Lindfield is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Sydney, in Ku-ring-gai Council, with mainly dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Tryon Road Uniting Church.
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 20% above the peer median, and household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 30% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are limited amenity for the price, limited school access and limited health access, with school access 33% below the peer median.
Lindfield is a better fit for people who value lower crime and university qualifications more than amenity for the price.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in New South Wales (130)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
Household incomes sit well above the peer median
Weaknesses
Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
School access is relatively limited
Health access is a relative weakness
What stands out
Tryon Road Uniting Church
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★★★☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How Lindfield compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$4.24M
-2.2% change
Median rent
$920/wk
Houses $1,490 · Units $830
Population (ERP)
11,207
-0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#8
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
1st
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
8th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
29%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
97th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
71.1/100 — Excellent
State standing
Top 1% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
19th in Australia
State rank
12th in NSW
Peer rank
#8 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#10 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$830
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,490
All types (January to March 2026)
$920
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
123
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$4,236,000
Median price change
-2.2%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
-0.0% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.0%
5-year growth
+1.7%
Change in 1 year
-4
Change in 5 years
+189
Growth rank in NSW
8th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,800), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
10,943
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$2,833
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
369 of 4,204
Median monthly mortgage
$3,450
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$600
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
38.4% / 32.4% / 29.2%
Employment rate
59.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
55.2% / 4.3% / 25%
Walked or cycled to work
1.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,997 / 124 / 1,699 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
56.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 4.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified56.6% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified8.6% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational4.2% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below30.6% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce33.9%
Society and culture15.7%
Health11.3%
Engineering and related technologies9.5%
Education7%
Information technology5.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$69,308
86th percentile in NSW · +18% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$80,000
90th percentile in NSW · +23% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
27.0%
98th percentile in NSW · +96% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$131,306
94th percentile in NSW · +107% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
32nd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2070 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,190
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,722
Median net rent
$573
Taxpayers reporting business income
906
Taxable income vs state median
+24%
Salary / wages vs state median
+28%
Rental investment vs state median
+93%
Super vs state median
+87%
Business income vs state median
-10%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
39.4% speak a language other than English at home; 44.8% born overseas
Language at home
6,454 English only · 4,197 other
Non-English at home
39.4%
Born overseas
4,778 (44.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
31 (0.3%)
Australian citizens
9,041
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
32
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin743 · 41.5%
Cantonese396 · 22.1%
Korean157 · 8.8%
Japanese80 · 4.5%
Hindi49 · 2.7%
Persian33 · 1.8%
German32 · 1.8%
Spanish24 · 1.3%
Religion
44.6%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 44.6%, while Christianity accounts for 41.1%.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
44.6%
32.8%
Christianity
41.1%
47.6%
Buddhism
4.2%
2.8%
Other / not stated
10%
16.9%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
16.8%
22.4%
Anglican
13.2%
11.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.8%
1.9%
Uniting Church
2.8%
2.1%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2070, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
193
Against the person
42
Against property
118
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 261 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+5.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
63
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.62
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Dwelling14
Domestic Violence Related Assault13
Malicious Damage To Property25
Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault13
Steal From Retail Store26
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
9
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,164
Median ICSEA percentile
97th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 98 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
Lindfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 584 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Lindfield Learning VillageCombined · Government · ICSEA 1152 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 803 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Cromehurst SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Lindfield Montessori PreschoolPrimary · Independent · LBOTE 67% · 3 students · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Beaumont Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 310 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Roseville CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1191 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 1,060 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Beaumont Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Hunters Hill HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Killara HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Lindfield EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Lindfield LVGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Lindfield PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Truscott St PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
NSW National Parks and Wildlife ServiceParking Space
Parking Space (18)
Christophe's Patisserie FrancaisePastry
364 Pacific Highway
01Picnic Table
02Picnic Table
03Picnic Table
04Picnic Table
Picnic Table (2)
Catch The Fire SydneyPlace of worship
Holy Family Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
2 Highfield Road
Lindfield Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
St Alban's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
St David's Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
The North Shore SynagoguePlace of worship
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box (2)
Reception Desk
Recycling
Cubby House KukundiShelter
Shade SailShelter
Shelter (6)
Whitehall Aged Care FacilitySocial Facility
27 Tryon Road
Taxi
Telephone
TelstraTelephone
Ticket Validator (3)
Vending machine
Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Catch The Fire Sydney
Holy Family Catholic Church
2 Highfield Road
Lindfield Uniting Church
St Alban's Anglican Church
St David's Uniting Church
The North Shore Synagogue
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure
28 WOLSELEY ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
4 LYLE AVENUE LINDFIELD 2070Additional Information Requested
June 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
29 TREATTS ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Under Assessment
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool
96 PROVINCIAL ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Under Assessment
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
32 COCUPARA AVENUE LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home (permanent)
22 HIGHFIELD ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
May 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
1 BALFOUR STREET LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
9 SMITH STREET LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
132 BRADFIELD ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
26 CHELMSFORD AVENUE LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving
50 TREATTS ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
29 POLDING ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
February 2026
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
20 CARRAMAR ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Temporary building, structure or use; Exhibition home; Hours of operation and trading
15A BEACONSFIELD PARADE LINDFIELD 2070Determined
January 2026
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
141 BRADFIELD ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
7 ORTONA ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 DANGAR STREET LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
68 BENT STREET LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
42 NELSON ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
25-27 POLDING ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
4 BAKER PLACE LINDFIELD 2070Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
56 CHELMSFORD AVENUE LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
8 BOORABA AVENUE LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
48 NORTHCOTE ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Demolition; Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
330-332 PACIFIC HIGHWAY LINDFIELD 2070Determined
October 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
35 PRIMULA STREET LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Subdivision
21 TREATTS ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
90 ETON ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
September 2025
Demolition
54 NORTHCOTE ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
29 POLDING ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
11 LIGHTCLIFF AVENUE LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
17 NAPIER STREET LINDFIELD 2070Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
1 NORTHCOTE ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
August 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool
9 DANGAR STREET LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
42 HIGHFIELD ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
15 FRANCES STREET LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 VALLEY ROAD LINDFIELD 2070Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
Federal electorate
Bradfield
Member of Parliament
Nicolette BOELE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,860
Turnout (2025)
93.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 50.4%Labor 49.6%
4.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Lindfield NorthLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
Lindfield CentralLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
LindfieldLabor 40.9% · Coalition 59.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
Lindfield WestLabor 45.3% · Coalition 54.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
RosevilleLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)