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The quick read on
Lemon Tree
NSW 2259 · Central Coast (NSW)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 54
- Postcode
- 2259
ABS 2021
Lemon Tree, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lemon Tree
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lemon Tree NSW
Crime and safety
Is Lemon Tree safe?
The overall rate for Lemon Tree is 3,004 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lemon Tree.
Overall crime rate
3,004
offences per 100,000 residents
13% belowGreater Sydney
Lemon TreeGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lemon Tree?
Lemon Tree NSW 2259 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
54 people call Lemon Tree home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,958 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 54
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3425.9%Below
35–547.4%Below
55–7440.7%Above
75 and over11.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses104.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright52.2%Above
Paying a mortgage47.8%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car30.4%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more60.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.8%Below
Drove to work56.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Lemon Tree
30.8% of workers in Lemon Tree worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
5.6% of Lemon Tree residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
50.0% of people in Lemon Tree described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lemon Tree
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lemon Tree NSW 2259.
Is Lemon Tree family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Lemon Tree's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
15 family households lived in Lemon Tree; 46.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
20.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lemon Tree?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lemon Tree had 54 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lemon Tree?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 104.5% of occupied private dwellings in Lemon Tree.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lemon Tree?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
52.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
47.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lemon Tree?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lemon Tree had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 30.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 17.4%, while 26.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lemon Tree?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
56.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lemon Tree?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 30.4% of the total.
100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lemon Tree, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.
11.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lemon Tree?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lemon Tree residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.1% of Lemon Tree's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 105.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lemon Tree?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 57.4% of ancestry responses in Lemon Tree.
Australian ancestry made up 44.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lemon Tree?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 25.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lemon Tree?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 76.9%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lemon Tree show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lemon Tree?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
36.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lemon Tree?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,958 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lemon Tree compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.8% in Lemon Tree, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 52.2% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is about twice the Greater Sydney rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Lemon Tree, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lemon Tree
Is Lemon Tree expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Lemon Tree good for families?
The Census counted 15 local families, and 20.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Lemon Tree?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Lemon Tree
3 streets in Lemon Tree
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Dooralong Rd
- Lemon Tree Ln
- Phil Tunks Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.