Lindfield NSW

Postcode 2070 · Ku-ring-gai LGA

Lindfield is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Ku-ring-gai local government area (postcode 2070). With a population of 10,943, the suburb has an established 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. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in Lindfield is $4.7 million, having surged 20% over the past year. Units have a median price of $2.1 million (+69.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $990. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.1%. 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 920 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Lindfield offers a gross rental yield of 1.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($4.7M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 31.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +20.0% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.1% Low Yield
Price vs State$4.7M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability31.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+20.0% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$71,900
Mean Income$134,414
Earners18,105
YoY Change+2.5%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$4.7M
20% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$2.1M
69.8% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$600
POPULATION
10,943
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age40
Household Size2.8
HH Income /wk$2,833
Personal Income /wk$1174
Mortgage /mth$3,450
CRIME (Ku-ring-gai LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)920
Total Incidents1,181
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops52
Ferry Wharves1
Charles St At Fiddens Wharf Rd
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1149
Total Students1,804
Government3
Catholic1
Independent1
Lindfield Learning VillageCombined · Government · ICSEA 1152
Lindfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1162
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1168
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1164
Cromehurst SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1098
Data: 2026