
- A development consent, strata by-law, lease, insurer condition or other lawful property-specific control may impose a stricter requirement.
Wealth Through Property can introduce compliant longer-stay and mid-term strategies and correctly record any qualifying longer-booking exclusion.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Read the NSW stay-length and day-count rules
Last verified: 27 July 2026
08Government short-stay tax or levySeparate state levy, rate, liable party and stay-length exclusions
- STRA registration charges are separate from income tax, GST, land tax, council rates and other owner liabilities.
- Tax treatment depends on the ownership structure, property use and individual circumstances.
- Obtain property-specific advice from a qualified tax adviser before relying on a tax position.
No dedicated state short-stay levy has been identified for New South Wales. Wealth Through Property can help maintain booking records and refer owners to an accountant for advice about GST, income tax, land tax, council rates and other property-specific obligations.
Official sources: Review ATO rental and holiday-home guidance · NSW Planning — current STRA framework
Last verified: 27 July 2026
09Property-specific approvalsStrata, tenancy, insurer and address-specific checks
- Check strata, community-title or owners-corporation rules and every applicable by-law.
- Check the lease, lender, insurer, consent history, building classification and any property-specific approval.
- Resolve every required consent or approval before advertising or accepting bookings.
Wealth Through Property can help review strata or community-title rules, lease conditions, lender and insurer requirements, consent history and other property-specific approvals before operation.
Official sources: NSW Planning — current STRA framework · NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA · Service NSW — register a STRA property
Last verified: 30 September 2026
10Council fees, charges and rating impactsApplication, licence, inspection, rates and infrastructure chargesNo separate STR fee located
- Check current council application, licence, inspection, rates and infrastructure charges for the exact property.
- The amount and payment point can depend on the application pathway, use, valuation and approval conditions.
- Ordinary council rates and property-specific charges can apply even when no separate STRA operating fee is published.
Wealth Through Property can identify applicable council application, licence, inspection, rates or infrastructure charges and help the owner understand when each amount is payable.
Last verified: 30 September 2026
Included for every client · the live revenue portal
Your property’s performance, live
Real-time bookings, earnings and prices, and how you compare with homes nearby.
See a real client’s portalSee how the portal works
Every client gets our live revenue portal: real-time bookings, earnings and prices, and how you compare with homes nearby. It learns from every pricing change we make, so your pricing gets better the longer you’re with us.
Areas we service
Revenue management areas we service in Sydney
See all 33 Sydney council areas we servicewith search
- Bayside NSW30 areasAreas include Arncliffe, Banksia, Banksmeadow, Bardwell Park, Bardwell Valley, Bexley, Bexley North, Botany
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Botany Bay (part), Brighton-Le-Sands, Carlton (part), Daceyville, Dolls Point, Eastgardens, Eastlakes, Hillsdale, Kingsgrove (part), Kogarah (part), Kyeemagh, Mascot, Monterey, Pagewood, Ramsgate, Ramsgate Beach, Rockdale, Rosebery (part), Sandringham, Sans Souci (part), Turrella, Wolli Creek. - Blacktown54 areasAreas include Acacia Gardens, Angus, Arndell Park, Bidwill, Blackett, Blacktown, Bungarribee, Colebee
