East Lindfield is a compact suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2070). It is home to about 3,710 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $180K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and finance & insurance. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.
The median house price in East Lindfield is $5.9 million, having surged by 41.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $1125. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,000.
East Lindfield is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1167, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 35 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ku-ring-gai LGA is low at 930 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, East Lindfield shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($5.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 32.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +41.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.