Marrickville NSW

Postcode 2204 · Inner West LGA

Marrickville is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2204). With a population of 26,570, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $113K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Marrickville is $2.0 million, having dropped significantly 10.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+12.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $720. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

Marrickville is served by 8 schools, including 5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1081, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 58 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,844 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Marrickville offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -10.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability17.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-10.2% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$69,649
Mean Income$84,127
Earners10,241
YoY Change+9.6%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage6/10
Education10/10
Economic3/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
-10.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
12.5% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$480
POPULATION
26,570
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size2.3
HH Income /wk$2,170
Personal Income /wk$1077
Mortgage /mth$2,600
CRIME (Inner West LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,844
Total Incidents5,430
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops58
SCHOOLS (8)
Avg ICSEA1081
Total Students3,808
Catholic2
Government5
Independent1
Casimir Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052
Marrickville High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1052
St Maroun's CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1051
Wilkins Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135
Marrickville West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070
Data: 2026