Once a popular resort area where crowds of people would catch the tram down from Circular Quay to enjoy a day at the Cooks River. Nowadays, Tempe has become popular again. Young professionals flock here due to the accessible public transport and proximity to the city and airport. An attractive spot for families as four out of five homes are freestanding, a strange phenomenon in the Inner West. Parkland. Picnics. Tempe.