East Lindfield vs Lindfield

Lindfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in East Lindfield. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In East Lindfield, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in East Lindfield: a median of $4.4 million, against $3.86 million in Lindfield, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Lindfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 4)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 9)
  • But East Lindfield carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lindfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,860,000 vs $4,400,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lindfield

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($600/wk vs $990/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Lindfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 71/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lindfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 71/100)
  • But East Lindfield carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 31/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lindfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.8% vs 0.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East Lindfield and Lindfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

East Lindfield Lindfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

East Lindfield Lindfield
Walkability 71 / 89
East Lindfield — Walkability: 71/100 Lindfield — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 87 / 69
East Lindfield — Safety: 87/100 Lindfield — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 30
East Lindfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Lindfield — Low fire risk: 30/100

Demographics

Lindfield has more residents (10,943 vs 3,710); East Lindfield rents higher ($990/wk vs $600/wk).

East Lindfield Lindfield
Population 3,710 10,943
+195% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +11.8%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $179,764/yr
+18% vs other
 $147,316/yr
Median weekly rent $990/wk
+39% vs other
 $600/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Lindfield Lindfield
0-4 4.1% / 5.3%
East Lindfield — 0-4: 4.1% Lindfield — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 17.1% / 14.8%
East Lindfield — 5-14: 17.1% Lindfield — 5-14: 14.8%
15-19 8.2% / 6.6%
East Lindfield — 15-19: 8.2% Lindfield — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.8% / 5.6%
East Lindfield — 20-24: 5.8% Lindfield — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 5.1% / 9.5%
East Lindfield — 25-34: 5.1% Lindfield — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 12.0% / 14.8%
East Lindfield — 35-44: 12.0% Lindfield — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 15.4% / 14.7%
East Lindfield — 45-54: 15.4% Lindfield — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.3% / 11.5%
East Lindfield — 55-64: 12.3% Lindfield — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 9.6% / 9.0%
East Lindfield — 65-74: 9.6% Lindfield — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 6.5% / 5.6%
East Lindfield — 75-84: 6.5% Lindfield — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 3.8% / 2.5%
East Lindfield — 85+: 3.8% Lindfield — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Lindfield 67.2% couple families
East Lindfield — Couple Families: 67.2% East Lindfield — Lone Person: 21.1% East Lindfield — One Parent Families: 10.6% East Lindfield — Group Household: 0.7% East Lindfield — Other Families: 0.3%
Lindfield 58.0% couple families
Lindfield — Couple Families: 58.0% Lindfield — Lone Person: 25.5% Lindfield — One Parent Families: 12.9% Lindfield — Group Household: 2.4% Lindfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Lindfield 12.1% renting
East Lindfield — Owned Outright: 49.2% East Lindfield — Mortgage: 38.7% East Lindfield — Renting: 12.1%
Lindfield 29.2% renting
Lindfield — Owned Outright: 38.4% Lindfield — Mortgage: 32.4% Lindfield — Renting: 29.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

East Lindfield Lindfield
Bachelor Degree 26.0% / 26.9%
East Lindfield — Bachelor Degree: 26.0% Lindfield — Bachelor Degree: 26.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.9% / 15.3%
East Lindfield — Postgraduate Degree: 13.9% Lindfield — Postgraduate Degree: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.8%
East Lindfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Lindfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 3.3% / 3.4%
East Lindfield — Certificate III & IV: 3.3% Lindfield — Certificate III & IV: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.0%
East Lindfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Lindfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

