Canterbury-Bankstown · 2204 · 5 km from Sydney CBD

Marrickville Metro, NSW

$5.6bn pipeline incl. WestConnex M4–M5 Link, 3.8% gross yield.

NextSuburb scoreTier B
65Strong
Median house
$1.30M
5y growth
5.0%/yr
Gross yield
3.8%
Vacancy
1.3%
Stable entry pointLow confidence
Thin marketSmall sample sizes (~0 sales/yr) can distort medians. Treat the score with caution and weight the eight-signal breakdown over the headline number.
Last updated May 2026Next refresh 3 June 2026Informational only — not financial advice

About Marrickville Metro

Marrickville Metro (Canterbury-Bankstown, NSW) is approximately 5 km south-west of the Sydney CBD. Over the last five years house prices have compounded at 5.0%/yr; gross yield is currently ~3.8% and vacancy 1.3%. Combined with 6.5% population growth and 16.0% income growth, the suburb earns a 65/100 NextSuburb score.

Eight-signal breakdown

Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.

  • Capital growth (5y)5.0%/yr
    50/100
  • Population growth+6.5% (5y)
    65/100
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
    75/100
  • Rental yield3.8%
    76/100
  • Rental demand1.3% vacancy
    68/100
  • Income growth+16.0% (5y)
    64/100
  • Construction pipeline$5.6bn nearby
    100/100
  • Affordability13% under cap
    13/100

Why this score

Marrickville Metro scores 65/100 (Strong). The two strongest signals: $5.6bn of nearby construction and 3.8% gross rental yield. The standout watch-out: no material risk flags surfaced by the model.

Drivers
  • Infrastructure pipeline$5.6bn nearby
  • Rental yield3.8%
  • Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
  • Tight rentals1.3%
Risks

No material risk flags raised by the model.

Nearest infrastructure

WestConnex M4–M5 Link1.6 km away

Recently completed · $16.8bn · completion 2024

Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.

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60-month score history

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