Multicultural inner-west gem with Vietnamese food, craft breweries, and a growing arts scene.
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Download Richify — It's FreeMulticultural inner-west gem with Vietnamese food, craft breweries, and a growing arts scene. If you're weighing a move to Marrickville, the numbers matter more than the vibes. The median weekly rent here is $550, which annualises to roughly $28,600 per year. Using the 30% rent-to-income guideline, you'd want an annual gross salary around $95,000 to live in Marrickville without housing eating your paycheck.
Day-to-day costs in Marrickville are on the pricier side for entertainment and slightly above-average the national average for groceries. A monthly public transport pass runs about $175, and a flat white at a local café costs roughly $5.00 — which adds up to $1,825 per year if you're on a one-a-day habit.
Rough monthly budget for a single renter on a median-income job, before lifestyle upgrades:
Numbers are indicative only and exclude tax. Use the interactive calculator above to plug in your own salary and lifestyle.
How much do you need to earn to live comfortably in Marrickville?
Using the standard 30% rent-to-income rule, a comfortable gross income for Marrickville is around $95,000 per year. At this salary, median rent of $550/wk takes up less than a third of your take-home pay, leaving room for savings, transport, and everything else Sydney throws at you.
Is Marrickville more expensive than the rest of Sydney?
Groceries in Marrickville track slightly above-average the national average (index 1.05), and the entertainment scene is on the pricier side (index 1.15). Median weekly rent of $550 places it within the Sydney market — use the calculator to compare specific neighbourhoods head-to-head.
What's the average annual rent cost in Marrickville?
At a median weekly rent of $550, annual rent in Marrickville works out to approximately $28,600 per year for a typical unit. Actual costs vary significantly by property size, condition, and proximity to transport.