New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best hostels & backpackers in New South Wales
The top-ranked hostels & backpackers in New South Wales are The Flying Fox Backpackers Hostel in Katoomba, Sydney (4.8 from 199 reviews), Bondi Beach Backpackers in Bondi Beach, Sydney (4.7 from 3,565 reviews) and Wake Up! Byron Bay in Byron Bay (4.7 from 583 reviews). 73 are ranked across 4 cities and towns in NSW.
- Ranked in NSW
- 73
- Median rating
- 4.3
- Reviews behind them
- 33,171
- Open Saturday
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The best 50 of 73. Every business is on its own city's list below.
Hostels & Backpackers by city in New South Wales
Hostels & Backpackers at a glance
- 73 hostels & backpackers in New South Wales are ranked here, with 33,171 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
- 81% list a website and 96% a phone number on Google.
- Bondi Beach Backpackers in Bondi Beach has the most Google reviews (3,565), averaging 4.7.
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Questions
Who are the best hostels & backpackers in New South Wales?
The top-ranked hostels & backpackers in New South Wales are The Flying Fox Backpackers Hostel (4.8 from 199 reviews), Bondi Beach Backpackers (4.7 from 3,565 reviews) and Wake Up! Byron Bay (4.7 from 583 reviews). Each is ranked by proven rating, its Google rating weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
How many hostels & backpackers are there in New South Wales?
The Agentize Directory ranks 73 hostels & backpackers in New South Wales, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 33,171 reviews in all.
Which hostel in New South Wales has the most reviews?
Bondi Beach Backpackers has the most Google reviews of any hostel ranked in New South Wales: 3,565, averaging 4.7.
How is this list of hostels & backpackers ranked?
Every list is ranked by proven rating: a business's Google rating weighted by the reviews behind it, so a perfect score from five reviews cannot outrank a near-perfect one from five hundred. No business pays to be listed or to move up. How the ranking works.
Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists on Google. No business pays to be listed or to move up, and none is verified or endorsed by Agentize. How the ranking works.