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Sydenham, NSW 2044

Property data updated July 20261,100 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

38 sales · 49 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Sydenham property market

Sydenham's busiest market is house sales, with 35 sales at around $1.785M (up) as of July 2026, taking about 23 days to sell (up a lot from 9 days last year).

House rentals are close behind, with 34 leases at $1,070 a week (up), renting out in about 19 days (down from 22 days last year), with rents growing faster than most house rental markets nationally, with around half being 3-bedroom. Then come 15 unit rentals at $630 a week (one of the country's least in-demand unit rental markets). 3 unit sales at around $679k.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Sydenham demographics & population

Population

1,100

Median age

36yrs

Avg household

2.5people

Male · Female

53% · 47%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Sydenham?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex790 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

2.1 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity51%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity30%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity50%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in Sydenham

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 23%

Median monthly mortgageTop 30%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Sydenham

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeBottom 44%

Median family incomeBottom 44%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Sydenham

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingTop 30%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Sydenham

No school inside Sydenham itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 106 primary schools in Sydenham and its surrounds, and 46 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Sydenham0schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools106within 5 km · nearest 2.5 km

Secondary schools46within 5 km · nearest 2.5 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within150 schools

Nearby · within 5 km · 150Order by
1
Sydney Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 2.5 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Sydney Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Moore Park · 2.5 km
State RankTop 1%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Sydney Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Tempe High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Tempe · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Newington CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Stanmore · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
St Maroun's CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and DesignGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dulwich Hill · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Christian Brothers' High School LewishamIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-12 · Lewisham · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Alexandria Park Community SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Alexandria · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Fort Street High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Petersham · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Trinity Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Summer Hill · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Leichhardt · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Canterbury Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
International Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ultimo · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Inner Sydney High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Surry Hills · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
St Scholastica's College Glebe PointIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kensington · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bexley · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
St George Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
St Andrew's Cathedral SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Sydney · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Presbyterian Ladies' College SydneyIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Croydon · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Domremy Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Five Dock · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Sydney Secondary College Balmain CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Rozelle · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
SCEGGS DarlinghurstIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Darlinghurst · 2.5 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Tempe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Tempe · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
St Pius' Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Enmore · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Camdenville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Newtown · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Ferncourt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Wilkins Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Newtown Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Stanmore Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Erskineville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Erskineville · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stanmore · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Dulwich Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dulwich Hill · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Petersham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Petersham · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Lewisham Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lewisham · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Newtown North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Newtown · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
St Therese Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mascot · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arncliffe · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Dulwich Hill · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Annandale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Annandale · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Leichhardt Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Summer Hill Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Summer Hill · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Kegworth Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Earlwood · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Forest Lodge Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forest Lodge · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Summer Hill · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Annandale North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Annandale · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
St Bernard's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Leichhardt North · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
St James Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Earlwood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Earlwood · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Ashfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ashfield · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Haberfield · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Orange Grove Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Leichhardt · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Pagewood Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Ultimo Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ultimo · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Haberfield Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Haberfield · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Bexley North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bexley · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Bourke Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Kensington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kensington · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Dobroyd Point Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Haberfield · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Sydney Distance Education Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Banksmeadow Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Botany · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
St Francis Xavier Catholic School AshburyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Croydon Park · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School BexleyCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bexley · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Crown Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Surry Hills · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
St Mel's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campsie · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Kogarah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kogarah · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Rozelle Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Rozelle · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Inner Sydney Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Balmain · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Croydon Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Croydon · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Rainbow Street Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Randwick · 2.5 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
St Peters Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · St Peters · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Marrickville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
St Brigid's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Marrickville High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Casimir Catholic CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Newtown High School of Performing ArtsGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Newtown · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Marrickville West Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Marrickville · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
The Athena SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Newtown · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Australia Street Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Newtown · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Mascot Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Mascot · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Al Zahra CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Arncliffe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Arncliffe West Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-2 · Arncliffe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Gardeners Road Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rosebery · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Undercliffe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Earlwood · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Central Sydney Intensive English High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-11 · Alexandria · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Taverners Hill Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Petersham · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
J J Cahill Memorial High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mascot · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Darlington Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Chippendale · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Bridge Road SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Camperdown · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
The John Berne SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lewisham · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Arncliffe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arncliffe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Mackillop Education Waranara SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Annandale · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Edgeware SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Hurlstone Park · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Kingdom Culture Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Arncliffe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Yudi Gunyi SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Waterloo · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Rosebery · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Athelstane Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Arncliffe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Green Square Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Zetlands · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Kyeemagh Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Botany Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Botany · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Yeo Park Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Ashfield · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Key CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Redfern · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waterloo · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
St Dominic Savio SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Glebe Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Glebe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Australian Performing Arts Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Glebe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Canterbury Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Canterbury · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Canterbury Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Canterbury · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Eastlakes Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eastlakes · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Bardwell Park Infants SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Bardwell Park · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Cairnsfoot SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Brighton-Le-Sands · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Rockdale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Rockdale · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Ashfield Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ashfield · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Canterbury South Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Canterbury · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le SandsCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brighton-Le-Sands · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay CampusGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Glebe · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Ashbury Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ashbury · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
GOAL CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Ultimo · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Bexley Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bexley · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
130
Westbourne College SydneyIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Ultimo · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
131
St Vincent's College AshfieldCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Ashfield · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
132
Brighton-Le-Sands Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Brighton-Le-Sands · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
133
Hartford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 5-9 · Daceyville · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
134
Daceyville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Daceyville · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
135
Clemton Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Earlwood · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
136
Australian International High SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Sydney · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank50th
137
St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Sydney · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
138
Campsie Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campsie · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
139
Marist College KogarahCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bexley · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
140
Kogarah High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 6-12 · Kogarah · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
141
Croydon Park Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Croydon Park · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
142
Macquarie Grammar SchoolIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Sydney · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
143
James Cook Boys High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
144
The Joseph Varga SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Randwick · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
145
Moorefield Girls High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kogarah · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
146
St George SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kogarah · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
147
Redfern Jarjum CollegeIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Redfern · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students343Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank1st
148
NSW School of LanguagesGovernment · Secondary · Petersham · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
149
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Camperdown · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
150
St George Hospital SchoolGovernment · Special · Kogarah · 2.5 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Sydenham median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Sydenham — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