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Dean Park, Dharruk, Doonside, Eastern Creek, Emerton, Glendenning, Glenwood, Grantham Farm, Hassall Grove, Hebersham, Huntingwood, Kellyville Ridge, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Lalor Park, Lethbridge Park, Marayong, Marsden Park, Melonba, Minchinbury, Mount Druitt, Nirimba Fields, Oakhurst, Parklea, Plumpton, Prospect, Quakers Hill, Richards, Riverstone, Rooty Hill, Ropes Crossing, Rouse Hill (part), Schofields, Seven Hills, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Stanhope Gardens, St Marys (part), Tallawong, The Ponds, Toongabbie (part), Tregear, Vineyard (part), Whalan, Willmot, Woodcroft. - Blue Mountains43 areasAreas include Bell (part), Berambing (part), Birrabang, Blackheath, Blaxland, Blue Labyrinth, Bullaburra, Burramoko
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Carmarthen, Faulconbridge, Glenbrook, Govetts, Hawkesbury Heights, Hazelbrook, Ingar, Jamison Valley, Kariwoga, Katoomba, Kedumba (part), Lapstone, Lawson, Leura, Linden, Massif Ridge (part), Medlow Bath, Megalong Valley (part), Mount Irvine, Mount Portal, Mount Riverview, Mount Tomah, Mount Victoria, Mount Wilson, Narrow Neck, Rocklily Ridge, Springwood, Sun Valley, Tesselate Hill, Valley Heights, Warrimoo, Wentworth Falls, Winmalee, Woodford, Yellow Rock. - Burwood6 areasAreas include Burwood, Burwood Heights, Croydon (part), Croydon Park (part), Enfield, Strathfield (part).View council guide
- Camden23 areasAreas include Bickley Vale, Bringelly (part), Camden, Camden South, Catherine Field, Cawdor (part), Cobbitty, Currans Hill
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Elderslie, Ellis Lane, Gledswood Hills, Grasmere, Gregory Hills (part), Harrington Park, Kirkham, Leppington (part), Mount Annan (part), Narellan, Narellan Vale, Oran Park, Rossmore (part), Smeaton Grange, Spring Farm. - Campbelltown38 areasAreas include Airds, Ambarvale, Bardia, Blair Athol, Blairmount, Bow Bowing, Bradbury, Campbelltown
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Claymore, Denham Court (part), Eagle Vale, Englorie Park, Eschol Park, Gilead, Glen Alpine, Glenfield, Gregory Hills (part), Holsworthy (part), Ingleburn, Kearns, Kentlyn, Leumeah, Long Point, Macquarie Fields, Macquarie Links, Menangle Park, Minto, Minto Heights, Mount Annan (part), Raby, Rosemeadow, Ruse, St Andrews, St Helens Park, Varroville, Wedderburn, Woodbine, Woronora Dam (part). - Canada Bay16 areasAreas include Abbotsford, Breakfast Point, Cabarita, Canada Bay, Chiswick, Concord, Concord West, Drummoyne
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Five Dock, Liberty Grove, Mortlake, North Strathfield, Rhodes, Rodd Point, Russell Lea, Wareemba. - Canterbury-Bankstown41 areasAreas include Ashbury, Bankstown, Bankstown Aerodrome, Bass Hill, Belfield, Belmore, Beverly Hills (part), Birrong
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Campsie, Canterbury, Chester Hill (part), Chullora, Clemton Park, Condell Park, Croydon Park (part), Earlwood, East Hills, Georges Hall, Greenacre (part), Hurlstone Park (part), Kingsgrove (part), Lakemba, Lansdowne, Milperra, Mount Lewis, Narwee (part), Padstow, Padstow Heights, Panania, Picnic Point, Potts Hill, Punchbowl, Regents Park (part), Revesby, Revesby Heights, Riverwood (part), Roselands, Sefton, Villawood (part), Wiley Park, Yagoona. - Cumberland25 areasAreas include Auburn, Berala, Chester Hill (part), Girraween, Granville (part), Greystanes, Guildford, Guildford West
