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Aug 2026
Sydenham

Sydenham Property Suburb Profile

Median House Price

$683,000

Median Unit price

$520,200

Av days on market

17.5 days

AV Rental per week

$470

Sydenham Demographics

Median age

20-39

Population

10,578

Median rent

$500

Household income

$1,500 - $1,749

Dwelling structure
House
64.68%
Semi-detached or Terrace
33.33%
Flat or Apartment
1.90%
Other
0.09%
Home ownership
Owner Mortgage
38.07%
Rented
31.20%
Owned Outright
28.40%
Other
2.34%
Method of travel to work
Car
58.16%
Train
4.15%
Walk
0.93%
Bus
0.45%
Industry of employment
Professionals
17.21%
Clerical and Administrative Workers
15.01%
Technicians and Trade Workers
13.86%
Community and Personal Service Workers
11.94%

Market Performance

Median sale price
Properties sold
Auction clearance
Av days on market

Median sale price in Sydenham

Median sale price for houses in Sydenham is $683,000, up 5.9% from last year.

Median sale price for units in Sydenham is $520,200, up 8.4% from last year.

Properties sold in Sydenham

Properties sold for houses in Sydenham is 136, down 11.7% from last year.

Properties sold for units in Sydenham is 54, down 8.5% from last year.

Auction clearance in Sydenham

Auction clearance for houses in Sydenham is 76.7%, down 5.1% from last year.

Auction clearance for units in Sydenham is 80.0%, up 20.0% from last year.

Av days on market in Sydenham

Av days on market for houses in Sydenham is 23, down 36.1% from last year.

Av days on market for units in Sydenham is 12, down 36.8% from last year.

Sales data supplied by Domain

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