Sydenham
NSW 2044 · Inner West
1,100 (2021) → 1,184 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Inner West local government area (est. 172,783 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Sydenham is a moderate growth suburb in Inner West, NSW 2044, about 6km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.69M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 97/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Sydenham has an overall score of 94/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 50/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (4.36%), China (3.73%), England (3.18%), Thailand (3%), New Zealand (2.27%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (4.82%), Cantonese (4.36%), Greek (3.73%), Thai (3.45%), Mandarin (2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1087 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tempe High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1082
- Tempe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1091
- St Peters Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1086
- St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1091
- Aspect South East Sydney School, MarrickvillePrimary · Independent · 1.3km
- Marrickville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1085
- Camdenville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1119
- Ferncourt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1121
- Marrickville High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1059
- St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1046
- Casimir Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1049
- Wilkins Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1121
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Sydenham
Is Sydenham safe?
Sydenham has a residential safety score of 50/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 27,546 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Sydenham?
In Sydenham, the median house price is $1.69M. Median weekly house rent is $927.
How far is Sydenham from Sydney CBD?
Sydenham is about 6.0 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Sydenham?
Sydenham has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sydenham?
Sydenham has a transport score of 97/100, including 1 train station and 9 bus stops.