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Sydenham VIC 3037

4,781 addresses · 141 streets

Gorton Electorate › Brimbank LGA › Sydenham · 21 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Sydenham is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 10,578 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,813 a week, with median rent near $369 a week. Most homes are houses. About 67% of households own their home and 32% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $704,000.

10,578Population
37Median age
$1,813Median household income / wk
$369Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Sydenham statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Sydenham itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Watergardens, 750 m east · Bus interchange: Watergardens Station, 750 m east · Airport: Melbourne Airport, 6.6 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

7 facilities recorded in Sydenham.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs5/10

Median Sale Prices

$704,000House · 2024
$510,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.8% · Labour-force participation 62.5%

Population by age in Sydenham
Population by age, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4582
5-141,168
15-19654
20-24830
25-341,725
35-441,391
45-541,445
55-641,309
65-74762
75-84439
85+284
Dwelling types in Sydenham
Dwelling types, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,245
Townhouse1,157
Apartment66
Other0
Households by weekly income in Sydenham
Households by weekly income, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650426
$650-1,499915
$1,500-2,9991,222
$3,000+688
Top ancestries in Sydenham
Top ancestries, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other2,361
Australian1,822
English1,630
Italian970
Indian868
Maltese645
Housing tenure in Sydenham
Housing tenure, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned984
Mortgage1,319
Rented1,081
Other31
Cars per household in Sydenham
Cars per household, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0162
11,218
21,266
3490
4+287
Commute to work in Sydenham
Commute to work, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,986
Train213
Bus23
Tram/ferry0
Walked48
Bicycle5
Home1,046
Top countries of birth in Sydenham
Top countries of birth, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India1,044
Philippines359
Vietnam219
North Macedonia194
Malta187
Sri Lanka173
Languages used at home in Sydenham
Languages used at home, Sydenham VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi604
Vietnamese314
Macedonian313
Arabic291
Italian235
Croatian214

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