1.11M

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↓ 2 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

1.6mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$623/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

flat YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.07%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample7GoodLease sample7Good

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed7 sales · 7 leases

6+50.0%

—

8+0.5%

—

Houses · 3 bed7 sales · 7 leases

6+50.0%

—

8+0.5%

—

Houses · 4 bed7 sales · 7 leases

6+50.0%

—

8+50.0%

—

Units · 1 bed7 sales · 7 leases

—

8+0.5%

—

Units · 2 bed7 sales · 7 leases

6+0.5%

—

8+50.0%

—

Units · 3 bed7 sales · 7 leases

—

8+0.5%

—

All houses

6+50.0%

—

8+0.5%

—

All units

6+0.5%

—

8+0.5%

—

Where each segment ranks

Sydenham property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

1/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

Units

0/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs NSW

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Sydenham

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · Total: +50%

NSW MEDIAN · +45%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

61 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

19 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.09M▲ +3.5% YoY

Sold (last year)

18▼ −32.5% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

70 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

12 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$1.51M▲ +3.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −12.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

93 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

21 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.54M▲ +0.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

104▼ −12.4% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

71 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

21 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.13M▲ +7.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▲ +2.3% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

95 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

18 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.58M▲ +2.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

123▲ +6.0% YoY

Sydenham · this suburb

Demand index

66 / 100vs NSW

Days on market

18 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.11M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

6▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Sydenham against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Sydenham in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

38 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

12 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$1.51M▲ +3.7% YoY

Sold (last year)

28▼ −12.8% YoY

Gross yield

2.16%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

52 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days0 days YoY

Median price

$1.54M▲ +0.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

104▼ −12.4% YoY

Gross yield

1.27%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

41 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

21 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.13M▲ +7.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

40▲ +2.3% YoY

Gross yield

1.61%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

63 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▲ +1 day YoY

Median price

$1.58M▲ +2.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

123▲ +6.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.46%

Sydenham · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▲ +2 days YoY

Median price

$1.11M▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

6▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.07%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

Sydenham — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Sydenham median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Sydenham rose from $930k (Jul 2021) to $1.46M (Jun 2026) — +56.7% growth over five years — peaking at $1.52M between Mar 2025 and Feb 2026. Median house rent went from $458/wk to $929/wk (+102.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $297k to $366k (+23.3%), with rent up from $257/wk to $355/wk (+38.1%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.46M+24.2%

5y median $1.05Mvs last year $1.17M

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

27+145.5%

5y median 15vs last year 11

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

17 days+10

5y median 16 daysvs last year 7 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$929/wk+32.3%

5y median $588/wkvs last year $702/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

21-47.5%

5y median 31vs last year 40

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

11 days-4

5y median 16 daysvs last year 15 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.83%+0.01 pt

