Lindfield is a settled mid-to-large suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2070). The area has roughly 10,943 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $147K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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 healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.
Median house prices in Lindfield stand at $3.9 million, having moved lower by 3.9% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $1.9 million (+47.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1125. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,450.
Lindfield is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1149, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 ferry wharf, 52 bus stops. The crime rate in the Ku-ring-gai LGA is low at 930 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 1.5%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($3.9M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 26.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.9% 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.