St Peters vs Marrickville

In both, about half of households rent. In Marrickville, about half of homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Marrickville: a median of $2.11 million, against $1.93 million in St Peters, though rent is higher in St Peters. St Peters is closer to the city centre: 8.1 km, against 10.2 km. On these figures, St Peters tends to suit share households.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Marrickville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (22 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

St Peters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Marrickville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($480/wk vs $650/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

St Peters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (8.1 km vs 10.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Marrickville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 8%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

St Peters

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (15.4% vs -0.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.6% vs 4.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

St Peters and Marrickville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

St Peters Marrickville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

St Peters Marrickville
Walkability 93 / 99
St Peters — Walkability: 93/100 Marrickville — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 29 / 22
St Peters — Safety: 29/100 Marrickville — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
St Peters — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marrickville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Marrickville has more residents (26,570 vs 3,629); St Peters rents higher ($650/wk vs $480/wk).

St Peters Marrickville
Population 3,629 26,570
+632% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.4% -0.1%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $152,048/yr
+26% vs other
 $112,840/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+26% vs other
 $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

St Peters Marrickville
0-4 5.8% / 4.7%
St Peters — 0-4: 5.8% Marrickville — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 7.4% / 8.7%
St Peters — 5-14: 7.4% Marrickville — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 2.1% / 3.7%
St Peters — 15-19: 2.1% Marrickville — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.2% / 6.0%
St Peters — 20-24: 5.2% Marrickville — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 29.2% / 22.0%
St Peters — 25-34: 29.2% Marrickville — 25-34: 22.0%
35-44 23.0% / 16.8%
St Peters — 35-44: 23.0% Marrickville — 35-44: 16.8%
45-54 11.7% / 13.7%
St Peters — 45-54: 11.7% Marrickville — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 7.8% / 10.4%
St Peters — 55-64: 7.8% Marrickville — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 4.8% / 7.3%
St Peters — 65-74: 4.8% Marrickville — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 1.8% / 4.8%
St Peters — 75-84: 1.8% Marrickville — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.9%
St Peters — 85+: 1.2% Marrickville — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

St Peters 36.5% lone person
St Peters — Lone Person: 36.5% St Peters — Couple Families: 32.4% St Peters — Group Household: 19.9% St Peters — One Parent Families: 9.3% St Peters — Other Families: 1.9%
Marrickville 40.1% lone person
Marrickville — Lone Person: 40.1% Marrickville — Couple Families: 31.8% Marrickville — Group Household: 12.4% Marrickville — One Parent Families: 13.6% Marrickville — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 46.2% renting
St Peters — Owned Outright: 18.4% St Peters — Mortgage: 35.4% St Peters — Renting: 46.2%
Marrickville 47.6% renting
Marrickville — Owned Outright: 24.2% Marrickville — Mortgage: 28.2% Marrickville — Renting: 47.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

St Peters Marrickville
Bachelor Degree 30.1% / 24.5%
St Peters — Bachelor Degree: 30.1% Marrickville — Bachelor Degree: 24.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 10.2%
St Peters — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Marrickville — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.5% / 7.5%
St Peters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5% Marrickville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 7.5%
St Peters — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Marrickville — Certificate III & IV: 7.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 2.7%
St Peters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Marrickville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

St Peters Marrickville
England 5.5% / 3.4%
St Peters — England: 5.5% Marrickville — England: 3.4%
Vietnam 1.6% / 5.6%
St Peters — Vietnam: 1.6% Marrickville — Vietnam: 5.6%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.0%
St Peters — New Zealand: 2.1% Marrickville — New Zealand: 2.0%
Greece — / 3.9%
St Peters — Greece: not among its largest Marrickville — Greece: 3.9%
China 1.5% / 1.3%
St Peters — China: 1.5% Marrickville — China: 1.3%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.1%
St Peters — Philippines: 1.5% Marrickville — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