5y median 1.99%vs last year 1.82%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

0.4 months-66.6%

5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 1.2 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

0.9 months+51.6%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 0.6 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Sydenham: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Sydenham, ranked by distance — each lined up against Sydenham on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketSydenhamNSW 2044 · Houses · Total

Price$1.11M

DOM18 days

Sold6

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

TempeNSW 20440.7kmHouses · Total

St PetersNSW 20440.8kmHouses · Total

Price$1.09M

DOM19 days

Sold18

similar pricedsimilar speed

EnmoreNSW 20421.0kmHouses · Total

MarrickvilleNSW 22041.0kmHouses · Total

NewtownNSW 20421.7kmHouses · Total

Price$1.58M

DOM18 days

Sold123

much priciersimilar speed

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sydenham

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Sydenham

Suburbs anywhere in NSW that behave like Sydenham — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

Sydenham vs Gymea: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.17M against Sydenham's $1.11M — about 6% higher, with homes selling in 18 days versus 18 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketSydenhamNSW 2044Houses · Total

Price$1.11M

DOM18 days

Sold6

Most similar sales markets · within 5.4–12 kmLast 12 months

GymeaNSW 222712km54% match

Price$1.17M

DOM18 days

Sold62

ComoNSW 222611km62% match

Price$1.48M

DOM16 days

Sold36

PananiaNSW 221311km68% match

Price$1.40M

DOM13 days

Sold131

Condell ParkNSW 220010km56% match

Price$1.03M

DOM16 days

Sold104

BexleyNSW 22075km50% match

Price$1.30M

DOM16 days

Sold87

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Sydenham

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Sydenham: Gymea property growth, Como property growth, Panania property market, Condell Park property market and Bexley property market.

Sydenham's closest rental-market twins: Bexley property growth, Condell Park property market, Gymea property growth, Como property growth and Panania property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Sydenham

26 data-driven answers about Sydenham's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Sydenham?

The median house price in Sydenham, NSW 2044 is $1.11M as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in Sydenham?

The median unit price in Sydenham, NSW 2044 is $1.11M as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Sydenham?

The median weekly house rent in Sydenham is $623 as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $623 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Sydenham?

A 3 bedroom house in Sydenham rents for a median $623 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 7 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $623/week, 4-bedroom $623/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $623/week, 2-bedroom $623/week, 3-bedroom $623/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in Sydenham?

Gross rental yield in Sydenham is 3.07% for houses and 3.07% for units as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 3.51%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Sydenham?

As of June 2026, Sydenham medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Sydenham?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$1.11M	$1.11M	$1.11M	$1.11M
Units	$1.11M	$1.11M	—	—	$1.11M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Sydenham median?

At the median Sydenham house ($1.11M purchase, $623/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $1382 — about $759 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are Sydenham's property market trends?

Sydenham's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 18 days — slower than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Sydenham market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Sydenham as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Sydenham, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.07% against a NSW median of 2.96%, houses take a median 18 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in Sydenham?

Houses in Sydenham sell in a median 18 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 18 days. Days on market have lengthened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Sydenham a tight or loose property market right now?

Sydenham's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.6 months of supply.

Have property prices in Sydenham gone up or down?

House prices in Sydenham moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in Sydenham?

Sydenham's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 8 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Sydenham in its property market cycle?

Sydenham's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does Sydenham compare to other NSW suburbs?

Sydenham's median house price ($1.11M) is 37% above the NSW median ($808k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 18 days vs 19 days state median. On gross yield, Sydenham sits at 3.07% vs 2.96% state median.

How does Sydenham compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Sydenham's most-similar nearby market is Gymea (11.6 km away) with a median house price of $1.17M — about 6% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in Sydenham?

The most-transacted segment in Sydenham over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 6 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 6 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in Sydenham last year?

Sydenham recorded 6 house sales and 6 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 12 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 8 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Sydenham in?

Sydenham is in postcode 2044, in the Inner Sydney region of NSW. Addresses there are written as Sydenham, NSW 2044.

What is the population of Sydenham?

Sydenham, NSW 2044 is home to 790 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 18, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Sydenham?

The median household in Sydenham earns $2k per week — roughly $97k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $748/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Sydenham?

The unemployment rate in Sydenham is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in Sydenham?

Sydenham is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near Sydenham?

Sydenham has 150 schools within reach — including Tempe High School, Tempe Public School, St Peters Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Sydenham a good place to live?

Sydenham, NSW 2044 has a population of 790, a median age of 18, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 150 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

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When was this Sydenham market data last updated?

This Sydenham market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.