Enmore (Inner West) vs Marrickville
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Enmore (Inner West)Inner West | MarrickvilleInner West |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $1,935,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $2,420,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median unit price | not available | $1,065,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $760/wk | $750/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.04% | 1.61% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,871 | 26,570 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 17% | 32% |
| Townhouses | 46% | 18% |
| Apartments/units | 32% | 47% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 5.0 km | 6.8 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 36% | 12% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Camdenville PS, Newtown PS, Stanmore PS | Athelstane PS, Camdenville PS, Dulwich Hill PS, Earlwood PS, Ferncourt PS, Lewisham PS, Marrickville PS, Marrickville WPS, Stanmore PS, St Peters PS, Tempe PS, Undercliffe PS, Wilkins PS |
| Secondary | Marrickville HS, Newtown HS of Performing Arts | Alexandria Park CS, Bayside HS, Canterbury BHS, Canterbury GHS, Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, Kogarah HS, Marrickville HS, Newtown HS of Performing Arts, Tempe HS |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Marrickville is higher on median house price (by about 25%).
- Marrickville is higher on population (by about 586%).
- Enmore (Inner West) is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 3 deciles).
- Enmore (Inner West) is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 24 percentage points).
- Marrickville is higher on share of houses (vs units/townhouses) (by about 15 percentage points).
- Marrickville is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 94%).
- Marrickville has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $1,935,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2042 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 3.5% on a year earlier. The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,420,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2204 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 11.8% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,065,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2204.