Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,800,000
Up 6.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.64m
- 3 bed
- $1.75m
- 4 bed
- $2.22m
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The quick read on
Sydenham
NSW 2044 · Inner West
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,800,000
- Median unit
- $738,000
- Population
- 1,100
- Postcode
- 2044
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ABS 2021
Sydenham, New South Wales
Property market insights for Sydenham (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sydenham (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 37 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 26.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sydenham (NSW), NSW is currently $1,800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sydenham (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 6.9% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,640,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,220,000 in Sydenham (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sydenham (NSW) is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Sydenham (NSW) is $738,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $795,000 in Sydenham (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Sydenham (NSW) is $675 per week and has increased 68.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sydenham safe?
The overall rate for Sydenham is 7,066 offences per 100,000 residents — 106% above 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 Sydenham.
Overall crime rate
7,066
offences per 100,000 residents
106% aboveGreater Sydney
SydenhamGreater 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 Sydenham?
Sydenham NSW 2044 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
1,100 people call Sydenham home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,245 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,100
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,817 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $580 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.5%Below
15–3435.6%Above
35–5430.2%Above
55–7416.8%Below
75 and over5.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses33.8%Below
Townhouses53.3%Above
Apartments9.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.9%Below
Paying a mortgage34.3%In line
Renting37.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car16.1%Above
One car53.7%Above
Two cars20.5%Below
Three or more9.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.4%Above
Drove to work24.1%Below
Train, tram or bus10.1%Above
Walked or cycled5.8%Above
What stands out in Sydenham
39.4% of workers in Sydenham worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Sydenham residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
47.7% of people in Sydenham described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sydenham
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sydenham NSW 2044.
Is Sydenham family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.5% of Sydenham's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
267 family households lived in Sydenham; 33.3% were couple families and 15.4% were one-parent families.
30.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Sydenham?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sydenham had 1,100 residents at the 2021 Census.
43.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Sydenham?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 33.8% of occupied private dwellings in Sydenham.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 53.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 9.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sydenham?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
34.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
37.8% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Sydenham?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sydenham had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 35.6%, while 23.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sydenham?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
24.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
10.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Sydenham?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
16.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 53.7% of the total.
29.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sydenham, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.0% reported a different address.
38.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Sydenham?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.8% of residents used only English at home.
34.4% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Sydenham residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.2% of Sydenham's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.8% was born in Australia.
3.7% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sydenham?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.2% of ancestry responses in Sydenham.
Australian ancestry made up 24.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 9.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sydenham?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sydenham?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 68.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
39.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Sydenham show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.5% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sydenham?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sydenham?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,245 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,817.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $580 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sydenham compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.4% in Sydenham, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 27.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 37.8% in Sydenham, 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 Sydenham (NSW)
Is Sydenham (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $1,800,000, while units and apartments sit at $738,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sydenham (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 267 local families, and 11.5% 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 Sydenham (NSW)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,640,000, 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 Sydenham (NSW)
20 streets in Sydenham (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Belmore St
- Burrows Avenue
- Canterbury Road
- Frederick St
- George St
- Gleeson Ave
- Henry St
- Hilton Ave
- Hogan Ave
- Marrickville Road
- Park Rd
- Princes Hwy
- Railway Parade
- Railway Rd
- Reilly Ln
- Rowe St
- Swain St
- Unwins Bridge Rd
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- Wright St
- Yelverton St
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