Median price trend for houses
Based on 81 sales in the preceding 12 months
$4,120,000
Up 9.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.7m
- 4 bed
- $3.87m
- 5+ bed
- $5.83m
Federation-style shops on a main street
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The quick read on
Lindfield
NSW 2070 · Ku-ring-gai
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $4,120,000
- Median unit
- $1,240,000
- Population
- 10,943
- Postcode
- 2070
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ABS 2021
Lindfield, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lindfield
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lindfield NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 78 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,500 per week
Up 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lindfield, NSW is currently $4,120,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lindfield has a 12-month growth rate of 9.5% for houses and -0.2% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,700,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $3,870,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $5,830,000 in Lindfield.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lindfield is $1,500 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lindfield is $1,240,000, which has decreased 0.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $852,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,040,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,770,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $3,050,000 in Lindfield. The median rent for units and apartments in Lindfield is $900 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lindfield safe?
The overall rate for Lindfield is 1,551 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% 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 Lindfield.
Overall crime rate
1,551
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowGreater Sydney
LindfieldGreater 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 Lindfield?
Lindfield NSW 2070 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
10,943 people call Lindfield home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,833 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,943
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,450 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $600 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.1%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5429.6%Above
55–7420.5%Above
75 and over8.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses52.1%Below
Townhouses3.2%Below
Apartments44.3%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.4%Above
Paying a mortgage32.4%Below
Renting29.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.9%Below
One car42.1%Above
Two cars37.7%Above
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home55.2%Above
Drove to work22.9%Below
Train, tram or bus4.3%Above
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Lindfield
55.2% of workers in Lindfield worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
12.2% of Lindfield residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
44.6% of people in Lindfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lindfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lindfield NSW 2070.
Is Lindfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.1% of Lindfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
3,112 family households lived in Lindfield; 54.0% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
42.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lindfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lindfield had 10,943 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lindfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 52.1% of occupied private dwellings in Lindfield.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 44.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lindfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
32.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lindfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lindfield had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 19.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 30.0%, while 31.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lindfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
55.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
22.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
4.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lindfield?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 42.1% of the total.
50.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lindfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.
43.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lindfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
59.0% of residents used only English at home.
38.4% used a language other than English at home.
15.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 7.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lindfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
43.7% of Lindfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.3% was born in Australia.
12.2% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lindfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.4% of ancestry responses in Lindfield.
Australian ancestry made up 21.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 29.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lindfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
44.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 21.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lindfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
36.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lindfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lindfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 25.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lindfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,833 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,450.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $600 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lindfield compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 55.2% in Lindfield, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 38.4% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 29.2% in Lindfield, 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 Lindfield
Is Lindfield expensive?
The median house price is $4,120,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,240,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lindfield good for families?
The Census counted 3,112 local families, and 20.1% 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 Lindfield?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Lindfield
100 streets in Lindfield
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Archbold Rd
- Averil Pl
- Baker Pl
- Balfour St
- Bayswater Rd
- Beaconsfield Pde
- Bell Ave
- Bent St
- Blenheim Rd
- Booraba Ave
- Bradfield Rd
- Brevet Ave
- Burleigh St
- Burraga Pl
- Burton Pl
- Carramar Rd
- Charles St
- Chelmsford Ave
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- Cocupara Ave
- Commonwealth Rd
- Cook Rd
- Dangar St
- Dorman Cr
- Drovers
- Dunstan Gr
- Edenborough Rd
- Edmund St
- Eleham Rd
- Erola
- Eton Rd
- Fiddens Wharf Rd
- Frances St
- Gladstone Pde
- Grosvenor Rd
- Guyong St
- Hamilton
- Havilah Ln
- Havilah Rd
- Highfield Ln
- Highfield Rd
- Highgate Rd
- Howard St
- Ignatius Rd
- Ivey St
- Johnson St
- Kenilworth Rd
- Knox St
- Kochia Ln
- Koonawarra Ave
- Lady Game Dr
- Lane Cove Depot Rd
- Larool Ave
- Lightcliff Ave
- Lindel Pl
- Lindfield Ave
- Llewellyn St
- Lumeah Rd
- Lyle Ave
- Mackenzie St
- Max Allen Rd
- Middle Harbour Rd
- Milray St
- Moore Ave
- Napier St
- Nelson Rd
- Newark Cr
- Northcote Rd
- Norwood Ave
- Ortona Rd
- Owen St
- Pacific Hwy
- Polding Rd
- Primula St
- Provincial Rd
- Reid St
- Roxy Pl
- Russell Ave
- Short St
- Shout Rdge
- Slade Ave
- Smith St
- Squadron Ct
- Stanhope Rd
- Stokes Pl
- Strickland Ave
- Trafalgar Ave
- Treatts Rd
- Tryon Pl
- Tryon Rd
- Tubbs
- Valley Ln
- Valley Rd
- Waimea Rd
- Wallace Pde
- Westbourne Rd
- Winchester Ave
- Wolseley Road
- Woodford Ln
- Woodside Ave
- Yuruga Pl
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