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Marrickville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Marrickville - North

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical weekly rents of $550 make Marrickville - North one of the most expensive places to live in the region. High housing costs are matched by a large number of renters and a lack of detached houses. This combination creates a dense living environment where homes are smaller and more expensive than the national average.

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📍 Marrickville - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Marrickville - North sits — Median rent (weekly)

$550 —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Marrickville - North — higher than 93% of areas.

Marrickville - North$550
2204, NSW $480
New South Wales $420
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing is very expensive here, with typical monthly loan payments of $2,817 and weekly rents of $550. Both figures are well above the New South Wales and Australian averages, with nearly half of mortgage holders paying $3,000 or more each month.

Weekly rent distribution

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Marrickville - North splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and $550–$749 (30%), with $750 or more at 20%.

$350–$549 33.5% $550–$749 29.2% $750 or more 19.4% $200–$349 9.3% Under $200 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Marrickville - North, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 48%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (27%) and $1,000–$1,799 (14%).

$3,000 or more 45.8% $1,800–$2,999 25.8% $1,000–$1,799 13.1% Under $1,000 11.5%

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renters make up 44.1% of households, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is 23.9%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Marrickville - North, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (24%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Small homes are the norm, as separate houses are far less common here than across the state. This is reflected in the fact that only 45.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, leading to a higher number of people per bedroom than in most areas.

Types of homes

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In Marrickville - North, the largest group is Flat or apartment at 39%, followed by Separate house (32%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (26%).

Bedrooms per home

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In Marrickville - North, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (13%).

2 bedrooms 38.9% 3 bedrooms 31.2% 1 bedroom 13.0% 4 bedrooms 11.4% 5 or more 3.1% Studio / none 1.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Marrickville - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021636/marrickville-north/topic/housing-dwellings