A great place to live and visit
The Marrickville local government area is a great place to live and visit and represents the best of multicultural inner-city. Marrickville has a vibrant, ethnically diverse population of approximately 75,000 residents with people from more than 100 different cultures, speaking more than 70 different languages. The community acknowledges and is proud of its original people – the Cadigal-Wangal – and of each new generation of immigrants that have settled here.
The area is less than 10 kilometres from the city centre, and comprises some of Sydney’s oldest suburbs – Camperdown, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Lewisham, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham, St Peters, Stanmore, Sydenham and Tempe. People are attracted to the Marrickville area because of its convenience and inner city character, its vibrant street culture, multicultural influences, eating and shopping experiences, and its friendly community feel.
Marrickville Council is responsible for a wide range of services and activities, such as town planning and approving development applications, managing waste services, maintaining parks and reserves, providing childcare services, supporting local business and industry, engineering, library services, holding festivals and events, arts and culture, and providing sustainable environmental services.
Council welcomes feedback from citizens and invites you to have your say on Council services via our website or by phoning the Citizens’ Service Centre on 9335 2222.
