Marrickville is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney
7 kilometres (4 miles) south-west of the Sydney
central business district in the state
of New South Wales, Australia. Marrickville is the
largest suburb in the Inner West Council local
government 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.
Marrickville is a diverse suburb consisting of both
low and high density residential, commercial and
light industrial areas. Marrickville has become a
much sought out location due to its
proximity to the City CBD and suburban lifestyle.