Located in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area, Lidcombe is a sizeable suburb (postcode 2141). The area has roughly 23,663 residents and a mix of young professionals and families, with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Korean, English.
The median house price in Lidcombe is $2.0 million, having risen solidly by 5.7% over the past year. Units have a median price of $808,000 (+2.3% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $780. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,308.
Lidcombe is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1050, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 75 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,801 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Lidcombe shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 20.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +5.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.