Located in New South Wales within the Lismore local government area, Lindendale is a quiet locality (postcode 2480). With a population of 263, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $92K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% 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 managers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Lindendale has a median house price of $1.1 million, which has jumped by 114.8% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $535. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,691.
Public transport access includes 15 bus stops. The crime rate in the Lismore LGA is moderate at 5,173 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Lindendale shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +114.8% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.