Venue Hire in Sydney: 150+ Function Rooms & Party Venues
From $1,000. 78% free hire. 188 spaces.
From $1,000. 78% free hire. 188 spaces.
Looking for the best event venues in Sydney? Finding the right place can take time, so we've done the work for you. Function rooms in the CBD, bars in Surry Hills and waterfront spots at Darling Harbour all make the list. Many of these venues even include a bonus $100 bar tab.
Add the hire charge, minimum spend and any security together and the middle figure in Sydney is $2,500. The national median is $1,750.
| Saturday | Minimum spend | Hire charge |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | $110 | $1 |
| Midpoint | $2,225 | $500 |
| Average | $2,780 | $1,406 |
| Highest | $9,990 | $5,500 |
| Spaces | 160 | 57 |
| Based on 188 Sydney function spaces listed on Partystar, updated . | ||
| Bar tab | Spaces |
|---|---|
| $200 | 2 |
| $100 | 51 |
| $50 | 17 |
| Any bonus bar tab | 70 of 188 |
| Capacity | Charge | Lowest | Midpoint | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small rooms Up to 70 guests, 36 spaces | Minimum spend | $150 | $2,000 | $9,000 |
| Hire charge | $100 | $475 | $2,700 | |
| Medium rooms 71 to 140 guests, 76 spaces | Minimum spend | $110 | $2,500 | $8,000 |
| Hire charge | $1 | $300 | $5,000 | |
| Large rooms 141 guests or more, 76 spaces | Minimum spend | $400 | $2,500 | $9,990 |
| Hire charge | $180 | $850 | $5,500 |
| Measure | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|
| Typical hours | 5 | 5 |
| Shortest | 2 | 2 |
| Longest | 11 | 10 |
| Usual start | 7pm | 7pm |
| Usual finish | 12am | 12am |
Spread across a full room, the typical minimum spend in Sydney is $19 a head. Across the 13 cities we list it works out at $15.
| Record | Space | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest minimum spend | General Bourke, Parramatta | $110 up to 100 guests, plus $250 hire |
| Largest space | All Occasion Cruises, Pyrmont | 950 guests $7,450 minimum spend |
| Smallest groups | Colombian Hotel, Darlinghurst | from 20 minimum guest numbers |
| Longest hire | Stitch Bar, Sydney | 10 hours 4pm to 2am |
| Biggest bar tab | Sporting Globe, The, Sydney | $200 $5,000 minimum spend |
