Is Sydney safe for solo female travelers?
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How safe is Sydney for solo female travelers?
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based on 16 experiences from female travelers
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Sydney is a super great and beautiful city. It's very easy to travel around on your own. There is great public transport in the cities and you meet new people everywhere. All in all, I can recommend Sydney in Australia to anyone. There is something for everyone.
Posted: April 10, 2025Experienced: December, 2024
Kelis
Canada
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I stayed in Sydney for about a month and I would say expect to spend around $60-70 per day, I’d recommend getting groceries rather than eating out because restaurants are very expensive here. I loved visiting the beaches everyday and sitting out in the sun I would recommend renting a car if you’re the type of person to do a lot of hikes or wanting to visit the blue mountains although you can get public transportation pretty much anywhere you want and it’s cheaper then renting or taking an Uber.
Posted: March 21, 2025Solo travel
I felt very safe in Sydney. You can get anywhere pretty fast, the busses are good. With the bike as well, but the city is definitely not build for bikes, there are a lot of red lights and surprisingly many hills. The museums are fucking awesome. Many of them for free. Check out the wednesday Museum night Events!
Posted: January 24, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Family travel
Loved Sydney. Although it was very busy!! Felt safe the city was just a bit congested. They had lots to do there and they had many food cuisine’s from around the world to eat !! I felt pretty safe and their was many chill activities to do. The beaches and weather were great 🤍
Posted: January 11, 2025How safe is Sydney for women?
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Great but your drink can get spiked i wouldnt drink alone I never drink travelling Men are men whereever you go so there will always be things that can happen. Also get an uber home always late at night
Posted: May 2, 2026Sydney is a very safe place I’d say. I walk around by myself a lot in day and evening. Close the the city only place I’d say is little sketchy or can feel It is around Redfern there’s about a street or two.
Posted: April 20, 2026I really enjoy Sydney, especially at night. The only downside is that there are a lot of drugs around here, so I try not to walk around alone because some people act really unpredictably. But other than that, I can do whatever I want.
Posted: April 4, 2026Sydney is safe except in some areas and with crack heads and theft issues. It's better to not be roaming around at night around 1am should be okay. Main public spots are safe and public transportation well
Posted: March 18, 2026Safety map
Based on reports from women living in Sydney, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.
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Hi, I’m Fiona and I’m starting my WHV in Sydney alone in mid august !! I’m 20 years old and I’d love to make some new friends abroad :)
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