Question 1

Is Tempe a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Tempe sits on the banks of the Cooks River, with riverside reserves and the Cooks River cycleway that encourage walking and cycling. The streets show a mix of modest weatherboard and brick cottages on leafy blocks, with low-rise apartments and light industrial sites closer to the rail line and main roads, creating a practical, lived-in neighbourhood where long-standing families share the area with commuters and younger professionals. It has a community of 3,550 people, median age 39, and a typical household income of $2,452 a week, and the suburb is family-oriented with most homes owner-occupied. A local cluster of shops and parks covers everyday needs.

Transport is straightforward: Tempe railway station provides access to the city and retains step-free access to one platform via a permanent ramp though it is not fully accessible, while Sydenham station on the northern edge forms part of the extended Sydney Metro and the Sydenham–Bankstown line is being converted to metro standards. The Sydney Gateway Road Project brings major construction and land acquisition to parts of Tempe, affecting sites leased to Tyne Container Services and the Tempe Golf Driving Range, and council is reviewing local parking and service impacts. Whether Tempe suits you will depend on how you balance its riverside, community character and everyday amenities with these ongoing transport and construction changes.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Tempe?

Accepted Answer

At a median of $1,755,000, buying a house in Tempe works out to about 13.8 times a typical local household's annual income as recorded at the last Census, which places buying well above local incomes. Rents are around $950 a week for houses and $585 a week for units.

Against a Census household income of $2,452 a week, a $950 weekly house rent would take about 38.7% of a typical local household's income at the last Census (a sizeable share), while a $585 weekly unit rent would take about 23.9% (a moderate share). If you're renting rather than buying, those rent shares are the figures that matter and will help you judge how affordable Tempe feels to you.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Tempe a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months Tempe's median house value rose 5.1%. House rents increased 3.3% over the same period, while unit rents climbed 11.4%.

Put simply, the figures show stronger capital movement on the house side and much stronger rental movement for units this year: a solid 5.1% lift in house values, a modest 3.3% rise in house rents, and a strong 11.4% jump in unit rents. If rental income is your priority, that unit rent movement is the most relevant number; if capital growth is what matters to you, the house value change is the relevant figure. Whether this fits your plans depends on your own goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.75M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	5.1%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	16	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	38	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$950	$585
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.3%	11.4%

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