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Holroyd (part), Lidcombe, Mays Hill (part), Merrylands, Merrylands West, Pemulwuy, Pendle Hill (part), Regents Park (part), Rookwood, Smithfield (part), South Granville, South Wentworthville, Toongabbie (part), Wentworthville (part), Westmead (part), Woodpark, Yennora (part). - Fairfield27 areasAreas include Abbotsbury, Bonnyrigg, Bonnyrigg Heights, Bossley Park, Cabramatta, Cabramatta West, Canley Heights, Canley Vale
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Carramar, Cecil Park (part), Edensor Park, Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield Heights, Fairfield West, Greenfield Park, Horsley Park, Lansvale, Mount Pritchard, Old Guildford, Prairiewood, Smithfield (part), St Johns Park, Villawood (part), Wakeley, Wetherill Park, Yennora (part). - Georges River23 areasAreas include Allawah, Beverley Park, Beverly Hills (part), Blakehurst, Carlton (part), Carss Park, Connells Point, Hurstville
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Hurstville Grove, Kingsgrove (part), Kogarah (part), Kogarah Bay, Kyle Bay, Lugarno, Mortdale, Narwee (part), Oatley, Peakhurst, Peakhurst Heights, Penshurst, Riverwood (part), Sans Souci (part), South Hurstville. - Hawkesbury65 areasAreas include Agnes Banks (part), Berambing (part), Bilpin, Blaxlands Ridge, Bligh Park, Bowen Mountain, Bucketty (part), Cattai (part)
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Central Colo, Central Macdonald, Clarendon, Colo, Colo Heights, Cornwallis, Cumberland Reach, East Kurrajong, Ebenezer, Fernances, Freemans Reach, Glossodia, Grose Vale, Grose Wold, Higher Macdonald, Hobartville, Kurmond, Kurrajong, Kurrajong Heights, Kurrajong Hills, Leets Vale (part), Lower Macdonald, Lower Portland (part), Maraylya (part), McGraths Hill, Mellong, Mogo Creek, Mountain Lagoon, Mulgrave, North Richmond, Oakville, Perrys Crossing, Pitt Town, Pitt Town Bottoms, Putty (part), Richmond, Richmond Lowlands, Sackville, Scheyville, South Windsor, St Albans, Ten Mile Hollow (part), Tennyson, The Devils Wilderness, The Slopes, Upper Colo, Upper Macdonald, Vineyard (part), Webbs Creek, Wheeny Creek, Wilberforce, Windsor, Windsor Downs, Wisemans Ferry (part), Womerah, Wrights Creek, Yarramundi. - Hornsby38 areasAreas include Arcadia, Asquith, Beecroft (part), Berowra, Berowra Heights, Berowra Waters, Berrilee, Brooklyn
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Canoelands, Castle Hill (part), Cheltenham, Cherrybrook, Cowan, Dangar Island, Dural (part), Fiddletown, Forest Glen, Galston, Glenhaven (part), Glenorie (part), Hornsby, Hornsby Heights, Laughtondale, Maroota (part), Middle Dural (part), Milsons Passage, Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-gai, Normanhurst, North Epping, Pennant Hills, Singletons Mill, Thornleigh, Wahroonga (part), Waitara, Westleigh, West Pennant Hills (part), Wisemans Ferry (part). - Hunters Hill6 areasAreas include Gladesville (part), Henley, Hunters Hill, Huntleys Cove, Huntleys Point, Woolwich.View council guide
- Inner West23 areasAreas include Annandale, Ashfield, Balmain, Balmain East, Birchgrove, Camperdown (part), Croydon (part), Dulwich Hill
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Enmore, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park (part), Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Newtown (part), Petersham, Rozelle, Stanmore, St Peters (part), Summer Hill, Sydenham, Tempe. - Ku-ring-gai17 areasAreas include East Killara, East Lindfield, Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, North Turramurra, North Wahroonga, Pymble
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Roseville (part), Roseville Chase, South Turramurra, St Ives, St Ives Chase, Turramurra, Wahroonga (part), Warrawee, West Pymble. - Lane Cove9 areasAreas include Greenwich, Lane Cove, Lane Cove North (part), Lane Cove West, Linley Point, Longueville, Northwood, Riverview
