Median house price
$1.76M
+4.6% change
NSW · Inner West Council
Tempe, 2044
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,848
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.5%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,452/wk
Employment rate
63.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,758,000
Languages at home
30.5%non-English
Most common: Macedonian, Vietnamese, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Inner West Council, Tempe is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Tempe snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$990/wk
Houses $1,030 · Units $820
Population (ERP)
3,848
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#87
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
62nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
76th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 50.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 30% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2128th in Australia
- State rank
- 637th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #87 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #461 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $820
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,030
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $990
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 99
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,758,000
- Median price change
- +4.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,848(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 76th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +7.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +51
- Change in 5 years
- +267
- Growth rank in NSW
- 76th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,100), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,550
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,452
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 108 of 1,370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 63.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 853 / 336 / 63 (+ 9 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 328
- Against the person
- 60
- Against property
- 136
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 85.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -22.1%
Most common offence types
- Fraud85
- Malicious Damage To Property82
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault47
- Other Theft43
- Transport Regulatory Offences143
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,096
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Tempe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 346 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Tempe High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 985 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ferncourt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 285 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Al Zahra CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 773 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Arncliffe West Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 91% · 86 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Peters Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 154 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Casimir Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 81% · 827 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tillman Park Early Learning Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Griffiths St
- RMP Griffith St
- STR Griffiths St
- Tempe Station
- Tempe Station, Platform 3
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
275 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 fast food · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 2 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 42/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.56
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.69
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.69
Food & drink(6)
- Cafe DzajkoCafe
- Swedish CaféCafe
- Harrys Cafe de WheelsFast food
- Philly-UpFast food
- Valve BarPub
- Swedish RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- Metro ZoneConvenience store
Community(3)
- Tillman Park Early Learning CentreChildcare
- Tempe High SchoolSchool
Tempe
- Tempe Public SchoolSchool
Tempe
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Dog park
- Park
- Station Street ReservePark
- Tempe LandsPark
- Tempe ReservePark
- Tillman ParkPark
Unwins Bridge Road
- Playground (4)
- Col Jones Swim FitnessSports centre
23 Toyer Street, Tempe
- Robyn Webster Sports CentreSports centre
- Sports field
Transport(13)
12 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(39)
- Artwork
- Battery
- Bbq
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- CMS AutomotiveCar repair
- Tempe FuelCar repair
- SalvosCharity
7 Bellevue Street
- Clock (2)
- Dressing Room
- Drinking water (6)
- The Good GuysElectronics
7 Bellevue Street
- Evie NetworksEV charging
- IKEAFurniture
634-726 Princes Highway, Tempe
- Garden (25)
- Cactus VisionGarden Centre
- Buzz Speaker HireHifi
3 Wood Street
- IkeaLoading Dock
- Loading Dock (5)
- Parking (16)
- Tempe High SchoolParking
- Tempe Public SchoolParking
- Parking Entrance (3)
- Parking Space (111)
- Ampol Foodary TempePetrol station
775 Princes Highway, Tempe
- Metro Petroleum TempePetrol station
- Picnic Table (15)
- Al Hijrah MosquePlace of worship
45 Station Street, Tempe
- Yen Shan Tang True Buddha OrderPlace of worship
643-645 Princes Highway, Tempe
- Public toilets
- AShelter
- BShelter
- Shelter (11)
- Slipway
- DecathlonSports
- Ticket Validator (2)
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (3)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Station Street ReservePark
- Tempe LandsPark
- Tempe ReservePark
- Tillman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Al Hijrah Mosque
45 Station Street, Tempe
- Yen Shan Tang True Buddha Order
643-645 Princes Highway, Tempe
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Royal Rehab Private Petersham (3.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 70
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 20 proposals
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)31 TOYER STREET TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Service station; Hours of operation and trading775-779 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)31 TOYER STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation697 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)40 TERRY STREET TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure589 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling39 BARDEN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure13 WENTWORTH STREET TEMPE 2044Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 GANNON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Demolition; Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Business identification sign769 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Withdrawn
- Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure765 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation25 TOYER STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 GANNON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 FOREMAN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 JOHN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure707 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure330 UNWINS BRIDGE ROAD TEMPE 2044Determined
February 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation83 STATION STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 STANLEY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
January 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading880 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling47 LYMERSTON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Swimming pool17 LYMERSTON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)31 TOYER STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 GANNON STREET TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park2 SWAMP ROAD TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 HILLCREST STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 STANLEY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading18 HOLBEACH AVENUE TEMPE 2044Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)149 UNWINS BRIDGE ROAD TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 UNION STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 WELLS AVENUE TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 EDWIN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
August 2025
- Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure842-844 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision16 WENTWORTH STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure27 HILLCREST STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)30 SMITH STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
April 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling121 TERRY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling14 BRIDGE STREET TEMPE 2044Withdrawn
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 STANLEY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Centre-based child care1A GANNON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 BROOKLYN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Milford Haven125 Unwins Bridge Road TempeSHR
- Timber Slab Cottage44 Barden Street TempeSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Grayndler
- Member of Parliament
- Anthony ALBANESE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 125,552
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 19.8%Labor 80.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 15.9%Labor 84.1%
3.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SydenhamLabor 85.3% · Coalition 14.7% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- TempeLabor 79.2% · Coalition 20.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Marrickville SouthLabor 86.4% · Coalition 13.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Marrickville ParkLabor 82.0% · Coalition 18.0% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- St PetersLabor 90.2% · Coalition 9.8% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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