Sydney, New South Wales · October 2026 figures
Best hostels & backpackers in Sydney, NSW
The top-ranked hostels & backpackers in Sydney are The Flying Fox Backpackers Hostel (4.8 from 199 reviews), Bondi Beach Backpackers (4.7 from 3,565 reviews) and YHA Pittwater Eco (4.8 from 104 reviews). 61 are ranked here by proven rating.
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Hostels & Backpackers by suburb in Sydney
Every suburb with five or more hostels & backpackers has its own ranked list.
Hostels & Backpackers in Sydney at a glance
- 61 hostels & backpackers in Sydney are ranked here, with 28,200 Google reviews between them and a median rating of 4.3.
- 77% list a website and 97% a phone number on Google.
- Bondi Beach Backpackers in Bondi Beach has the most Google reviews (3,565), averaging 4.7.
- The suburbs with the most: Potts Point (12) and Coogee (5).
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Questions
Who are the best hostels & backpackers in Sydney?
The top-ranked hostels & backpackers in Sydney are The Flying Fox Backpackers Hostel (4.8 from 199 reviews), Bondi Beach Backpackers (4.7 from 3,565 reviews) and YHA Pittwater Eco (4.8 from 104 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 Sydney?
The Agentize Directory ranks 61 hostels & backpackers in Sydney, each with a Google rating from at least five reviews. Their median rating is 4.3, from 28,200 reviews in all.
Which hostel in Sydney has the most reviews?
Bondi Beach Backpackers has the most Google reviews of any hostel ranked in Sydney: 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. How the ranking works.
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