Radius Map of Sydney

The map above is centered on Sydney, Australia, near Martin Place, with a default 15 km radius. Drag to move it, search for a different address, or change the radius and unit using the controls.

Sydney is shaped by water on three sides — the harbour, the Pacific, and the Parramatta River — so a radius drawn from the CBD is heavily constrained by geography. A 10 km radius from Martin Place reaches the eastern beaches at Bondi Beach (~7 km east), Sydney Airport (~9 km south), and Burwood (~10 km west), while Manly (~11 km northeast) and Cronulla (~22 km south) fall into the wider 25 km ring. Use the Drive Time Map for honest commute planning across this geography, since straight lines hide the harbour crossings. Distances here are straight-line from Martin Place — the same way the radius map measures them.

Population: about 5.56 million (Greater Sydney, June 2024)
Country: Australia
Coordinates: -33.8688, 151.2093
Time zone: Australia/Sydney

Population figure: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional population 2023–24: Greater Sydney estimated resident population at 30 June 2024.

Sydney wraps around its harbour, and a radius drawn from the CBD is shaped by water on three sides. A 1 km radius from Martin Place barely leaves the historic core, while a 25 km radius reaches out to Parramatta (~4 km northwest), Hornsby (~21 km northwest), and Cronulla (~22 km south).

Also known as: Greater Sydney, Eora Country (Aboriginal name).

What's within each radius from Martin Place

Coverage at common radii, including notable places that fall just outside the circle. Use these as a quick reference — check exact boundaries before relying on a circle for real-estate, retail, or service-area decisions.

Place locations: USGS GNIS and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Distances are straight-line (great-circle) from Martin Place, the same way the radius map measures them.

1 km from Martin Place

A 1 km radius from Martin Place covers Sydney CBD — the historic core — along with Hyde Park, Circular Quay, The Rocks, and Darling Harbour, with the Sydney Opera House just beyond (~1.4 km).

Inside the circle

✓Sydney CBD
✓Hyde Park (~0.5 km south)
✓Darling Harbour (~0.8 km west)
✓Circular Quay (~0.9 km north)
✓The Rocks (~1.0 km north)

Just outside

✗Sydney Opera House (~1.4 km north)
✗Surry Hills (~1.7 km south)
✗Sydney Harbour Bridge (~1.8 km north)
✗Centennial Park (~3.9 km southeast)
✗Mosman (~4.3 km northeast)
✗Bondi Junction (~4.4 km southeast)
✗Parramatta (~4.5 km northwest)

5 km from Martin Place

A 5 km radius from Martin Place covers the CBD and the harbour foreshore, reaching out to Surry Hills, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Centennial Park, Mosman on the Lower North Shore, Bondi Junction, and even Parramatta to the northwest.

Inside the circle

✓Sydney CBD and the harbour foreshore
✓Hyde Park (~0.5 km south)
✓Darling Harbour (~0.8 km west)
✓Circular Quay (~0.9 km north)
✓The Rocks (~1.0 km north)
✓Sydney Opera House (~1.4 km north)
✓Surry Hills (~1.7 km south)
✓Sydney Harbour Bridge (~1.8 km north)
✓Centennial Park (~3.9 km southeast)
✓Mosman (~4.3 km northeast)
✓Bondi Junction (~4.4 km southeast)
✓Parramatta (~4.5 km northwest)

Just outside

✗Bondi Beach (~6.8 km east)
✗Sydney Airport (~9.1 km south)
✗Burwood (~9.8 km west)

10 km from Martin Place

A 10 km radius from Martin Place reaches Bondi Beach (~7 km east) on the eastern beaches, Sydney Airport (~9 km south) to the south, and Burwood (~10 km west) to the west, along with the inner suburbs around Surry Hills, Mosman, and Bondi Junction.

Inside the circle

✓Hyde Park (~0.5 km south)
✓Darling Harbour (~0.8 km west)
✓Circular Quay (~0.9 km north)
✓The Rocks (~1.0 km north)
✓Sydney Opera House (~1.4 km north)
✓Surry Hills (~1.7 km south)
✓Sydney Harbour Bridge (~1.8 km north)
✓Centennial Park (~3.9 km southeast)
✓Mosman (~4.3 km northeast)
✓Bondi Junction (~4.4 km southeast)
✓Parramatta (~4.5 km northwest)
✓Bondi Beach (~6.8 km east)
✓Sydney Airport (~9.1 km south)
✓Burwood (~9.8 km west)

Just outside

✗Manly (~11 km northeast)
✗Bankstown (~17 km west)
✗Hornsby (~21 km northwest)
✗Cronulla (~22 km south)

25 km from Martin Place

A 25 km radius from Martin Place reaches Manly (~11 km northeast) across the harbour, Bankstown (~17 km west) to the west, Hornsby (~21 km northwest) to the northwest, and Cronulla (~22 km south) to the south. Penrith (~49 km west) remains outside.

Inside the circle

✓Hyde Park (~0.5 km south)
✓Darling Harbour (~0.8 km west)
✓Circular Quay (~0.9 km north)
✓The Rocks (~1.0 km north)
✓Sydney Opera House (~1.4 km north)
✓Surry Hills (~1.7 km south)
✓Sydney Harbour Bridge (~1.8 km north)
✓Centennial Park (~3.9 km southeast)
✓Mosman (~4.3 km northeast)
✓Bondi Junction (~4.4 km southeast)
✓Parramatta (~4.5 km northwest)
✓Bondi Beach (~6.8 km east)
✓Sydney Airport (~9.1 km south)
✓Burwood (~9.8 km west)
✓Manly (~11 km northeast)
✓Bankstown (~17 km west)
✓Hornsby (~21 km northwest)
✓Cronulla (~22 km south)

Just outside

✗Penrith (~49 km west)

50 km from Martin Place

A 50 km radius from Martin Place reaches Penrith (~49 km west) at the western edge, while Gosford (~51 km north) on the Central Coast still sits just beyond the northern edge.

