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NSW · Inner West Council

Tempe, 2044

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Desirability score

49/100
Average

Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Cycling
  • Dog friendly
  • High desirability
What Tempe is known for: Green suburb, Cycling, Dog friendly, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Inner West, Tempe is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.

Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment and growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

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)
83 / 336 / 63

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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

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 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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
327
Against the person
60
Against property
136
Rate per 1,000 residents
92.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 59 residents
State safety percentile
64.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-21.9%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,096
  • Tempe High SchoolSecondary
  • Tempe Public SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksM8 Motorway westbound, St Peters Interchange21 Jul 2026 – 21 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

193 planning-related records

2026· 19 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Service station; Hours of operation and trading
    775-779 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Under Assessment
  • 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 accommodation
    697 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    40 TERRY STREET TEMPE 2044Under Assessment
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    589 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    39 BARDEN STREET TEMPE 2044Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure
    13 WENTWORTH STREET TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 GANNON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Demolition; Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure; Business identification sign
    769 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Additional Information Requested
  • Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    765 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Under Assessment

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 TOYER STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    13 GANNON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    16 FOREMAN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 JOHN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    707 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    330 UNWINS BRIDGE ROAD TEMPE 2044Determined

  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    83 STATION STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 STANLEY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined

  • January 2026

  • Restaurant or cafe; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    880 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Determined
2025· 21 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    47 LYMERSTON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling; Swimming pool
    17 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 structure
    36 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 park
    2 SWAMP ROAD TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 HILLCREST STREET TEMPE 2044Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 STANLEY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    18 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 structure
    9 UNION STREET TEMPE 2044Determined

  • September 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    1 WELLS AVENUE TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 EDWIN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined

  • August 2025

  • Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    842-844 PRINCES HIGHWAY TEMPE 2044Determined

  • July 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision
    16 WENTWORTH STREET TEMPE 2044Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 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 dwelling
    121 TERRY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    14 BRIDGE STREET TEMPE 2044Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    19 STANLEY STREET TEMPE 2044Determined

  • February 2025

  • Demolition; Centre-based child care
    1A GANNON STREET TEMPE 2044Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 BROOKLYN STREET TEMPE 2044Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

93 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Battery
  • Bbq
  • Bench (9)
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • ABus stop
  • BBus stop
  • IKEA Tempe, Princes HwyBus stop
  • Kendrick Park, Princes HwyBus stop
  • Princes Hwy after Gannon StBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Station Street ReservePark
  • Tempe LandsPark
  • Tempe ReservePark
  • Tillman ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Milford Haven125 Unwins Bridge Road TempeSHR
  • Timber Slab Cottage44 Barden Street TempeSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
49.0/100 — Average
State standing
Top 31% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2049th in Australia
State rank
652nd in NSW
Peer rank
#226 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#439 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Aamenitiesbus_stop
  • Al Hijrah Mosqueamenities45 Station Street, Tempeplace_of_worship
  • Ampol Foodary Tempeamenities775 Princes Highway, Tempefuel
  • Bamenitiesbus_stop
  • Batteryamenitiesbattery
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench

Data sources & freshness

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