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St Leonards (part). - Liverpool41 areasAreas include Ashcroft, Austral, Badgerys Creek (part), Bradfield, Bringelly (part), Busby, Carnes Hill, Cartwright
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Casula, Cecil Hills, Cecil Park (part), Chipping Norton, Denham Court (part), Edmondson Park, Elizabeth Hills, Greendale, Green Valley, Hammondville, Heckenberg, Hinchinbrook, Holsworthy (part), Horningsea Park, Hoxton Park, Kemps Creek (part), Len Waters Estate, Leppington (part), Liverpool, Luddenham (part), Lurnea, Middleton Grange, Miller, Moorebank, Pleasure Point, Prestons, Rossmore (part), Sadleir, Voyager Point, Wallacia (part), Warwick Farm, Wattle Grove, West Hoxton. - Mosman1 areaAreas include Mosman.View council guide
- North Sydney13 areasAreas include Cammeray, Cremorne, Cremorne Point, Crows Nest, Kirribilli, Kurraba Point, Lavender Bay, McMahons Point
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Milsons Point, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Waverton, Wollstonecraft. - Northern Beaches57 areasAreas include Allambie Heights, Avalon Beach, Balgowlah, Balgowlah Heights, Bayview, Beacon Hill, Belrose, Bilgola Beach
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Bilgola Plateau, Brookvale, Church Point, Clareville, Clontarf, Coasters Retreat, Collaroy, Collaroy Plateau, Cottage Point, Cromer, Curl Curl, Currawong Beach, Davidson, Dee Why, Duffys Forest, Elanora Heights, Elvina Bay, Fairlight, Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Freshwater, Great Mackerel Beach, Ingleside, Killarney Heights, Ku-ring-gai Chase, Lovett Bay, Manly, Manly Vale, McCarrs Creek, Middle Harbour (part), Mona Vale, Morning Bay, Narrabeen, Narraweena, Newport, North Balgowlah, North Curl Curl, North Manly, North Narrabeen, Oxford Falls, Palm Beach, Pittwater, Queenscliff, Scotland Island, Seaforth, Terrey Hills, Warriewood, Whale Beach, Wheeler Heights. - Parramatta33 areasAreas include Beecroft (part), Camellia, Carlingford, Clyde, Constitution Hill, Dundas, Dundas Valley, Eastwood (part)
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Epping, Ermington, Granville (part), Harris Park, Holroyd (part), Mays Hill (part), Melrose Park (part), Newington, Northmead, North Parramatta, North Rocks (part), Oatlands, Old Toongabbie, Parramatta, Pendle Hill (part), Rosehill, Rydalmere, Silverwater, Sydney Olympic Park, Telopea, Toongabbie (part), Wentworth Point, Wentworthville (part), Westmead (part), Winston Hills. - Penrith36 areasAreas include Agnes Banks (part), Badgerys Creek (part), Berkshire Park, Caddens, Cambridge Gardens, Cambridge Park, Castlereagh, Claremont Meadows
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Colyton, Cranebrook, Emu Heights, Emu Plains, Erskine Park, Glenmore Park, Jamisontown, Jordan Springs, Kemps Creek (part), Kingswood, Leonay, Llandilo, Londonderry, Luddenham (part), Mount Vernon, Mulgoa, North St Marys, Orchard Hills, Oxley Park, Penrith, Regentville, South Penrith, St Clair, St Marys (part), Wallacia (part), Werrington, Werrington County, Werrington Downs. - Randwick15 areasAreas include Centennial Park, Chifley, Clovelly, Coogee, Kensington, Kingsford, La Perouse, Little Bay
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Malabar, Maroubra, Matraville, Phillip Bay, Port Botany, Randwick, South Coogee. - Ryde16 areasAreas include Chatswood West (part), Denistone, Denistone East, Denistone West, East Ryde, Eastwood (part), Gladesville (part), Macquarie Park
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Marsfield, Meadowbank, Melrose Park (part), North Ryde, Putney, Ryde, Tennyson Point, West Ryde. - Strathfield5 areasAreas include Greenacre (part), Homebush, Homebush West, Strathfield (part), Strathfield South.View council guide
