NSW · Blayney Council
Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW), NSW, 2797
Desirability index
#63 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW) is a small locality in the Blayney area, home to around 359 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-73%), roughly 11.1 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 359
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,362
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 158
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 56.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 180 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -73.3%
Most common offence types
- Arson1
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1
- Other Offences1
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lyndhurst Public School, Marsden St
- Lyndhurst Rest Area, Mid Western Hwy
- Mid Western Hwy At Lyons Rd
- Mid Western Hwy At Rockdell Rd
- Royal Hotel, Main St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationLots 5-8 SEC.A, D.P.6564 23Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- Residential flat building3 HENRY STREET LYNDHURST 2797Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Other16-18 HENRY STREET LYNDHURST 2797Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development2 Carcoar St Lyndhurst NSW 2797Withdrawn
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Capital ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Lyndhurst Public School, Marsden Sttransport
- Lyndhurst Rest Area, Mid Western Hwytransport
- Mid Western Hwy At Lyons Rdtransport
- Mid Western Hwy At Rockdell Rdtransport
- Royal Hotel, Main Sttransport
- Capital Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning2 Carcoar St Lyndhurst NSW 2797Lodged 29 Sep 2021 · Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationplanningLots 5-8 SEC.A, D.P.6564 23Lodged 01 Jul 2024 · Determined
- Otherplanning16-18 HENRY STREET LYNDHURST 2797Lodged 06 Dec 2021 · Determined
- Residential flat buildingplanning3 HENRY STREET LYNDHURST 2797Lodged 05 Jan 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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