Places to stay · October 2026 figures

Hostels & backpackers across Australia

232 hostels & backpackers ranked in 19 cities and towns. Pick a city for its full ranked list.

Hostels & backpackers in New South Wales

• Sydney

  61 ranked · median 4.3

  Bondi Beach Backpackers 4.7 from 3,565

• Byron Bay

  5 ranked · median 4.4

  Arts Factory by Nomads 4.4 from 1,730

• Griffith

  4 ranked · median 4.4

  The Globe Backpackers 4.2 from 68

• Port Macquarie

  3 ranked · median 4.6

  Port Macquarie Backpackers 4.7 from 372

Hostels & backpackers in Victoria

• Melbourne

  23 ranked · median 4.0

  Little Drifter Melbourne 4.0 from 2,813

Hostels & backpackers in Queensland

• Cairns

  18 ranked · median 4.3

  Summer House Cairns 4.2 from 983

• Brisbane

  18 ranked · median 4.0

  City Backpackers HQ 4.4 from 1,323

• Bundaberg

  12 ranked · median 3.5

  The Hub Backpackers 4.5 from 32

• Gold Coast

  7 ranked · median 3.8

  Surf Inn Boutique Backpackers 4.6 from 1,296

• Sunshine Coast

  5 ranked · median 4.1

  Nomads Noosa Youth Resort 4.3 from 2,200

• Hervey Bay

  5 ranked · median 4.3

  Flashpackers Hervey Bay 4.2 from 339

• Townsville

  4 ranked · median 4.5

  Nomads Magnetic Island 4.0 from 836

Hostels & backpackers in Western Australia

• Perth

  36 ranked · median 4.0

  YHA Fremantle Prison 4.5 from 1,955

• Broome

  4 ranked · median 4.2

  Beaches of Broome 4.4 from 298

Hostels & backpackers in South Australia

• Adelaide

  8 ranked · median 4.0

  Tequila Sunrise Hostel Adelaide 4.5 from 1,144

Hostels & backpackers in Tasmania

• Hobart

  5 ranked · median 4.0

  The Pickled Frog 4.0 from 565

• Launceston

  4 ranked · median 3.9

  The Fenway Hostel 4.7 from 53

Hostels & backpackers in Northern Territory

• Darwin

  6 ranked · median 3.6

  The Cozy Hostel 4.0 from 208

• Alice Springs

  4 ranked · median 4.3

  Alice's Secret Travellers Inn 4.7 from 375

Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by MenuMap. How the ranking works.