East Lindfield Lindfield
China 11.2% / 12.2%
East Lindfield — China: 11.2% Lindfield — China: 12.2%
England 5.5% / 3.9%
East Lindfield — England: 5.5% Lindfield — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.5%
East Lindfield — New Zealand: 1.6% Lindfield — New Zealand: 1.5%
Malaysia 1.5% / 1.6%
East Lindfield — Malaysia: 1.5% Lindfield — Malaysia: 1.6%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.3%
East Lindfield — South Africa: 1.2% Lindfield — South Africa: 1.3%
India 0.9% / 1.5%
East Lindfield — India: 0.9% Lindfield — India: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Lindfield 87.9% houses
East Lindfield — Houses: 87.9% East Lindfield — Flats / Apartments: 11.9% East Lindfield — Townhouses: 0.3%
Lindfield 52.1% houses
Lindfield — Houses: 52.1% Lindfield — Flats / Apartments: 44.7% Lindfield — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Lindfield Lindfield
Median house price $4,400,000 $3,860,000
Median unit price — $1,151,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 17 sales
 28 days
from 91 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

East Lindfield Lindfield
3 bed $3.2M / $3.35M
East Lindfield — 3 bed: $3.2M (10 sales) Lindfield — 3 bed: $3.35M (17 sales)

10 vs 17 sales

4 bed $5M / $3.56M
East Lindfield — 4 bed: $5M (13 sales) Lindfield — 4 bed: $3.56M (49 sales)

13 vs 49 sales

5 bed $4.87M / $4.85M
East Lindfield — 5 bed: $4.87M (16 sales) Lindfield — 5 bed: $4.85M (38 sales)

16 vs 38 sales

Zoning mix

East Lindfield Lindfield
Residential 57%
same for both
Environmental 37% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 7%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Commercial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

East Lindfield Lindfield
New dwellings approved 908
across Ku-ring-gai
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Lindfield Lindfield
Houses 3.8%
$2,200/wk on $3.05M
 3.5%
$1,900/wk on $2.83M
Units — 4.3%
$950/wk on $1.15M

Ranking within NSW

East Lindfield Lindfield
House price Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Income Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 50% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of NSW

Liveability

East Lindfield scores higher overall (91 vs 69); Lindfield is more walkable (89 vs 71).

East Lindfield Lindfield
Grade A+ A
Score 91/100 69/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lindfield carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 0); Lindfield carries more crime risk (31 vs 13).

East Lindfield Lindfield
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
70/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

East Lindfield Lindfield
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.8 km
 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 4.5%

Schools in East Lindfield

  • Lindfield East Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Lindfield

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Lindfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lindfield Learning Village Government · Combined below peers
  • Aurora College Government · Secondary
  • Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Independent · Primary
  • Lindfield Montessori Preschool Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

East Lindfield Lindfield
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 9
Parks & reserves 9 19
Childcare 4 11
GPs 0 4
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

East Lindfield Lindfield
Walkability score 71/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 14 km 14.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 95/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 105.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 155.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.7%
postcode 2070
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2070
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

East Lindfield Lindfield
Worked from Home 64.1% / 63.2%
East Lindfield — Worked from Home: 64.1% Lindfield — Worked from Home: 63.2%
Car (driver) 27.9% / 26.2%
East Lindfield — Car (driver): 27.9% Lindfield — Car (driver): 26.2%
Train 2.4% / 6.3%
East Lindfield — Train: 2.4% Lindfield — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.0%
East Lindfield — Car (passenger): 2.9% Lindfield — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.9%
East Lindfield — Walked Only: 2.0% Lindfield — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.1%).

Setting

East Lindfield Lindfield
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.2 km
3.8 km to a named beach
 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

East Lindfield Lindfield
Connectivity score 88/100 86/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,341 premises
 45%
5,070 premises

Climate

East Lindfield Lindfield
Annual rainfall 1,176 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

East Lindfield Lindfield
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.23 pphm
same for both

Council rates

East Lindfield Lindfield
Average residential rate $1,626/yr
same for both
Council Ku-ring-gai
same for both

Federal electorate

East Lindfield Lindfield
Division Bradfield
same for both
Member Nicolette Boele
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Lindfield Lindfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Lindfield

Large Blocks Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Lindfield

Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals River Trains Transport Hub

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