Marrickville, New South Wales
Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney,[2] in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marrickville is located 7 kilometres (4 miles) south-west of the Sydney central business district and is the largest suburb in the Inner West Council local government area.
| Marrickville Sydney, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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 Marrickville Road | |||||||||||||||
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| Population | 26,592 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,580/km2 (11,870/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2204 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) south-west of Sydney CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Inner West Council | ||||||||||||||
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Marrickville within the Inner West Council area |
Marrickville sits on the northern bank of the Cooks River, opposite Earlwood and shares borders with Stanmore, Enmore, Newtown, St Peters, Sydenham, Tempe, Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park and Petersham. The southern part of the suburb, near the river, is known as Marrickville South and includes the historical locality called The Warren.
Marrickville is a culturally diverse suburb consisting of both low and high density residential, commercial and light industrial areas.
The area's original name is Bulanaming. The first inhabitants were the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation.[3]