Inside the circle

✓Hyde Park (~0.5 km south)
✓Darling Harbour (~0.8 km west)
✓Circular Quay (~0.9 km north)
✓The Rocks (~1.0 km north)
✓Sydney Opera House (~1.4 km north)
✓Surry Hills (~1.7 km south)
✓Sydney Harbour Bridge (~1.8 km north)
✓Centennial Park (~3.9 km southeast)
✓Mosman (~4.3 km northeast)
✓Bondi Junction (~4.4 km southeast)
✓Parramatta (~4.5 km northwest)
✓Bondi Beach (~6.8 km east)
✓Sydney Airport (~9.1 km south)
✓Burwood (~9.8 km west)
✓Manly (~11 km northeast)
✓Bankstown (~17 km west)
✓Hornsby (~21 km northwest)
✓Cronulla (~22 km south)
✓Penrith (~49 km west)

Just outside

✗Gosford (~51 km north)

How Sydney radius maps get used

City-specific scenarios where a radius is the right tool — and a sensible radius to start with.

Inner-ring rental and lifestyle search

Renters who want walkable, transit-rich, café-lined neighbourhoods can target a 10 km radius from the CBD, which reaches Bondi Beach (~7 km east), Mosman (~4 km northeast), and Burwood (~10 km west). Draw the circle, then check what sits just inside and just outside your line.

Suggested starting radius: 10 km for inner-ring lifestyle filter

Beach catchment

Bondi Beach sits ~7 km east of the CBD, inside a 10 km radius, while Manly sits ~11 km northeast and Cronulla ~22 km south, both captured by a 25 km ring. Use the radius as a quick first filter, then confirm with drive time since the beaches are split by the harbour.

Suggested starting radius: 10 km (eastern beaches), 25 km (to reach Manly and Cronulla)

Two-centre market analysis

Sydney has more than one commercial centre: the harbour CBD and Parramatta (~4 km northwest). Retail and real-estate planning can draw a radius from each to compare catchments and see where the circles overlap.

Suggested starting radius: 10 km from each centre (overlap acknowledged)

Harbour-crossing access planning

Manly (~11 km northeast) sits across the harbour from the CBD, so a straight-line radius hides the fact that the actual journey depends on a crossing. Draw the radius for a first cut, then always validate the trip with the Drive Time Map.

Suggested starting radius: 25 km straight-line, but always validate with drive-time

Geographic quirks of Sydney radius mapping

Local geography and infrastructure that change how a radius behaves here. Skipping these is the most common reason a radius decision goes sideways.

Water on three sides

Sydney Harbour cuts the city from north to south, the Pacific Ocean closes the eastern edge, and the Parramatta River cuts west. Any radius drawn from the CBD covers a lot of water, particularly on the east and north arcs, so a large share of each circle isn't land you can reach.

The mountains cap the western reach

West of the CBD the land rises into the Blue Mountains escarpment, which forms a natural edge to the urban area. A 50 km radius reaches Penrith (~49 km west) near the foothills but stops short of the main mountain towns beyond.

Parramatta is a centre of its own

Parramatta sits ~4 km northwest of the CBD by straight line, well inside a 5 km radius, yet it functions as a second commercial centre for western Sydney. Treating the harbour CBD as the only focal point understates how much activity happens around Parramatta.

FAQ — Radius mapping in Sydney

How big is a 10 km radius in Sydney?

A 10 km radius from Martin Place covers the CBD, Bondi Beach (~7 km east), Sydney Airport (~9 km south), Burwood (~10 km west), Mosman (~4 km northeast), and Parramatta (~4 km northwest). Manly (~11 km northeast), Bankstown (~17 km west), and Cronulla (~22 km south) are outside.

What's within 25 km of Sydney CBD?

A 25 km radius covers Manly (~11 km northeast), Bankstown (~17 km west), Hornsby (~21 km northwest), and Cronulla (~22 km south), along with Parramatta and Sydney's middle-ring suburbs. Penrith (~49 km west) is outside.

How far is Parramatta from the Sydney CBD?

About 4 km northwest in a straight line from Martin Place, which places it well inside a 5 km radius. Parramatta functions as a second commercial centre for western Sydney, so it is worth analysing as its own catchment even though it is close to the CBD.

Why does Sydney have such a constrained radius footprint?

The harbour cuts the city from north to south, the Pacific Ocean caps the eastern reach, and the Blue Mountains escarpment forms a hard edge to the west. Because of this, a large share of any radius drawn from the CBD falls on water or terrain rather than reachable land.

How do I plan a Sydney commute filter with a radius?

A straight-line radius around your workplace is a reasonable first cut, but always validate it with the Drive Time Map, since the harbour crossings mean the real journey can differ a lot from the straight-line distance.

Does a 50 km radius reach Penrith or the Central Coast?

A 50 km radius reaches Penrith (~49 km west) near the western edge of the urban basin, but it stops short of Gosford (~51 km north) on the Central Coast, which sits just outside the ring.