Longest trading · Updated October 2026
New South Wales tattoo studios, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tattoo studios in New South Wales on Staying Power are Cosmetic Tattoo Studio Sydney (started in 1986; 5.0 from 19 Google reviews), Classic Tattoo Shellharbour (started in 1989; 4.9 from 96 Google reviews) and Skin Fantasy Tattoo & Body Piercing (started in 1989; 4.5 from 84 Google reviews).
- Tattoo Studios compared
- 534
- Google reviews
- 75,424
- Median rating
- 5.0
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmetic Tattoo Studio SydneyBondi NSW | 19 Google reviews | 1986 | ||
| 2 | Classic Tattoo Shellharbour16 Addison St, Shellharbour NSW 2529 | 96 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 3 | Skin Fantasy Tattoo & Body Piercing112 Keppel St, Bathurst NSW 2795 | 84 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 4 | Sydney Laser Tattoo66 Hampden Rd, Sydney NSW 2064 | 41 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 5 | Kaleidoscope Tattoo Studio255 Bondi Rd, Bondi NSW 2026 | 602 Google reviews | 1995 | ||
| 6 | Free Spirit Tattoo10 The Vista, Batemans Bay NSW 2536 | 80 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 7 | Wicked Laser Tattoo RemovalPenrith NSW | 15 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 8 | Wicked Ink Tattoo & Body Piercing StudioPenrith NSW | 388 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 9 | Wicked Ink Campbelltown186 Queen St, Sydney NSW 2560 | 96 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 10 | Wicked Ink119 Auburn St, Goulburn NSW 2580 | 51 Google reviews | 1998 | ||
| 11 | Pearla Tattoo Studio159A Alison Rd, Sydney NSW 2031 | 138 Google reviews | 1999 | ||
| 12 | Skin Deep Tattoo studio351 King St, Newtown NSW 2042 | 1,046 Google reviews | 2000 | ||
| 13 | Arch Cosmetic Tattooing11 Alma Rd, Newcastle NSW 2305 | 132 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 14 | Diabolik Tattoo372 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300 | 208 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 15 | Ocean Ink589 Kingsway, Sydney NSW 2228 | 76 Google reviews | 2006 | ||
| 16 | FlowstyletattooBWS, 87 King St, Warners Bay NSW 2282 | 39 Google reviews | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Gigi ink | 57 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Authentink Tattoo Studio306/4-14 Buckingham St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 | 1,221 Google reviews | 2013 | ||
| 19 | Iron Buddha Tattoo241 Liverpool Rd, Sydney NSW 2131 | 332 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 20 | The Hammer And Quill75 Main St, Alstonville NSW 2477 | 81 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 21 | C C Cosmetic Tattooing CottagePenrith NSW | 22 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 22 | Monarch Tattoo Studiolevel 1/207 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000 | 99 Google reviews | 2015 | ||
| 23 | Extinkt Tattoo Removal SpecialistsCampbelltown NSW | 129 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 24 | Thanks Tattoo80 Oxford St, Sydney NSW 2010 | 159 Google reviews | 2016 | ||
| 25 | Thirteen Feet Tattoo482 King St, Newtown NSW 2042 | 1,949 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 26 | Thirteen Feet Tattoo7 Underwood St, Sydney NSW 2000 | 565 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 27 | UNIFY Private Studio63 George St, Bathurst NSW 2795 | 128 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 28 | Thirteen Feet TattooShop 4/2 Little Hay St, Haymarket NSW 2000 | 3,274 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 29 | Tattoo Saloon & Minaki Ink Cosmetic Tattooing L/N 01143168 Cowper St, Warrawong NSW 2502 | 113 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 30 | Tattoo SaloonShellharbour NSW | 25 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 31 | Temple Tattoo - Custom, Walkin & Fineline Tattooing11 Fletcher St, Byron Bay NSW 2481 | 305 Google reviews | 2018 | ||
| 32 | Markd Tattoo | Sydney Tattoo Artists132 Redfern St | 1,178 Google reviews | 2019 | ||
| 33 | Linden Art Tattoo & PiercingLevel 14,Suite 1401/180-186 Burwood Rd, Sydney NSW 2134 | 71 Google reviews | 2020 | ||
| 34 | Smart Arts TattooNorth Sydney NSW | 498 Google reviews | 2020 | ||
| 35 | Garrison Tattoo InnMaitland NSW | 12 Google reviews | 2022 | ||
| 36 | Invisible Ink Studio AustraliaStrathfield NSW | 69 Google reviews | 2025 |
Staying Power compared 534 tattoo studios in New South Wales, with 75,424 Google reviews between them. Of these, 36 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 47 reviews.
Of the tattoo studios compared, the most reviewed is Castle Towers, with 10,173 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.
Questions
- Which tattoo studios in New South Wales have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading tattoo studios in New South Wales on Staying Power are Cosmetic Tattoo Studio Sydney (started in 1986; 5.0 from 19 Google reviews), Classic Tattoo Shellharbour (started in 1989; 4.9 from 96 Google reviews) and Skin Fantasy Tattoo & Body Piercing (started in 1989; 4.5 from 84 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank tattoo studios 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 tattoo studios in New South Wales did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 534 tattoo studios in New South Wales, with 75,424 Google reviews between them. Of these, 36 meet this list's method. The median rating is 5.0 from a median of 47 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.