Haymarket is a popular Sydney suburb located at the southern end of the central business district and comprising the areas of Chinatown, Thaitown, Koreatown and Railway Square, among others. While Sydney CBD forms the northern border of Haymarket, the suburbs of Ultimo, Chippendale and Surry Hills are located on its western, southern and eastern borders respectively. The famous Central Train Station is located in the heart of Haymarket. Belmore Park is the biggest nature reserve and recreation hub within the neighbourhood. Its proximity to Sydney CBD makes it a popular commercial and transport hub. Find out many such interesting facts about Haymarket
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Haymarket is home to the largest train station and transport hub in Sydney, called Central.
Paddy's Markets in Haymarket is a major produce and flea market of Sydney.
The 'Market City' is a major retail complex and shopping hub containing retail stores, a famous apartment building and a modern shopping mall.
Haymarket is home to a major Chinese community due to the presence of Chinatown, which was moved here in the 1920s. Dixon Street is a major Chinese hub and a place for the local Chinese community to meet and greet.
Haymarket is particularly famous for its proximity to Sydney CBD and the presence of the Central Station, which make it a popular commercial and transport centre for the City of Sydney and nearby suburbs.
The area that is now Haymarket was once a site prominently used for cattle and corn markets. It was eventually called the Haymarket.
The Sydney City Markets building on Ultimo Road was built in 1910 as one of the new markets to replace the old Belmore Market.
The Sydney Markets Bell Tower on Quay Street was built in 1911.
Crystal Palace Hotel, one of the oldest hotels in the area, was built in the 1900s.
The Capitol Theatre, one of the oldest theatres in the region, was built in 1928.
Haymarket is served by Sydney’s largest train station, Centre, with train lines to all parts of Australia.
Major tram (light rail) networks, including the Inner West Light Rail line and the CBD and South East Light Rail line, pass through the suburb with stops at Central Chalmers, Capitol Square, Chinatown, Haymarket, Central Grand Concourse and Paddy's Markets.
Top tourist places and attractions within Haymarket include Darling Square, Little Hay Street, Aarons Hotel, Vegetable Market, City Markets Bell Tower, Market City, Hay Street, Chinatown Sydney and Capitol Theatre.
Hydraulic Pump Station at 17 Little Pier Street is one of the two heritage-listed sites in the suburb. The other one is the Corporation Building at 181–187 Hay Street. It houses the 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art
Beyond the suburb of Haymarket, Sydney CBD and Sydney City offer a wide range of tourist attractions, such as Sydney Opera House, Darling Harbour, Australian National Maritime Museum, Chinese Garden of Friendship, etc., all of which are located in proximity to Haymarket.
Haymarket is home to the biggest Chinese community in Australia. As of 2011, over 87% of the suburb’s population was foreign-born.
As per the 2021 census, 8,305 people lived in Haymarket, of which only 13% were born in Australia. Foreign-born residents included 40.9% Chinese, 16.2% Thai, 8.7% English, and 7.2% Indonesian, among others.
Less than 18% of the suburb’s population spoke English at home. Popular languages included 24.3% Chinese, 16.3% Thai, 8.6% Indonesian, Cantonese and Korean, among others.