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Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Marrickville - South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters profile · Marrickville - South profile
Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Marrickville - South
Marrickville - South and Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters are neighbouring areas in the Inner West with distinct profiles. Marrickville - South is more densely populated and has a higher proportion of renters, with 48.8% of homes rented compared to 36.3% in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 37.3% of people using another language at home, whereas 26.5% do so in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters. In contrast, Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters has a wealthier profile, with 42.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the 28.3% in Marrickville - South.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a mental health condition, around 11%. They also share very similar levels of unemployment and a highly qualified workforce. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in their housing and infrastructure; Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters has more three-bedroom homes and better public transport frequency, while almost every home in Marrickville - South is within a 15 minute walk of health services.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 7,190
- First area, 2016: 7,846
- First area, 2021: 8,278
- Second area, 2021: 14,283
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Marrickville - South: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Marrickville - South: 1.0% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Marrickville - South: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 1.3% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Marrickville - South: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Marrickville - South: 1.8% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 60–64 in Marrickville - South: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 55–59 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 55–59 in Marrickville - South: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Marrickville - South: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 3.7% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Marrickville - South: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 40–44 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 4.6% males, 4.4% females; 40–44 in Marrickville - South: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 5.7% males, 5.4% females; 35–39 in Marrickville - South: 4.2% males, 4.6% females
- 30–34 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 6.3% males, 6.0% females; 30–34 in Marrickville - South: 5.2% males, 6.0% females
- 25–29 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 5.1% males, 5.1% females; 25–29 in Marrickville - South: 5.2% males, 5.5% females
- 20–24 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Marrickville - South: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 1.8% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Marrickville - South: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 10–14 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 2.5% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in Marrickville - South: 2.4% males, 2.0% females
- 5–9 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Marrickville - South: 2.2% males, 1.8% females
- 0–4 in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters: 3.4% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Marrickville - South: 2.1% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $757
- First area, 2016: $926
- First area, 2021: $1,234
- Second area, 2021: $1,003
- First area, 2011: $1,684
- First area, 2016: $2,092
- First area, 2021: $2,619
- Second area, 2021: $2,018
- First area, 2011: $1,873
- First area, 2016: $2,357
- First area, 2021: $3,092
- Second area, 2021: $2,507
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $450
- First area, 2016: $580
- First area, 2021: $630
- Second area, 2021: $450
- First area, 2011: $2,600
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $2,900
- Second area, 2021: $2,500
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Marrickville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters/vs/117021637/marrickville-south