Linden is a small, quiet locality in New South Wales within the Blue Mountains local government area (postcode 2778). It is home to about 471 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $106K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.5% 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, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Linden has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has jumped by 41% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $700. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blue Mountains LGA is low at 1,840 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.3% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +41.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.