Tempe, NSW 2044 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
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.
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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
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $600 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Tempe Public School
- Tempe High School
- St Peters Public School
- Camdenville Public School
- Marrickville Public School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 3 train stops, 19 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 10 train stops, 2 metro stops, 57 bus stops
- Princes Hwy Opp Railway Rd
- Princes Hwy At George St
- Princes Hwy At Terry St
- Sydenham Station, Platform 6
- Sydenham Station, Platform 2
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.
Frequently asked questions
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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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