Marrickville vs Petersham
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | MarrickvilleInner West | PetershamInner West |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,420,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,065,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $930,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $750/wk | $725/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.61% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 26,570 | 8,200 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 32% | 22% |
| Townhouses | 18% | 26% |
| Apartments/units | 47% | 47% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 6.8 km | 5.8 km |
| Train stations | 2 | 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 | 12% | 47% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | 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 | Annandale PS, Kegworth PS, Leichhardt PS, Petersham PS, Stanmore PS, Taverners Hill IS, Wilkins PS |
| Secondary | 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 | Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, Marrickville HS, SSC Blackwattle Bay, SSC Leichhardt |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Marrickville is higher on median unit price (by about 14%).
- Marrickville is higher on population (by about 224%).
- Petersham is higher on SEIFA advantage/disadvantage decile (by about 2 deciles).
- Petersham is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 35 percentage points).
- Marrickville is higher on recorded crime rate (council area) (by about 62%).
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. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $930,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2049 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 20.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2049 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.