Locate a Person in Sydney

Whether you are trying to serve documents, reconnect with family or recover money, we locate people throughout Sydney and confirm the address before we hand it to you, so you are not acting on a lead that is two years stale. You will not be judged for asking, and you will not be pressured into proceeding.

Sydney is the largest city in Australia and the base from which our team has worked since 2002. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle locating people here.

Why people in Sydney call us

A debtor has gone quiet and left no forwarding address
You are trying to find a birth parent or an adopted child
An old friend or relative has lost contact with the family
A witness is needed for a matter that is already before a court
A parent has moved without providing a new address
Somebody has stopped contact and the family is worried rather than angry

On the ground in Sydney

Working in Sydney means understanding a metropolitan area that stretches from the coast to the foot of the Blue Mountains. Our operatives plan around that rather than turning up and hoping. Where a matter runs across several days we rotate vehicles and positions so that a familiar car never becomes part of the scenery.

We work regularly across Parramatta, North Sydney, Chatswood, Liverpool, Blacktown, Bondi, Manly, Penrith, Ryde and Sutherland, and we travel further into New South Wales where a matter calls for it.

How we run locating people in Sydney

We take every detail you have, however small, including old addresses, dates of birth and known associates
We confirm the identity properly, because tracing the wrong person wastes everybody’s time
We work the public record, including property, corporate and electoral sources where lawfully available
We rule out same name matches before reporting anything
Where necessary we verify the address physically before reporting it
We tell you how current each source is, so you know how fresh the address really is

Locate a Person and the law in New South Wales

People ask about the law here more than anything else, so here it is plainly. Tracing is lawful research, but what you may do with the result is not unlimited. We will not provide an address where we have reason to believe it will be used to harass, intimidate or harm somebody, and we ask about the purpose at the outset. Where a person is subject to a protection order or has taken deliberate steps to remain hidden for safety reasons, we decline the work. The Surveillance Devices Act 2007 (NSW) also limits how any monitoring may be conducted in New South Wales. Doing it properly is slower on some jobs. It is also the only version that survives contact with a courtroom.

This is general information rather than legal advice. If your matter is already before a court, speak to your solicitor about what evidence will assist and we will work to that brief.

What you will pay

Nobody enjoys asking what this costs, so we will get to it first. Most traces are quoted as a fixed fee with a no locate discount, so you are not paying full price for an unsuccessful search. A person with a stable history in Sydney is usually found quickly. Somebody actively avoiding contact across New South Wales takes longer and we will tell you that before you commit. If we think a smaller job will answer your question, we will propose the smaller job.

Who you are dealing with

Anybody can claim experience. Here is what can be verified. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2002 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We are a licensed agency. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174. Every operative who works on your matter holds a current individual licence.

We are not a call centre that farms work out to whoever answers. You speak to an investigator, and if we cannot help we will say so rather than take a deposit.

Frequently asked questions

How likely is it that you will find them?

For a person who is not deliberately hiding, the success rate is high. For somebody actively avoiding detection it is lower and we will give you an honest assessment before you spend anything.

What information do you need from me?

A full name and date of birth are the strongest starting point. Old addresses, previous employers, vehicle details, relatives and any photographs all help.

Can you find somebody who has moved interstate?

Yes. We trace throughout New South Wales and nationally. Movement between states is a common part of these matters.

What if the person does not want to be found?

We will not hand over an address where the purpose looks like harassment or where somebody appears to have relocated for their own safety. We ask about the reason at the start.

How long does a trace take?

Straightforward matters in Sydney often resolve within a few business days. Complex traces can take two to three weeks.

Related services in Sydney

We also cover Locate a Person in Newcastle, Locate a Person in Wollongong, Locate a Person in Central Coast.

Talk to an investigator about Sydney

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. There is no charge for the first conversation and no obligation at the end of it.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.