units or apartments, 32.4% were separate houses, 20.2% were semi-detached (row or terrace houses, townhouses etc.), and 1.6% were other dwellings. The average household size was 2.5 people. Religion: The most common response for religion was No Religion (39.4%); the next most common response was Catholic at 19.9%; the next most common response was Pastafarianism at 7.6%. Notable people Maybanke Susannah Anderson, a reformer involved in women's suffrage and federation lived at Maybanke in Marrickville where she opened a girls school Kevin Berry, Australian Olympic swimmer, gold medalist in 1964 Don Burrows, Australian jazz musician Roy Farnsworth, Australian rugby league player John Farrow, Australian film director, producer, and screenwriter Jeff Fenech, Australian boxer and a three time world champion (nickname: The Marrickville Mauler) Joe Gartner, Australian rugby league player Virginia Gay, actress on the TV shows; All Saints and Winners and Losers Stanley Gibbs, shipping clerk and George Cross recipient Benjamin Gower Hardy, World War 2 soldier and George Cross recipient Akira Isogawa, fashion designer; design studio located in Marrickville Annette Kellerman, professional swimmer, vaudeville and film star and writer Andy Kent, bass and vocals for You Am I (Australian Band); lives in the Marrickville LGA Damien Leith, winner of the fourth season of Australian Idol Jim McCue, Australian rugby league player Lisa McCune, a Gold-Logie winning actress known for her role in Blue Heelers and host of Forensic Investigators Martin Mulligan, Australian tennis player, 1962 Wimbledon tournament finalist Trisha Noble, Australian singer and actress Costa Prasoulas, actor and martial artist, silver medalist at the 2009 World Games Ron Saggers, Test cricketer Bob Simpson, Australian cricket captain, later coach David Wenham, Australian actor; known for his roles in the films The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Van Helsing, 300 and Public Enemies Mark Williams, singer and songwriter; lives locally. In 2005 he became the vocalist for the reformed New Zealand/Australian band, Dragon Harry Wolstenholme, lawyer and keen amateur ornithologist lived in Marrickville as a child George Wootten, Australian major general, commander of the 9th Division Anthony Albanese, 31st and current Australian Prime Minister and MP representing the Division of Grayndler Anh Do, painter, author and TV personality, grew up in Marrickville Nat's What I Reckon, influencer and celebrity cook Commercial areas Marrickville Road The main shopping strip runs along Marrickville Road, west from Sydenham to the town hall. Typical businesses include cafés, grocery and clothing stores. Marrickville Road is well