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Longest trading · Updated October 2026

New South Wales gyms, longest trading

As of October 2026, the three longest-trading gyms in New South Wales on Staying Power are Optimus Health & Fitness (started in 1962; 4.6 from 72 Google reviews), Goshukan Karate Academy (started in 1964; 5.0 from 329 Google reviews) and Kyokushin karate - KIMAA (started in 1975; 4.9 from 15 Google reviews).

Gyms compared
2,859
Google reviews
261,829
Median rating
5.0
New South Wales gyms, longest trading: the top 50
#BusinessRatingGoogle reviewsStartedContact
1Optimus Health & Fitness71-75 Wangee Rd, Sydney NSW 21954.672 Google reviews1962

lma.org.au

2Goshukan Karate Academy5.0329 Google reviews1964

0485 867 670goshukankarateacademy.com.au

3Kyokushin karate - KIMAA23 Rohini St Level 1, Turramurra NSW 20744.915 Google reviews1975

0429 159 879kimaa.com.au

4Shinbukan Japanese Culture & Martial Arts Academy151 Burns Bay Rd, Sydney NSW 20665.051 Google reviews1978

0417 884 131shinbukan.com.au

5Shinbukan Karate Ninjutsu & Japanese Martial Arts5.010 Google reviews1978

shinbukan.com.au

6IMC Liverpool Martial Arts Centre380 Hoxton Park Rd, Sydney NSW 21704.7176 Google reviews1979

02 9608 8988prestonskarate.com.au

7Blue Mountains Martial ARTS Centre114 Mount St, Leura NSW 27805.026 Google reviews1980

0401 553 826bmmac.com.au

8Rileys Gym Seven Hills4.7424 Google reviews1981

rileysgym.com.au

9Rileys Gym Cronulla4.5121 Google reviews1981

rileysgym.com.au

10Healthworld Fitness Club on Stewart4.844 Google reviews1982

healthworldfitnessclub.com.au

11Hunter Valley Martial Arts Centre4.9200 Google reviews1983

02 4956 8876huntermartialarts.com.au

12Chi Sau Club Kung Fu418 Crown St, Sydney NSW 20104.825 Google reviews1984

0414 585 479chisauclub.com.au

13Wyllie Martial Arts94 Penshurst St, Sydney NSW 20685.0110 Google reviews1985

02 9403 5398wylliemartialarts.com.au

14North Sydney YogaShop 1/144 Blues Point Rd, McMahons Point NSW 20604.932 Google reviews1985

02 9957 1855northsydneyyoga.com.au

15Leisuredome Gym421 King Georges Rd, Sydney NSW 22094.871 Google reviews1985

02 9580 5104leisuredomegym.com

16KMA St Marys5.022 Google reviews1986

0478 155 925kmastmarys.com.au

17Body Contrology Pilates Studios4.637 Google reviews1986

0419 333 600menezesmethod.com.au

18North Shore Gym10- 12 West St, Pymble, NSW, 20734.7118 Google reviews1987

02 9983 9411northshoregym.com.au

19Taekwondo World4.2101 Google reviews1987

02 8850 7771taekwondoworld.com.au

20Morgan Sports4.9219 Google reviews1988

morgansports.com.au

21Byron Yoga Centre4.871 Google reviews1988

02 6685 8327byronyoga.com

22Mercato on Byron108-114 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 24814.1191 Google reviews1988

mercatoonbyron.com.au

23Fitbiz Exercise Equipment11/ 287 Victoria Rd, Rydalmere, NSW, 21164.5278 Google reviews1989

02 9638 3088fitbiz.com.au

24Bulldog Gym Manly4 Hayes St, Sydney NSW 20935.094 Google reviews1990

0403 119 312thaiboxing.com.au

25The Gym Condell Park | Crossfit & Hyrox398 Marion St, Sydney NSW 22005.090 Google reviews1990

0422 975 711thegymcp.com.au

26Newcastle Karate77 Munibung Rd, Newcastle NSW 22854.9185 Google reviews1990

0411 669 669newcastlekarate.com.au

27BKJ Martial Arts WPH - since 2001925-941 Canterbury Rd, Sydney NSW 21955.028 Google reviews1990

