Marrickville, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Marrickville sits in Sydney's Inner West, about seven kilometres south-west of the city centre on the northern bank of the Cooks River, and is the largest suburb in the Inner West Council area. The land is part of the Cooks River basin, and a riverside path threads past wetland birdlife including spoonbills, pelicans and lorikeets. The area is the Country of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, who are recorded as having known it as Bulanaming. European timber-getting gave way to farming and, from 1855, to a village laid out across Thomas Chalder's Marrick Estate — the name is said to echo Chalder's home village of Marrick in England. Today Marrickville is known for its cultural diversity and its lively mix of housing, shops and light industry.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Marrickville is more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1087, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Marrickville a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Marrickville from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
93/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (93/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
7/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $480 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 7% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
92/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 298 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Marrickville at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 26,570
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,170
- SEIFA score
- 1087
- Local government area
- Inner West
- Coordinates
- -33.9123, 151.1548
Map of Marrickville
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Housing & property in Marrickville
What it costs to live in Marrickville and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $480
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,600
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 52%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 47%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Marrickville demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Marrickville demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Marrickville using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39% and 37% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,561 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,590 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10,319 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,395 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,714 | 14% |
Share of the 26,579 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 2,524 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,933 | 28% |
| Rented | 4,962 | 47% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3,404 | 32% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,969 | 19% |
| Flats & apartments | 5,020 | 47% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10,641 occupied private dwellings in Marrickville.
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,714
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,077
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9,270 (37%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8,727 (35%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 417 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 16,377 (73%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 9,171
- Employed part-time
- 3,856
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Marrickville
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Marrickville is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.2°C). The area receives roughly 902 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 80 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 103 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 149 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 17.1°C | 9.5°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 17.2°C | 8.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 18°C | 8.6°C | 54 mm |
| Sep | 20.4°C | 10.7°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 13.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 23.7°C | 15.5°C | 70 mm |
| Dec | 25.6°C | 17.7°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Marrickville
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
112+ nearbyCoffee Alchemy · Tommy Black · Pork Roll · Tokyo Lamington & the Bakery · Vege4Love · Bertas
Parks & recreation
115+ nearbyAnytime Fitness · Stretch Wellness · Marrickville Yoga Centre · Let's Do It Fitness · Henson Park · Gilbert Barry Reserve
Shops & groceries
29+ nearbyBourke Street Bakery · Ho's Bakery & Cafe · Corner Store · krem avah · EzyMart · Victoria Yeeros Meat Supplies
Healthcare
15+ nearbyFeet First Podiatry Services · Gadalla Dental Services · Dr. Minh-Thu Nguyen · JMD Family Medical Centre · Phōng Mach Surgery · Chemist Warehouse
Schools & education
14+ nearbyKidzville · Marrickville High School · Wilkins Public School · Marrickville West Primary · Ferncourt Public School · St Maroun's School
Things to do
13+ nearbyRichardsons Lookout · SquarePeg Studios · Red Rattler · Kangaroo · Hestia's Migration · Brazillian Cultural Centre
Eat & drink in and around Marrickville
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- 185 BarBar185 Marrickville Road
- Albermarle CafeCafé
- AngusCafé69 Meeks Roadangusmarrickville.com.au
- Authentic KL FlavorsRestaurant393 Illawarra Road, Marrickville
- Baby Rey's BurgersTakeaway
- BertasCafé100B Sydenham Roadbertas.com.au
- Black Market CoffeeCafé24 Cadogan Streetblackmarketcoffee.com.au
- Blazing BurgersTakeaway102 Marrickville Rd, Marrickville
- Cafe NhoCafé281 Illawarra Road, Marrickvillecafenho.com.au
- Chargrill Charlie's MarrickvilleTakeaway186 Victoria Road
- Coffee AlchemyCafé87 Sydenham Rd, Marrickvillecoffeealchemy.com
- Concordia ClubRestaurantRichardsons Crescent
- Danas Deli Cafe MarrickvilleCafé
- Donut GarageTakeaway7 Mitchell Streetdonutgarage.co
- Donut PapiTakeaway
- General Gordon HotelPub20 Swain Streetgeneralgordonhotel.com.au
- Gribbels MarrickvilleRestaurant
- Hasu SushiRestaurant2A Sydenham Roadinstagram.com
- Hong Phat Hot BreadRestaurant
- KelbysCafé
- Kin Dining and BarRestaurant
- Koon DeeRestaurant
- KoulCafé
- Maki and RamenRestaurant
- Manoosh Pizzeria - MarrickvilleRestaurant
- Marina LungaRestaurant
- Marrickville HotelPub
- Miss SinaCafé132 Illawarra Road, Marrickvillemisssina.com.au
- Nguyen Garden Vietnamese Noodle HouseRestaurant
- Nutrition StationCafé
- Okami Japanese RestaurantRestaurant
- Paesanella Caffe EmporiumCafé150-152 Marrickville Roadpaesanella.com.au
- Pho Ha Noi Quan MarrickvilleRestaurant
- Pho Viet Xua 1919Restaurant
- Pickled Monkey Brewing CoPubpickledmonkey.beer
- Pizza MadreRestaurant
- Pork RollTakeaway362A Illawarra Road
- Primary CoffeeCafé38 Chapel Street
- RoastvilleCaféroastville.com.au
- Royal Exchange HotelPub
- Selera WarisanRestaurant
- Siansiam Fresh SushiRestaurant
- Side Story CafeCafédoubleroasters.com
- Sindbad CafeTakeaway
- Sushi Train MarrickvilleRestaurant
- Thai ParagonRestaurant
- Thai RestaurantRestaurant
- The D's Bar & DiningRestaurant
- The HensonPubthehenson.com.au
- The Pour Barista Cafe MarrickvilleCafé
- The TinhornCafé9-11 Gleeson Avenue
- TitaCafé
- Titus JonesBar337 Illawarra Roadtitusjones.com.au
- Tokyo Lamington & the BakeryCafé
- Tommy BlackCafé4 Burrows Avenueinstagram.com
- Twin Thai By S&PRestaurant
- Vege4LoveCaféCarrington Rd 28/49vege4love.com
- Vesbar Espresso MarrickvilleCafé
- Vietnamese RestaurantRestaurant
- ZambreroTakeaway186 Victoria Road
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Common questions about Marrickville
Is Marrickville a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Marrickville rates 71/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Marrickville?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Marrickville was $480, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Marrickville?
Marrickville is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Inner West local government area.
What is the population of Marrickville?
At the 2021 Census, Marrickville had a population of about 26,570.
Is Marrickville an advantaged area?
Marrickville has an ABS SEIFA score of 1087, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 93 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 93% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Marrickville?
Marrickville has average daytime highs of about 22°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 902 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Marrickville?
Marrickville is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales — the 22nd-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 26,570 usual residents).
Where Marrickville ranks
Marrickville appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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