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Marrickville NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Marrickville, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Marrickville NSW is 26,570 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marrickville is $1,077 per week ($56,004 per year). Median rent in Marrickville is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Marrickville has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Marrickville has a population density of 4603.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marrickville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marrickville is $2,600.

There were 550 recorded offences in Marrickville in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (198 offences).

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Marrickville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Marrickville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,077/wk

$56,004 per year

#801 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 1 per bedroom

Marrickville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (13,035) Female 50.9% (13,537)

Population Density

4603.7

people per km²

26,570 people · 5.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,714

Family income/wk

Marrickville Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marrickville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.3% 2,524 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.7% 2,933 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Marrickville Country of Birth

Australia

84.6%

England

5.2%

Greece

4.7%

China

1.5%

India

0.9%

Indonesia

0.9%

Brazil

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Marrickville Religion

No Religion

52.0%

Catholic

18.8%

Eastern Orthodox

9.0%

Not stated

6.8%

Buddhism

5.8%

Anglican

3.7%

Islam

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marrickville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Marrickville Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

28.2%

Vietnamese

27.6%

Arabic

9.8%

Other

8.8%

Portuguese

7.4%

Cantonese

6.8%

Spanish

5.9%

SAL Tot

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Marrickville Employment

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Employed full-time

45.0% 9,169 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 3,855 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 704 people

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Not in labour force

32.6% 6,644 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Marrickville Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.2%

Postgraduate Degree

19.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.1%

Certificate III/IV

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Marrickville Occupation

Professionals

47.0%

Managers

17.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.8%

Community & Personal Service

6.8%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

2.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Marrickville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Society & Culture

20.7%

Creative Arts

16.6%

Health

9.0%

Engineering

7.7%

Education

6.5%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Information Technology

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Marrickville Dwelling Types

Separate house

63.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

28.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marrickville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marrickville Marital Status

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Married

32.3% 7,439

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Separated

2.8% 634

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Divorced

7.9% 1,821

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Widowed

4.0% 915

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Never married

53.0% 12,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marrickville Ancestry

English

21.0%

Australian

18.6%

Other

14.6%

Irish

9.8%

Greek

7.3%

Scottish

7.1%

Vietnamese

5.8%

Chinese

5.7%

Italian

3.7%

German

2.5%

Lebanese

2.5%

Filipino

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marrickville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Vocational Education

18.9%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Marrickville Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.2% 3,134

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No need for assistance

93.8% 47,358

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Marrickville Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.6% 2,955

—

Not a volunteer

86.4% 18,793

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marrickville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marrickville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

46.6%

Did not go to work

24.6%

Train

8.0%

Walked only

7.8%

Bus

3.5%

Car (passenger)

3.2%

Bicycle

2.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Marrickville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

19.5%

1 vehicle

51.5%

2 vehicles

22.2%

3 vehicles

4.9%

4+ vehicles

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Marrickville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

14.3%

2 bedrooms

42.8%

3 bedrooms

28.2%

4 bedrooms

11.5%

5 bedrooms

2.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Marrickville Population Mobility

19.4%

moved in the last year

46.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marrickville Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

839

Indigenous residents

50,022

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marrickville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

3,007

Asthma

1,007

Diabetes

568

Arthritis

566

Heart disease

423

Lung condition

296

Cancer

269

Kidney disease

212

Stroke

190

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Marrickville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marrickville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.1%

Couple — no children

32.6%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marrickville Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 38

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 26

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Previously served

0.7% 161

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Never served

99.0% 21,614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marrickville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 2,472

—

Did not provide

88.6% 19,193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marrickville Children Ever Born

No children

55.6%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

19.7%

3 children

7.5%

4 children

2.7%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Marrickville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

313

1961–1970

1,096

1971–1980

1,129

1981–1990

1,537

1991–2000

1,277

2001–2010

1,381

2011–2015

1,067

2016

215

2017

262

2018

243

2019

281

2020

104

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Marrickville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

34.3%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

6.4%

Did not do domestic work

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Marrickville Household Size

1 person

29.9%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

12.5%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marrickville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

20,201

Moved from NSW

3,660

Moved — same area (SA2)

628

Moved from overseas

238

Moved from VIC

107

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Marrickville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marrickville Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 550 total

Theft

198

Other Against Property

133

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Marrickville Schools

schools nearby

government

1097

avg ICSEA score

22,726

total students

Newington College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students

1182

ICSEA

Fort Street High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students

1176

ICSEA

Trinity Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,296 students

1168

ICSEA

Summer Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 662 students

1167

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 155 students

1166

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1160

ICSEA

St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 91 students

1151

ICSEA

Annandale Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 363 students

1145

ICSEA

Yeo Park Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 48 students

1144

ICSEA

Australia Street Infants School Government

Primary · P-2 · 104 students

1143

ICSEA

Newtown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1140

ICSEA

Stanmore Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 560 students

1138

ICSEA

Petersham Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 232 students

1137

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1136

ICSEA

Wilkins Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 508 students

1135

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 59 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Marrickville Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,170/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Marrickville

Your weekly income

≈ $9,403/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,690/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Income: $935/wk Rent: $378/wk Save: $102/wk

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Income: $910/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $901/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $80/wk

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Income: $863/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $65/wk

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Income: $960/wk Rent: $445/wk Save: $35/wk

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Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $30/wk

Marrickville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Harrington Park

Pop: 13,332 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $550/wk

Goonellabah

Pop: 13,351 Income: $705/wk Rent: $320/wk

Raymond Terrace

Pop: 13,453 Income: $655/wk Rent: $325/wk

Kingsford (NSW)

Pop: 13,492 Income: $845/wk Rent: $475/wk

Panania

Pop: 13,507 Income: $803/wk Rent: $460/wk

Rosebery (NSW)

Pop: 13,533 Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marrickville

What is the population of Marrickville NSW?

The population of Marrickville NSW is 26,570 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4603.7 people per km².Marrickville is ranked #65 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marrickville?

The median personal income in Marrickville NSW is $1,077 per week, or $56,004 per year.The median household income is $2,170 per week.Family income is $2,714 per week.Marrickville is ranked #801 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marrickville?

Median rent in Marrickville NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Marrickville ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marrickville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marrickville NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marrickville?

The median age in Marrickville NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marrickville a good suburb to live in?

Marrickville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 26,570.The median income is $1,077/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12514. All dollar figures in AUD.