Tempe, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 33°55′31″S 151°9′30″E / 33.92528°S 151.15833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.85 km2 (0.71 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,550 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,919/km2 (4,970/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2044 | ||||||||||||
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Tempe (/tɛmpiː/ tem-PEE;) is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Tempe is located 9 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Inner West Council.
Tempe sits on the northern bank of the Cooks River and is separated from Sydney Airport by the Alexandra Canal, also known as Sheas Creek. The Wolli Creek waterway also empties into the Cooks River.