0418 608 688bkj.au

28Carmel & Co Gymnastics Club28 Sunset Ave, Barrack Heights NSW 25284.225 Google reviews1990

02 4297 4400carmelandcogymnastics.com.au

29CMA Martial Arts Centre4.891 Google reviews1992

0466 055 805cmamartialarts.au

30Toro Fight and Fitness200 Pacific Hwy, Central Coast NSW 22594.932 Google reviews1993

0420 969 655torofightandfitness.com.au

31Heart & Soul Fitness274 Bathurst Rd, Katoomba NSW 27805.010 Google reviews1993

0414 826 838heartandsoulfitness.com.au

32Kukki Taekwondo Martial Arts130 George St, Sydney NSW 20774.517 Google reviews1993

0412 369 874taekwondokukki.com

33UFA Martial Arts Academy55 York Rd, Sydney NSW 27505.031 Google reviews1995

0420 214 466ufa.com.au

34Fight Gym1/8 Cross St, Brookvale NSW 21004.978 Google reviews1995

0415 448 496fightgym.com.au

35CoreFit Newcastle4/12 Channel Rd, Mayfield West NSW 23045.0150 Google reviews1996

0480 022 638corefitnewcastle.com.au

36Hamilton Yoga - Iyengar Yoga School21 Steel St, Hamilton NSW 23035.076 Google reviews1996

02 4906 2150hamiltonyoga.com.au

37Northern Rivers Pilates210 Keen St, Lismore NSW 24805.030 Google reviews1996

0413 090 265northernriverspilates.com.au

38Reflex Centre Martial Arts & Fitness4.936 Google reviews1996

0402 010 058reflexcentre.com.au

39Hardcore Gym290 Railway Parade, Carlton NSW 22184.9291 Google reviews1997

02 9567 0900hardcoregym.com.au

40For Life Martial Arts15 Charlton St, Central Coast NSW 22564.952 Google reviews1997

0434 407 813forlifemartialarts.com

41International Wing Chun Academy (Penrith)3 Castlereagh St, Penrith NSW 27504.820 Google reviews1997

02 9264 2712wingchun.edu.au

42Dragon Style Martial Arts247 Railway Pde, Sydney NSW 21664.515 Google reviews1997

0480 286 401dragonstyle.com.au

43Central Yoga SchoolShop 4/460-468 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills NSW 20104.861 Google reviews1998

0413 741 177centralyoga.com.au

44Central West Gymsports3 Barrett Ct, Orange NSW 28004.513 Google reviews1998

02 6369 1028revolutionise.com.au

45Ashtanga Yoga NewcastleLevel 2/372 King St, Newcastle NSW 23005.018 Google reviews1999

0408 945 080ashtangayoganewcastle.com

46Hunter Sports Centre and Gym45 Stockland Dr, Newcastle NSW 22854.092 Google reviews1999

02 4953 6366hsc.org.au

47Team8 ActiveDee Why NSW5.052 Google reviews2000

02 9971 8110team8active.com

48Apeiron Martial Arts5.016 Google reviews2000

0417 010 990apeironmap.com.au

49Infit 24/7134-138 Rocky Point Rd, Sydney NSW 22174.876 Google reviews2000

0498 094 178infit247.com.au

50GottaBeFit - Personal Training17 Mooramba Rd, Sydney NSW 20995.015 Google reviews2001

0432 500 973gottabefit.com.au

Staying Power compared 2,859 gyms in New South Wales, with 261,829 Google reviews between them. Of these, 218 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 33 reviews.

Of the gyms compared, the most reviewed is Bankstown Sports Club, with 4,812 Google reviews at 4.3.

How this list is ranked

Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.

The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.

The whole method and its rules

Questions

Which gyms in New South Wales have been trading the longest?
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading gyms in New South Wales on Staying Power are Optimus Health & Fitness (started in 1962; 4.6 from 72 Google reviews), Goshukan Karate Academy (started in 1964; 5.0 from 329 Google reviews) and Kyokushin karate - KIMAA (started in 1975; 4.9 from 15 Google reviews).
How does Staying Power rank gyms in New South Wales?
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
How many gyms in New South Wales did Staying Power compare?
Staying Power compared 2,859 gyms in New South Wales, with 261,829 Google reviews between them. Of these, 218 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 33 reviews.
Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.

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