- Sutherland Shire56 areasAreas include Alfords Point, Audley, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bonnet Bay, Bonnie Vale, Bundeena, Burraneer
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Caringbah, Caringbah South, Como, Cronulla, Dolans Bay, Engadine, Garie, Goarra, Grays Point, Greenhills Beach, Gymea, Gymea Bay, Heathcote, Holsworthy (part), Illawong, Jannali, Jibbon, Kangaroo Point, Kareela, Kirrawee, Kurnell, Lilli Pilli, Lilyvale (part), Loftus, Lucas Heights, Maianbar, Marley, Menai, Miranda, Oyster Bay, Palona, Port Hacking, Sandy Point, Sutherland, Sylvania, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point, Uloola, Warumbul, Waterfall, Wattamolla, Woolooware, Woronora, Woronora Dam (part), Woronora Heights, Yarrawarrah, Yenabilli, Yowie Bay. - Sydney CBD31 areasAreas include Alexandria, Barangaroo, Beaconsfield, Camperdown (part), Chippendale, Darlinghurst, Darlington, Dawes Point (part)
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Elizabeth Bay, Erskineville, Eveleigh, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Haymarket, Millers Point, Moore Park, Newtown (part), Paddington (part), Potts Point, Pyrmont, Redfern, Rosebery (part), Rushcutters Bay, St Peters (part), Surry Hills, Sydney, The Rocks, Ultimo, Waterloo, Woolloomooloo, Zetland. - The Hills27 areasAreas include Annangrove, Baulkham Hills, Beaumont Hills, Bella Vista, Box Hill, Castle Hill (part), Cattai (part), Dural (part)
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Gables, Glenhaven (part), Glenorie (part), Kellyville, Kenthurst, Leets Vale (part), Lower Portland (part), Maraylya (part), Maroota (part), Middle Dural (part), Nelson, North Kellyville, North Rocks (part), Norwest, Rouse Hill (part), Sackville North, South Maroota, West Pennant Hills (part), Wisemans Ferry (part). - Waverley11 areasAreas include Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Dover Heights, North Bondi, Queens Park, Rose Bay (part)
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Tamarama, Vaucluse (part), Waverley. - Willoughby14 areasAreas include Artarmon, Castle Cove, Castlecrag, Chatswood, Chatswood West (part), Lane Cove North (part), Middle Cove, Naremburn
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Northbridge, North Willoughby, Roseville (part), St Leonards (part), Willoughby, Willoughby East. - Wollondilly43 areasAreas include Appin, Bargo (part), Belimbla Park, Beloon, Bimlow, Bindook, Brereton, Brownlow Hill
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Burragorang Valley, Buxton (part), Camden Park, Cataract (part), Cawdor (part), Couridjah, Darkes Forest (part), Douglas Park, Glenmore, Jooriland, Kedumba (part), Kowmung, Lakesland, Maldon, Massif Ridge (part), Menangle, Mount Hunter, Mowbray Park, Nattai, Oakdale, Orangeville, Pheasants Nest, Picton, Razorback, Silverdale, Tahmoor, The Oaks, Theresa Park, Thirlmere, Wallacia (part), Warragamba, Werombi, Wilton, Yanderra, Yerranderie. - Woollahra10 areasAreas include Bellevue Hill, Darling Point, Double Bay, Edgecliff, Paddington (part), Point Piper, Rose Bay (part), Vaucluse (part)
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Watsons Bay, Woollahra.
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Pricing is done online, so we can work with a holiday home anywhere nearby. The earnings estimate works for any address.
Common questions
Airbnb revenue management in Sydney: questions owners ask
What is the average Airbnb nightly rate in Sydney?
The median nightly rate across 1,000 Sydney short stays is $271. Rates were highest in December at $338 and lowest in June at $236. Forward asking rates average $471 on a Monday and $510 on a Saturday.
What occupancy do Sydney Airbnbs get by month and bedroom count?
