Marrickville, NSW 2204 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Marrickville is Sydney's largest Inner West suburb, 7km south-west of the CBD, served by Marrickville railway station on the T3 Bankstown Line (soon Sydney Metro) and multiple bus routes. It has a diverse population with high overseas-born residents and median household income above the national average. Housing is unit-dominant at 47%, with median house prices over $2m and typical weekly house rents around $1000.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 26,570
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median household income
- $2,170 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,077 /week
- Median family income
- $2,714 /week
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.0
- Local government area
- Inner West
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - City and Inner South
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Grayndler
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $1,000 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Median house price
- $2,185,000
- Rent share of household income
- 46%
Schools
- Marrickville High School
- Marrickville Public School
- Marrickville West Public School
Transport
- T3 Bankstown Line — Marrickville Station (Sydney Metro from 2025)
- Bus route 426 — Dulwich Hill to Circular Quay
- Bus route 423 — Kingsgrove to Martin Place
Lifestyle & amenities
Inner west suburb with mixed residential, commercial and light industrial areas, home to 26,570 residents of median age 37, 48% overseas-born, including communities from Vietnam, Greece and England. Key landmarks include Marrickville Town Hall, Marrickville Metro shopping centre, Henson Park and Addison Road community centre. Units/apartments comprise 47% of dwellings, alongside terrace houses and freestanding homes.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
- Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 7.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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