Sydenham is located 8 kilometres south of Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of Inner West Council. Sydenham is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Sydenham is surrounded by the suburbs of Marrickville, St Peters and Tempe. Sydenham has a mixture of residential and industrial developments. A small group of shops is located around the intersection of Unwins Bridge Road and Railway Road, close to Sydenham railway station. Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre is also very close to Sydenham.. Commercial developments are also located along Sydenham and Marrickville Roads heading towards Marrickville