In short

Tempe is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2044, home to 3,550 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Sydney local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$600 /wk

Population3,550

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAInner West

Demographics

Population: 3,550
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $2,452 /week
Median personal income: $1,067 /week
Median family income: $2,846 /week
Average household size: 2.7
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: Sydney

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $600 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,000
Rent share of household income: 24%

Schools

Tempe Public School Primary · Government
Tempe High School Secondary · Government
St Peters Public School Primary · Government
Camdenville Public School Primary · Government
Marrickville Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 3 train stops, 19 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 10 train stops, 2 metro stops, 57 bus stops

Closest stops:

Princes Hwy Opp Railway Rd bus · 242 m
Princes Hwy At George St bus · 285 m
Princes Hwy At Terry St bus · 325 m
Sydenham Station, Platform 6 train · 770 m
Sydenham Station, Platform 2 metro · 833 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

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

Recorded offences: 571 across postcode 2044 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 10% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 178 theft, 115 violent offences, 85 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

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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