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 Cadigal 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.
Marrickville at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 26,570
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,170
- SEIFA score
- 1087
- Coordinates
- -33.9123, 151.1548
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%, 47% of homes are rented, 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.
- Median weekly rent
- $480
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- 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).
Common questions about Marrickville
Where is Marrickville?
Marrickville is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
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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