Sydney was one of the first cities to benefit from the legalisation of the sex trade and it boasts an overwhelming number of bordellos , escort agencies and adult entertainment venues β many of them featured here on Red Light Sydney. The wealth and diversity of the licensed sex trade has seen street prostitution falling in popularity but, though illegal, it can still be found going on in numerous parts of the city.
Known affectionately as Sin City, there has been a red-light district in Sydney since the city was established in Though transient in location, whorehouses and street workers have serviced the population in a variety of ways over the years, but they found a more permanent home in the Kings Cross area at the turn of the twentieth century. With the large residential houses proving too costly to run, these were transformed into boarding and lodging houses.
Along with a seedy criminal underworld working the area with illegally traded goods such as alcohol, Kings Cross quickly established itself as a red-light district. The area attracted the investment of legally operated establishments catering for the clientele that frequented the Cross; strips clubs, bars and nightclubs all profiting from the trade.
Today, Kings Cross is attracting new and trendy businesses including cafes, independent shops and galleries. However, the area is still home to many street prostitutes and hookers who continue to make a living from the reputation of the Cross.
After nightfall, the number of working street hookers inside this zone is usually between 50 and We highly recommend you avoid soliciting on the street as it is both ILLEGAL and pretty stupid when you consider the many legal options available around Sydney.