Market occupancy is 50%. It ranged from 37% in December to 58% in March. Studios ran at 54%, one-bedroom homes 51%, two-bedroom homes 49%, three-bedroom homes 50% and four-bedroom homes 39%.
How far ahead do guests book in Sydney?
The median booking window is 39 days. Guests book furthest ahead for August (52 days), February (46 days) and March (44 days), and closest in for January (27 days).
Who books Airbnbs in Sydney?
Guest reviews point to three main groups: beach-loving holidaymakers (35% of demand, about 3 nights), big families and groups (28%, about 4 nights) and city explorers using public transport (25%, about 2 nights).
How does WTP price an Airbnb in Sydney?
WTP prices every night by demand rather than setting flat seasons, so busy nights and quiet nights are priced differently. You keep running the property; WTP handles the pricing, the listing and the reporting.
How much does Airbnb revenue management cost in Sydney?
Your first listing is $150 a month for the first 3 months, then $250 a month. Listings 2 to 10 are $200 each a month, 11 to 20 are $100 each, 21 to 50 are $75 each and 51 or more are $40 each. All prices include GST. Pricing software (about US$20 a month) and a channel manager (about US$55 a month, if you don’t have one) are paid separately, in your name.
Is PriceLabs worth it for a Sydney Airbnb?
PriceLabs sets nightly prices from live demand, but it only pays off when someone sets it up properly and reviews it every week: minimum prices, weekend lifts, event dates, last-minute discounts and minimum stays. The software is about US$20 a month, paid in your own name. WTP is a PriceLabs partner and runs it for you, with your first listing at $150 a month for 3 months and then $250 a month, GST included.
What is the difference between PriceLabs and Airbnb Smart Pricing?
Airbnb Smart Pricing is the built-in option on Airbnb only. PriceLabs works from wider market data and lets your revenue manager set the rules: a minimum price, weekend and event lifts, last-minute and gap-night discounts, and minimum stays, across Airbnb, Booking.com and Stayz. With WTP you keep control and approve the limits.
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Why is my Sydney Airbnb not getting bookings?
Sydney market occupancy is 50%, ranging from 37% in December to 58% in March, so a home sitting well below that is usually a pricing, minimum-stay or listing problem rather than a lack of demand. Common causes are rates out of line with similar homes for those dates, a minimum stay that is too long, and no last-minute discount for nights that are close. A free listing check shows which one it is.
How do I price my Sydney Airbnb for weekends and events?
Price every night on its own, not by season. Weekends, school holidays and big Sydney dates such as New Year's Eve, Vivid and Mardi Gras book at higher rates, while quiet midweek nights need lower prices or shorter minimum stays to fill. WTP sets this daily from demand and shows you the results each month.
Do I need a revenue manager if I only have one Sydney Airbnb?
You do not need one, but one listing is where it is easiest to leave money on the table, because a single empty weekend is a big share of the month. The $250 monthly price after the intro months is less than one night at the Sydney median rate of $271. The free listing check shows what your home should be earning before you decide.
Can WTP manage my Sydney Airbnb pricing if I live outside Sydney?
Yes. You do not need to live in Sydney. Everything is online: a free listing check, a call, then daily pricing and a monthly results report. You keep running the property, and you stay in charge of the limits.
Revenue management in NSW4 areas
Sources used for this page
Sources used for this page
- NSW Planning — current STRA framework
- NSW Planning Portal — STRA Register and PID-STRA
- Service NSW — register a STRA property
- Open the NSW online development-application service
- the responsible council — planning or STRA information
- Official fire-safety information
- Read the NSW stay-length and day-count rules
- Review ATO rental and holiday-home guidance
- legislation.nsw.gov.au
- IntelliHost Market Data (market estimates, computed 13 October 2026)
Last reviewed 13 October 2026 (market data); rules checked 30 September 2026. Rules, fees and interpretations can change. Confirm the exact property with the relevant authority before advertising or accepting bookings.
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