r/sydney
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How to think about r/sydney
The community focuses on discussions and information related to Sydney and New South Wales, encompassing local news, events, and lifestyle topics. It serves as a platform for residents and visitors to share experiences, recommendations, and insights about the city. The unique blend of local culture, humor, and occasional critiques of urban life distinguishes this community, making it a vibrant hub for Sydney enthusiasts.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Members primarily include Sydney residents, expatriates, and tourists interested in the local culture and happenings. The demographic is diverse, with a mix of young professionals, students, and families. Participants often seek practical advice, local insights, and community engagement, contributing to a friendly yet candid atmosphere that values authenticity and local knowledge.
Posting culture
The posting culture emphasizes adherence to community rules, with a preference for high-quality, relevant content. Posts that are humorous, informative, or visually appealing tend to thrive, while low-effort or overly promotional content is often downvoted. The community is active, with a steady cadence of posts and comments, particularly around local events and issues.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach the community with caution, as overt promotion is generally unwelcome. Authentic engagement through sharing valuable local insights, sponsoring community events, or collaborating with local influencers can resonate well. Content that highlights unique aspects of Sydney life or addresses community concerns is more likely to be appreciated. Brands should avoid generic marketing tactics and instead focus on building genuine relationships with members.
Top keywords
What r/sydney talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/AutoModerator
- u/[deleted]
- u/giantpunda
- u/copacetic51
- u/HidaTetsuko
- u/Matti_Matti_Matti
- u/Koalamanx
- u/2happycats
- u/smileedude
- u/Frankenclyde
- u/beaugiles
- u/Rant-O-Rama
- u/conkrete80
- u/SirBoboGargle
- u/Cat_Man_Bane
- u/thekriptik
- u/SkipperReu
- u/Red-Engineer
- u/mohankumar807
- u/tresslessone
- u/grendel123
- u/deckland
- u/The_Fiji_Connection
- u/HoSeiLiao
- u/nighty4
- u/AngelVirgo
- u/angus04
- u/fritzlschnitzel
- u/spinstartshere
- u/CondeNastyDigital
- u/ShibaHook
- u/maniacalmanicmania
- u/sydneyprincess1991
- u/Elliottafc1
- u/SquadalaGuy
- u/JedNoonan
- u/nearly_enough_wine
- u/PHOTGRAPHHHEER
- u/HellsAverageRig
- u/Gozzhogger
- u/nameExpire14_04_2021
- u/Murrian
- u/colsterM
- u/Pomohomo82
- u/istara
- u/joeycloud
- u/Echidnahh
- u/R1MBL
- u/Few_Oil6525
- u/mudtoy
- u/Nathanssss
- u/Ghost403
- u/Juan_Punch_Man
- u/mubd1234
- u/ButtPlugForPM
- u/Zooang
- u/Odd-Evidence4825
- u/greener_path
- u/ReggieBasil
- u/satisfiedfools
- u/jellysamisham
- u/sageofbeige
- u/stupid_mistake__101
- u/TheSplash-Down_Tiki
- u/Opposite_Ad_2815
- u/billie_jeans_son
- u/chalk_in_boots
- u/Gal_gadonutt
- u/nickfj
- u/Korzic
- u/bobloblawd-40
- u/Upset_Reporter5807
- u/gucci-ghostie
- u/akki_9577
- u/Simplyme__
- u/LeviV123
- u/bupe_strip
- u/symphonicity
- u/danroa123
- u/skafaceXIII
- u/sktafe2020
