Sydenham, Inner West: house prices, rent and what to check before you buy
The DCJ Rent and Sales Report doesn't publish a reliable median sale price for postcode 2044: too few sales. The median weekly rent was $920 (DCJ, June quarter 2026). Sydenham had 1,100 residents at the 2021 Census, and its postcode is 2044.
What stands out: The LEP heritage map covers 12% of the suburb's land (NSW Planning Portal LEP heritage map); its postcode's median rent is higher than 81% of 256 Greater Sydney postcodes with a rent figure (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report).
Page updated · market data to Mar 2026
- Zoning: mostly Low Density Residential (R2), 47% of the land
- School catchments: parts of Sydenham are in the catchments for Marrickville PS and St Peters PS (+1 more) (primary); Alexandria Park CS and Marrickville HS (+1 more) (secondary)
- Getting there: nearest train or Metro station about 0.3 km from the suburb centre
- Non-strata median
- No reliable median
- postcode 2044
- No reliable median: too few sales in the postcode.
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Strata median
- No reliable median
- postcode 2044
- No reliable median: too few sales in the postcode.
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Median rent
- $920/wk
- June quarter 2026
- postcode 2044
- Higher than 81% of 256 Greater Sydney postcodes with a rent figure · lease count not published
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Planning risk
- Flood Not mappedBushfire No dataHeritage 12% Moderate
- share of suburb land area
- 1 suburb-specific overlay to check
- NSW Planning Portal · NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land
- Getting around
- 0.3 km to nearest station
- 9 min to Redfern by public transport (modelled)
- 6 government school catchments cover part of the suburb
- Transport for NSW GTFS data · NSW Department of Education catchments
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Greater Sydney profile: sale prices and rents are published by postcode.
Sydenham is a small community with a median age of 36, around the state average on the ABS's SEIFA index of socio-economic advantage. Housing is mixed, with a notable share of townhouses (around 54%) alongside houses. The area is still light on cafés, shops and other everyday amenity. It's close to the city and train-connected. House sales here are too infrequent for a reliable median — see the unit and land figures below.
Ready to look at a specific property here? See the due diligence hub for what to verify before you sign.
Scope: New South Wales, Australia. Suburb data here comes from NSW government sources (DCJ rents and sales, Rural Fire Service, planning and school records); Greater Sydney comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Risk and planning in Sydenham
Sydenham has light heritage coverage on the council's LEP heritage map (about 12%), though a listing can still apply to individual parcels.
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Not covered by this dataset (most Sydney councils map flood risk separately). Not the same as no flood risk; check with council.
The share of the suburb on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map: 11 listed heritage items. There, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent, and similar rules cover Aboriginal places and objects. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026) Minor work or maintenance can go ahead without it if the council agrees in writing first. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Share of the suburb. Source: NSW Planning Portal LEP heritage map · Verify this address
Over summer 2015–16 the ground surface across Sydenham averaged 8.9 °C above a non-urban vegetated reference, hotter than 99% of the Greater Sydney suburbs mapped. (NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, verified 26 Oct 2026) Tree canopy was 9.1%, less tree cover than 92% of these suburbs. (NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, verified 26 Oct 2026)
It measures the surface, not the air temperature, and is a guide to exposure, not a forecast. Streets within a suburb vary.
Averaged over the suburb’s mesh blocks. Source: NSW Urban Heat Island and Urban Vegetation Cover 2016 (Data.NSW)
Worth checking in Sydenham
Possible heritage listing
Around 12% of Sydenham is on the council's LEP heritage map. Verify whether this parcel is a heritage item or in a conservation area: if it is, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Residential
- mostly Low Density Residential (R2) · 47% of the suburb
- Suburb
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Source: NSW Planning Portal & NSW Rural Fire Service. How to verify planning controls for an address
Cost and market in Sydenham
How Sydenham compares
Where Sydenham ranks against other Greater Sydney suburbs Delora covers, on the measures buyers ask about — a higher bar isn’t always “better”, it’s just where this suburb sits.
Show recorded crime and amenity-density comparisons
Schools
Parts of Sydenham fall within 3 primary and 3 secondary government school catchments. No government schools sit within the suburb boundary itself, though the catchments above extend into it from neighbouring areas.
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
Getting around from Sydenham
4 train, 2 Metro, 0 light rail and 9 bus stop points sit inside the suburb (Transport for NSW GTFS data). A station counts once per platform, so these are stop points, not stations.