St Peters 40.1% flats / apartments
St Peters — Flats / Apartments: 40.1% St Peters — Townhouses: 37.5% St Peters — Houses: 22.4%
Marrickville 49.5% flats / apartments
Marrickville — Flats / Apartments: 49.5% Marrickville — Townhouses: 18.5% Marrickville — Houses: 32.0%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

St Peters Marrickville
Median house price $1,925,000 $2,110,000
Median unit price $975,000 $950,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 9 sales
 26 days
from 189 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

St Peters Marrickville
2 bed $1.7M / $1.87M
St Peters — 2 bed: $1.7M (5 sales) Marrickville — 2 bed: $1.87M (75 sales)

5 vs 75 sales

3 bed $1.83M / $2.11M
St Peters — 3 bed: $1.83M (13 sales) Marrickville — 3 bed: $2.11M (121 sales)

13 vs 121 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

St Peters Marrickville
1 bed $770K / $775K
St Peters — 1 bed: $770K (5 sales) Marrickville — 1 bed: $775K (94 sales)

5 vs 94 sales

2 bed $982K / $1.04M
St Peters — 2 bed: $982K (18 sales) Marrickville — 2 bed: $1.04M (173 sales)

18 vs 173 sales

Zoning mix

St Peters has more industrially zoned land (61% vs 18%).

St Peters Marrickville
Industrial 61% 18%
Residential 21% 55%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 10%
Parks and recreation 3% 11%
Commercial 0% 4%
Environmental 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

St Peters Marrickville
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

St Peters Marrickville
Houses 3.8%
$1,095/wk on $1.5M
 3.0%
$1,100/wk on $1.91M
Units 5.6%
$950/wk on $875K
 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K

Ranking within NSW

St Peters Marrickville
House price Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Income Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 48% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 18% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

St Peters scores higher overall (85 vs 70).

St Peters Marrickville
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

St Peters Marrickville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
78/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

St Peters Marrickville
Inside the suburb 1 9
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 3.1 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.3%

Schools in St Peters

  • St Peters Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Marrickville

  • Casimir Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Wilkins Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ferncourt Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Marrickville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Marrickville High School Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

St Peters Marrickville
Supermarkets 1 13
Cafes & restaurants 9 100
Parks & reserves 4 24
Childcare 2 22
GPs 0 10
Pharmacies 0 9
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 8
Fuel stations 3 4
EV chargers 1
same for both
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Marrickville sits further from the CBD (10.2 km vs 8.1 km).

St Peters Marrickville
Walkability score 93/100 99/100
Distance to Sydney 8.1 km 10.2 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 92.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 583.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2044
 1.5%
postcode 2204
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 22
postcode 2044
 15
postcode 2204

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

St Peters Marrickville
Worked from Home 64.6% / 58.3%
St Peters — Worked from Home: 64.6% Marrickville — Worked from Home: 58.3%
Car (driver) 20.8% / 25.6%
St Peters — Car (driver): 20.8% Marrickville — Car (driver): 25.6%
Train 6.7% / 6.1%
St Peters — Train: 6.7% Marrickville — Train: 6.1%
Walked Only 4.0% / 4.3%
St Peters — Walked Only: 4.0% Marrickville — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / 1.8%
St Peters — Car (passenger): 1.6% Marrickville — Car (passenger): 1.8%
Bus 1.0% / 2.2%
St Peters — Bus: 1.0% Marrickville — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.6%).

Setting

St Peters Marrickville
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.5 km 4.2 km

NBN connectivity

St Peters Marrickville
Connectivity score 73/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
2,639 premises
 9%
14,558 premises

Climate

St Peters Marrickville
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

St Peters Marrickville
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 12.9 µg/m³ 16.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.73 pphm 0.79 pphm

Council rates

St Peters Marrickville
Average residential rate $1,342/yr
same for both
Council Inner West
same for both

Federal electorate

St Peters Marrickville
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

St Peters Marrickville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

St Peters

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Marrickville

Apartments Cafe Culture Gentrifying Inner Nightlife Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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