- u/Smokeintheair37
- u/TL-GTR
- u/hyeongseop
- u/niknah
- u/crabapplelilwayne
- u/teddymaxwell596
- u/xomydearmelancholy
- u/SpidersHuntsman
- u/tryx
- u/PsychologicalBrush
- u/Novel_Swimmer_8284
- u/shaunyb81
- u/whatsupskip
- u/EstebanJulioRamirez
- u/FBWSRD
- u/desala24
- u/aussie_trekker
- u/apinkphoenix
- u/imapassenger1
By votes
- u/smileedude
- u/[deleted]
- u/copacetic51
- u/HellsAverageRig
- u/Matti_Matti_Matti
- u/Koalamanx
- u/gucci-ghostie
- u/smolemann
- u/Frankenclyde
- u/tresslessone
- u/Objective-Cupcake745
- u/HidaTetsuko
- u/SirBoboGargle
- u/Gozzhogger
- u/SkipperReu
- u/rafymp
- u/grendel123
- u/akki_9577
- u/nameExpire14_04_2021
- u/Sarcasticman22
- u/LeviV123
- u/Rover500
- u/deckland
- u/giantpunda
- u/fritzlschnitzel
- u/Simplyme__
- u/hybroid
- u/Jumpy-Masterpiece-35
- u/bupe_strip
- u/symphonicity
- u/conkrete80
- u/Red-Engineer
- u/danroa123
- u/free-crude-oil
- u/spinstartshere
- u/beaugiles
- u/ImpulsePie
- u/The_Fiji_Connection
- u/plainchips
- u/ShibaHook
- u/CondeNastyDigital
- u/crunchybucket86
- u/Smokeintheair37
- u/TL-GTR
- u/Dry-Database-8884
- u/istara
- u/maniacalmanicmania
- u/Rant-O-Rama
- u/CmdrThunderpunch
- u/beva4ever
- u/mlbo0p1
- u/Cat_Man_Bane
- u/readerbynight
- u/skafaceXIII
- u/juniperjules
- u/blaaaaake
- u/niknah
- u/Murrian
- u/JustHereForTheMemes
- u/Obvious_Arm8802
- u/aussie_trekker
- u/i_like_dannys_hair
- u/R1MBL
- u/hyeongseop
- u/colsterM
- u/SlicedLeg
- u/sktafe2020
- u/menotyoutoo
- u/misccmate
- u/CollywobblesMumma
- u/patmccoochie2
- u/Pomohomo82
- u/lilbittarazledazle
- u/crabapplelilwayne
- u/ScruffyMo_onkey
- u/W0nderWhite
- u/joeycloud
- u/xomydearmelancholy
- u/Echidnahh
- u/MrSmithSmith
- u/Th3N3v3rmo3
- u/shaunyb81
- u/EquatorMedia
- u/PsychologicalBrush
- u/EstebanJulioRamirez
- u/mubd1234
- u/mohankumar807
- u/lemond4455
- u/sevenfloorsdown
- u/Elliottafc1
- u/apinkphoenix
- u/jordy_romy
- u/Negative12DollarBill
- u/yarnwildebeest
- u/anuraagz
- u/radiocleve
- u/WAJ89
- u/dxs91
- u/sydneyprincess1991
- u/jessica-the-rabbit
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/[deleted]
- u/smileedude
- u/gazzaoak
- u/ze_boingboing
- u/11015h4d0wR34lm
- u/ShibaHook
- u/KentuckyFriedEel
- u/Past-time29
- u/jellysamisham
- u/PutStuffInMyDickHole
- u/giantpunda
- u/Charlotte_Russe
- u/Catman9lives
- u/brezhnervous
- u/fl3600
- u/lachjeff
- u/Herosinahalfshell12
- u/hammyhamm
- u/sloppyjohnny
- u/Gaoji-jiugui888
- u/tresslessone
- u/Creative_Ad999
- u/kingofcrob
- u/AngelVirgo
- u/FruitJuicante
- u/WeekendSignificant48
- u/noplacecold
- u/SimonDeMonfort
- u/Useless_Prick
- u/moxeto
- u/based_el_chapo
- u/cereal_state
- u/RightWingRockDove
- u/PxavierJ
- u/athenabthena
- u/Aussiewhiskeydiver
- u/pakistanstar
- u/Then-Commission-1807
- u/NewLeaseOnLine
- u/Ok-Push9899
- u/P-a-n-dora
- u/thatshottaye
- u/No_pajamas_7
- u/samkwilly
- u/Ryanbrasher
- u/TesseractToo
- u/suzy2013gf
- u/Final-Flower9287
- u/2007FordFiesta
- u/Ouch78
- u/Echospite
- u/Disco_C0wby
- u/DarkNo7318
- u/AllMyFrendsArePixels
- u/Kirikomori
- u/sloppyrock
- u/NomadicSoul88
- u/PMMEFEMALEASSSPREADS
- u/SydneyTom
- u/conh3
- u/Gold-Witness-929
- u/theblackbeltsurfer
- u/SpoonPD
- u/Farkenoathm8-E
- u/Dramatic-Lavishness6
- u/Mrlamenterms
- u/Puzzleheaded-Pie-277
