East Lindfield NSW

Postcode 2070 · Ku-ring-gai LGA

East Lindfield is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2070). With a population of 3,710, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $180K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in East Lindfield is $4.0 million, having declined 3.6% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $990. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.3%. 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 920 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, East Lindfield offers a gross rental yield of 1.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 22.5x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.3% Low Yield
Price vs State$4.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability22.5x Stretched
Price Momentum-3.6% Falling
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic10/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$4.0M
-3.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$990
POPULATION
3,710
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age43
Household Size3.1
HH Income /wk$3,457
Personal Income /wk$1132
Mortgage /mth$4,000
CRIME (Ku-ring-gai LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)920
Total Incidents1,181
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops35
SCHOOLS (1)
Avg ICSEA1167
Total Students531
Government1
Lindfield East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1167
Data: 2025