Is Sydney safe for solo female travelers?

Sydney is markedly safe for solo female travelers. Authorities and law enforcement are reliable and approachable. Street lights are well-positioned for night safety. Locals are generally friendly and helpful. However, it is always beneficial to stay cautious. Be wary of your surroundings, especially at night, keep your belongings secure, and stick to crowded places during off-peak hours. It's also advised to be cautious in areas known for nightlife. Despite these general precautions, Sydney remains an incredibly welcoming and safe city for solo female travelers.

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How safe is Sydney for female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.5 /5

based on 16 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

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
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Kelis

Kelis

Canada

Solo travel

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, 2025
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Solo 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, 2024
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Family 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, 2025
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Gen

Gen

Australia

Solo travel

If you are in Sydney in October you need to go see the whales, it is such an amazing experience! You can go to the Harbour and buy a ticket and go alone without any problem. Also don’t miss out on all the beaches Sydney has to offer (Bondi, Bronte, Coogee, Tamarama, Manly, etc). The beaches are also very safe but swim between the flags!!

Posted: January 5, 2025
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How safe is Sydney for women?

Local safety index

4.4 /5

Based on 49 local experiences

Local crime index

1.6 /5

Based on 49 local experiences

Sydney feels really safe. There's a lot of people in the streets who're minding their own business. Also, there's a lot of security by bars and clubs to make sure everyone has a great time. Overall, i feel really safe in sydney

Posted: October 3, 2025
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Maria

Maria

Australia has low level of criminal, I feel quite safe here. You can leave your belongings and it will be waiting for you. Most people are polite and helpful, mostly Australians. But you need to understand that in here a lot of emigration from different countries with different culture.

Posted: October 1, 2025
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Miriam

Miriam

I've not been in Sydney for a long time, but I've always felt safe even at night. Never experienced any troubles, harassment or theft. I've also felt very safe in public transport. In comparison to other places (in Europe for example) I feel safer here

Posted: August 10, 2025
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Sophie

Sophie

Sydney is very big but it's very safe. I've lived there for 18 years and walked home alone in the dark A LOT and nothing unsafe happened. The only thing to look out for is there is one dodgy area in Western Sydney were late at night drunk teens get onto to trains but they never do anything, it's still uncomfortable

Posted: July 1, 2025
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Very safe - never had to worry unless it’s early morning hours (maybe some weird characters out then). Crime is low, never worried about people stealing my stuff (but don’t just leave your stuff unattended).

Posted: May 16, 2025
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