- u/Euphoric_Statement10
- u/MagicOrpheus310
- u/SkipperReu
- u/2happycats
- u/ivana322
- u/HeadacheCentral
- u/NirvanaForYou
- u/nearly_enough_wine
- u/WolfeWolfe1
- u/Earth2plague
- u/pat_speed
- u/Some_tenno
- u/Icy_Umpire992
- u/gmoose
- u/piercedsoul
- u/offgridjohn
- u/count023
- u/dontcutthedinodaddy
- u/Opposite_Ad_2815
- u/cosmic_trout
- u/loopytommy
- u/sikkient
- u/mitchy93
- u/Positivemindsetbuddy
- u/unclewombie
- u/Ghost403
- u/Bigingreen
- u/myguydied
- u/Love2readalot
- u/Wizz_n_Jizz
- u/DaBow
- u/Pierogi_Bigos
- u/gleno420
By votes
- u/[deleted]
- u/smileedude
- u/ParaStudent
- u/FlyNeither
- u/Lanasoverit
- u/roasterben
- u/Past-time29
- u/Vertrik
- u/2happycats
- u/Hard_Tofu
- u/thetrollking69
- u/Useless_Prick
- u/wdhtft
- u/Frankenclyde
- u/OVIFXQWPRGV
- u/WunGno
- u/librarier
- u/smolemann
- u/sickofdefaultsubs
- u/thekriptik
- u/xomydearmelancholy
- u/glangdale
- u/Catman9lives
- u/goodgodgoodgod
- u/discoteqa
- u/unconfirmedpanda
- u/Old_Dingo69
- u/SydneyTom
- u/GTIR01
- u/HeWhoHasSeenFootage
- u/PutStuffInMyDickHole
- u/GLADisme
- u/Juraga
- u/deathmetalmedic
- u/helicoptercici
- u/Altruistic-Unit485
- u/telcodoctor
- u/may_contain_traces
- u/GuessTraining
- u/tubbyx7
- u/RightWingRockDove
- u/senddita
- u/Mtavic
- u/bugHunterSam
- u/11015h4d0wR34lm
- u/Puzzleheaded-Pie-277
- u/sydneydad
- u/wrlun08
- u/Budget_Shallan
- u/Luck_Beats_Skill
- u/toffeeeater
- u/Dexter_Adams
- u/Demonic-Cat-666
- u/Psychological_You353
- u/wonko_abnormal
- u/rainyman94
- u/arabsandals
- u/bcb206
- u/Bpdbs
- u/Alpha__Draconis
- u/Stanley___Ipkiss
- u/Defiant_Ad_6739
- u/nangseveryday
- u/Red_of_Head
- u/Mr_Bob_Ferguson
- u/robopirateninjasaur
- u/beerubble
- u/cosmic_trout
- u/Gal_gadonutt
- u/-SheriffofNottingham
- u/nzmi
- u/Bubashii
- u/nn666
- u/donk202020
- u/Zran
- u/cereal_state
- u/Cheezel62
- u/clovepalmer
- u/Ok_Mail_4317
- u/Gaoji-jiugui888
- u/Derilicte
- u/mediumredbutton
- u/hybroid
- u/elwyn5150
- u/Aromatic_Cat_4826
- u/Muleg
- u/sloppyrock
- u/nearly_enough_wine
- u/appetited
- u/Jab7891
- u/Muted_Breadfruit2417
- u/NovelConsequence42
- u/RakijaAU
- u/InGourdWeThrust
- u/OfficeKey3280
- u/M0rdecaiG0ldberg
- u/HellsAverageRig
- u/RevolutionaryShock15
- u/pierricbross
- u/RunTrip
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FAQ
r/sydney — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/sydney have?
r/sydney has approximately 767,687 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/sydney created?
r/sydney was created on July 30, 2008 (18 years ago).
What is r/sydney about?
The community focuses on discussions and information related to Sydney and New South Wales, encompassing local news, events, and lifestyle topics. It serves as a platform for residents and visitors to share experiences, recommendations, and insights about the city. The unique blend of local culture, humor, and occasional critiques of urban life distinguishes this community, …
What subreddits are similar to r/sydney?
Communities similar to r/sydney include r/ausfinance, r/australia, r/melbourne, r/ausrenovation, r/brisbane.
Who are the most active posters on r/sydney?
The most frequent posters on r/sydney include u/AutoModerator, u/[deleted], u/giantpunda.
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