- Distance to the CBD
- ~6.5 km
- from the suburb centre
- Getting around
- 4 train · 2 Metro · 0 light rail · 9 bus
- stop points in the suburb, not stations (a station is often several) · nearest train or Metro station ~0.3 km
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~1.2 km
- outside the suburb
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Redfern | 9 min |
| Alexandria | 15 min |
| Surry Hills | 17 min |
| Sydney CBD | 17 min |
| Mascot | 23 min |
| North Sydney | 23 min |
Show all 18 job hubs
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Chatswood | 25 min |
| Pyrmont | 25 min |
| St Leonards | 29 min |
| Macquarie Park | 33 min |
| Parramatta | 39 min |
| Westmead | 42 min |
| Blacktown | 52 min |
| Norwest | 55 min |
| Campbelltown | 57 min |
| Penrith | 76 min |
| Eastern Creek and Huntingwood | 82 min |
| Gosford | 112 min |
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 3 cafés
- Low café & amenity density — likely more car-dependent
- Restaurants
- 0
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 0
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 0
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 6
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 0
- nearby
Who lives in Sydenham
— 1,100 residents · median age 36 · 60% own their home · SEIFA 6/10
- Population
- 1,100
- usual residents (Census 2021)
- Owner-occupied
- 60%
- 60% own, 27% private rent, 0% social, 13% other or not stated
- Median age
- 36 yrs
- of residents
- Personal income
- $954/wk
- median, per week
- Household income
- $2,245/wk
- median, per week
- Avg household size
- 2.5 people
- people per home
- Monthly mortgage
- $2,817/mo
- median repayment
- Taxpayer income
- no data
- median taxable income, per year (ATO)
- Population growth
- no data
- Recorded crime
- 273 per 1,000 residents
- a year, for Sydenham itself · higher than most Greater Sydney suburbs
Offence category mix (Sydenham's own mix, last 12 months):
- Transport Regulatory Offences37%
- Theft20%
- Malicious Damage To Property12%
- Assault8%
- Against Justice Procedures5%
- Intimidation Stalking And Harassment5%
- Drug Offences4%
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences3%
- Disorderly Conduct2%
- Sexual Offences1%
- Liquor Offences1%
- Other Offences1%
- Coercive Control0%
- Robbery0%
- Median household incomeup 21%
- Median personal incomeup 28%
- Median weekly rentup 6%
- Median ageabout the same
How advantaged the area is
Deciles 1–10 vs all Sydney areas — 10 = most advantaged — from the ABS SEIFA index. A demographic measure, not a house-price one. These three don’t always move together — a suburb with lots of renters or students, for example, can score high on education but lower on income and housing costs.
- Overall advantage
- 6/10
- Around the Greater Sydney average
- Economic resources
- 3/10
- income, housing costs & wealth
- Education & occupation
- 9/10
- qualifications & skilled jobs
The homes here
Mix of dwelling types across the suburb (Census 2021)
Who owns and rents here (Census 2021)
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Recorded crime is a suburb-wide rate — every offence NSW Police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the suburb’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the contract for sale. Sources: ABS Census 2021, NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, NSW Rural Fire Service (Bush Fire Prone Land), NSW Planning Portal.
Suburbs near Sydenham
The 6 closest suburbs with a Delora page, by distance between suburb centres.
Before you buy in Sydenham
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to Sydenham are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & restrictions
Check the contract for sale and title search for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in Sydenham are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
Questions about Sydenham
What postcode is Sydenham?
Sydenham is in postcode 2044, in the Inner West council area, New South Wales.
What is the population of Sydenham?
Sydenham had 1,100 usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS), with a median age of 36.
Is Sydenham affected by flood or bushfire overlays?
Sydenham's council doesn't map flood risk through the EPI Flood Planning overlay (most Sydney councils use a DCP or separate flood study instead, which Delora doesn't yet carry) — this is not the same as no flood risk. Bush Fire Prone Land is not mapped for Sydenham in this dataset (NSW Rural Fire Service). These are suburb-wide shares: whether one applies to a particular property depends on the address, so check it on the NSW Planning Portal's spatial viewer and in the contract for sale.
What should I check before buying in Sydenham?
For Sydenham, pay particular attention to any flood or bushfire risk (bush fire prone land not mapped for this suburb, flood risk not mapped by this dataset), the zoning of the block and neighbouring blocks, and — for strata properties — the strata report, by-laws and any special levies. Always have a licensed conveyancer or solicitor review the contract for sale before you sign.
How is Sydenham zoned?
Most of Sydenham (47% of the land) is zoned R2 Low Density Residential, then SP2 Infrastructure (19%) and RE1 Public Recreation (18%) under the council's Local Environmental Plan (NSW Planning Portal). The zone sets what can be built; check the zone for an exact address on the Planning Portal's spatial viewer or a section 10.7 planning certificate.
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Which school catchments cover Sydenham?
Parts of Sydenham are in the government school catchments for primary: Marrickville PS, St Peters PS, Tempe PS; secondary: Alexandria Park CS, Marrickville HS, Tempe HS (NSW Department of Education). A suburb can span several catchments: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it on NSW School Finder.
Is Sydenham heritage listed?
About 12% of Sydenham is on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map, including 11 listed heritage items. For a heritage item or land in a heritage conservation area, demolition, exterior and structural interior changes, new buildings and subdivision generally need development consent, unless the council agrees in writing that minor work or maintenance doesn't (Standard Instrument LEP clause 5.10). Check an exact address on its section 10.7 planning certificate.
Guides for buying in Sydenham
The flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via the NSW Planning Portal and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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