Median price trend for houses
Based on 64 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,580,000
Up 5.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.47m
- 4 bed
- $2.45m
- 5+ bed
- $2.67m
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The quick read on
Marsfield
NSW 2122 · Ryde
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,580,000
- Median unit
- $982,000
- Population
- 12,492
- Postcode
- 2122
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Marsfield, New South Wales
Property market insights for Marsfield
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Marsfield NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 59 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 15.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Marsfield, NSW is currently $2,580,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Marsfield has a 12-month growth rate of 5.7% for houses and 0.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,470,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,450,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,670,000 in Marsfield.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Marsfield is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Marsfield is $982,000, which has increased 0.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $958,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Marsfield. The median rent for units and apartments in Marsfield is $725 per week and has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Marsfield safe?
The overall rate for Marsfield is 993 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Marsfield.
Overall crime rate
993
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowGreater Sydney
MarsfieldGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Marsfield?
Marsfield NSW 2122 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
12,492 people call Marsfield home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,943 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,492
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $475 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3427.1%Below
35–5427.5%In line
55–7420.0%In line
75 and over9.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses31.6%Below
Townhouses46.6%Above
Apartments21.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.3%Above
Paying a mortgage29.1%Below
Renting39.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.6%Below
One car49.5%Above
Two cars31.0%Below
Three or more8.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home45.8%Above
Drove to work28.9%Below
Train, tram or bus3.9%In line
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Marsfield
45.8% of workers in Marsfield worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
14.3% of Marsfield residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
39.1% of people in Marsfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Marsfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Marsfield NSW 2122.
Is Marsfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Marsfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
3,238 family households lived in Marsfield; 46.2% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Marsfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Marsfield had 12,492 residents at the 2021 Census.
31.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Marsfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 31.6% of occupied private dwellings in Marsfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 46.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 21.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Marsfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
29.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Marsfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Marsfield had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 31.2%, while 22.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Marsfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
45.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
28.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Marsfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 49.5% of the total.
39.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Marsfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.0% reported a different address.
53.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Marsfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
42.8% of residents used only English at home.
53.1% used a language other than English at home.
15.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 9.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Marsfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
53.4% of Marsfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 46.6% was born in Australia.
14.3% of residents were born in China.
4.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Marsfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.2% of ancestry responses in Marsfield.
Australian ancestry made up 14.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 32.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Marsfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
39.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 13.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Marsfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.3%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
33.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.5%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Marsfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Marsfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Marsfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,943 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $475 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Marsfield compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 45.8% in Marsfield, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 31.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 39.6% in Marsfield, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Marsfield
Is Marsfield expensive?
The median house price is $2,580,000, while units and apartments sit at $982,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Marsfield good for families?
The Census counted 3,238 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Marsfield?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Marsfield
88 streets in Marsfield
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abuklea Rd
- Adelphi Rd
- Agincourt Rd
- Alan Bond Pl
- Balaclava Rd
- Bareena Pl
- Bertrand Cl
- Beverley Cr
- Biara Cl
- Blundell St
- Booth St
- Boree St
- Bridge Rd
- Brunton Pl
- Burns St
- Busaco Rd
- Carmen St
- Cherry Ct
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- Cooinda Cl
- Cooper St
- Coral St
- Crimea Rd
- Crotoye Pl
- Culloden Rd
- Danbury Cl
- Dan St
- Darcy St
- Dayman Pl
- Diane St
- Dora St
- Dover St
- Edith St
- Elk St
- Engel Ave
- Epping Rd
- Fay Pl
- Fitzpatrick St
- Forester Dr
- Gunyah Pl
- Herring Rd
- Ilma St
- Julie St
- Kaga Pl
- Karalee Cl
- Karingal Ct
- Katoa Pl
- Keiley St
- Kent Rd
- Koorong St
- Lancaster Dr
- Leonard Pl
- Lexcen Pl
- Libya Pl
- Lucinda Rd
- Mawarra Cr
- Menzies Rd
- Nile Cl
- Nola St
- Oslo St
- Patricia St
- Pembroke Rd
- Plunkett St
- Rugby Rd
- Ruth St
- Scott St
- Shipway Street
- Sobraon Rd
- Summit Cl
- Talavera Rd
- Taranto Rd
- Thelma St
- Torrington Dr
- Towri Pl
- Trafalgar Pl
- Treharne Cl
- Valda Pl
- Valewood Cr
- Vimiera Rd
- Vincentia St
- Waring St
- Waterloo Rd
- Wilding St
- Wilga Pl
- Winston St
- Yamba Cl
- Yangalla St
- Yarwood St
- Zanco Rd
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