Two Aussie Buitenwijks have made the list for the top 100 coolest suburbs in the world – and those who made the cut can shock you.
Two Australian neighborhoods have earned places on the coveted annual list of Time Out of the world’s coolest neighborhoods for 2025, with trendy districts of global powerhouses, including Dublin, São Paulo, Lisbon and Tokyo.
One neighborhood in Sydney and a suburb of Melbourne have cut the rest and have a diverse culture, population and thriving real estate market.
Here is a glimpse into the two coolest Aussie neighbors in the country and what they have to offer to both residents and visitors.
Burwood is known for its various culture. Photo: Justin Lloyd
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Burwood – Inner West, Sydney
This year, the suburb of Burwood has achieved number 16 of Time Out’s coolest suburbs in the world.
With a diverse community and a variety of delicious dishes that can be hunted among the streets, you can find some of the best Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian food, as well as Uyghur, Greek and Italian in Burwood.
The residents come from a mix of backgrounds, with the majority of the population Chinese followed by Australian, English, Italian, Scottish and Lebanese heritage.
The popularity of Burwood has grown up over the past five years, with the median house prices by 67 percent. The standard house in Burwood would have returned $ 1,755 million five years ago and now costs you almost $ 3 million ($ 2.93 million).
Burwood is shockingly called the coolest suburb of Australia. Tommy Thungsunawan and Abigail Adriano depicted on Burwood RD, Burwood. Photo: Justin Lloyd
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The majority of the area consists of 20-24 year olds, followed by 25-29 year olds, according to ABS Census data.
The suburb is not only diverse in its people, culture and kitchen, but in his home type, with a large number of units on the market, which gives Aussie residents an alternative to real estate.
You can find an old school estate listed for almost $ 10 million, penthouses for sale more than $ 4.6 million, while units are mentioned for just $ 600,000.
The average price of the unit in Burwood is currently $ 892,000 and more than 200 units have sold in the suburb in the last 12 months. For those who want to rent in the hub, you pay more than the median price for a unit ($ 730) or house ($ 800).
A man in Burwood sells with a price guide of $ 9.5 million. Image: delivered
By renting a unit, you will be put back $ 820 a week, while a house has a median rent of $ 950.
It is also the fifth most diverse community in the country, according to Time-Out.
North Melbourne – City Fringe, Melbourne
Comes at number 24 on the coolest sub -city list of Time Out of 2025 the city edge of Noord -Melbourne.
The home base of Queen Vic Market and the Trendy Errol St, clearly the younger generations know the hip-outside neighborhoods, because it mainly consists of 20-29 year olds.
Half of the inhabitants of Noord -Melbourne were born abroad, according to ABS Census data, which reflect the strong sense of community in the suburb.
The Queen Vic market in Noord -Melbourne. Image: delivered
A varied spread of kitchens has been offered, where you can find Melbourne’s first Mauritian wine bar, a Moroccan soup bar and Japanese baked products in Le Bajo Milkbar, according to Time Out.
The real estate of Noord -Melbourne is just as diverse as its food and people and offers charming Victorian terraces and modern apartments.
The median price of the unit is currently $ 480,000, while the house price is more than $ 1.2 million.
More than 300 units sold in the popular location in the past 12 months, while 100 houses are sold.
A charming terrace in Noord-Melbourne sells for $ 1.4- $ 1.5 million.
To secure a rent in the cool suburb, the median rent for a unit is $ 580 and $ 750 for a house, while the standard rent in Melbourne was around $ 580, according to Proptrack.
Timeout’s Top 25 coolest neighborhoods of 2025
1. Jimbōchō, Tokyo
2. Borgerhout, Antwerp
3. Barra Funda, São Paulo
4. Camberwell, London
5. Evening, Chicago
6. Mullae-Dong, Seoul
7. Milmontant, Paris
8. Nakatsu, Osaka
9. Vallila, Helsinki
10. Thursday, Accra
11. Nguyen Thai Binh, Ho Chi Minh
12. Angels, Lisbon
13. Digbeth, Birmingham
14. Red Hook, New York
15. Perpetual Socorro, Medellín
16. Burwood, Sydney
17. Linden, Johannesburg
18. Former French concession, Shanghai
19. Spanish neighborhoods, Naples
20. Becoolen, Singapore
21. Endoume, Marseille
22. Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montreal
23. The Liberties, Dublin
24. North Melbourne, Melbourne
25. Portales, Mexico City
Full list here
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