Faulconbridge vs Linden

Faulconbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Linden. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Faulconbridge: a median of $1.15 million, against $1.03 million in Linden. On these figures, Faulconbridge tends to suit families with children.

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

Faulconbridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Linden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,030,000 vs $1,151,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Faulconbridge

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 29/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (63 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.9 km vs 82.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Faulconbridge is more walkable (63/100 vs 29/100)
  • Linden has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Faulconbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Faulconbridge Linden
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.

Faulconbridge Linden
Walkability 63 / 29
Faulconbridge — Walkability: 63/100 Linden — Walkability: 29/100
Safety 73 / 67
Faulconbridge — Safety: 73/100 Linden — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 7 / 7
Faulconbridge — Low fire risk: 7/100 Linden — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Faulconbridge has more residents (4,156 vs 471); Linden skews older (47 vs 40).

Faulconbridge Linden
Population 4,156
+89% vs other
 471
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -6.0%
Median age 40 47
Median household income $111,904/yr
+5% vs other
 $106,028/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+2% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge Linden
0-4 6.4% / 4.9%
Faulconbridge — 0-4: 6.4% Linden — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.5% / 10.6%
Faulconbridge — 5-14: 14.5% Linden — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 6.4% / 5.7%
Faulconbridge — 15-19: 6.4% Linden — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.4% / 5.5%
Faulconbridge — 20-24: 4.4% Linden — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 9.9% / 8.1%
Faulconbridge — 25-34: 9.9% Linden — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 14.0% / 12.1%
Faulconbridge — 35-44: 14.0% Linden — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 14.0% / 16.1%
Faulconbridge — 45-54: 14.0% Linden — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.4% / 15.9%
Faulconbridge — 55-64: 13.4% Linden — 55-64: 15.9%
65-74 10.8% / 15.3%
Faulconbridge — 65-74: 10.8% Linden — 65-74: 15.3%
75-84 4.8% / 5.3%
Faulconbridge — 75-84: 4.8% Linden — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.3% / 1.3%
Faulconbridge — 85+: 1.3% Linden — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge 54.3% couple families
Faulconbridge — Couple Families: 54.3% Faulconbridge — Lone Person: 25.4% Faulconbridge — One Parent Families: 17.4% Faulconbridge — Group Household: 2.1% Faulconbridge — Other Families: 0.8%
Linden 45.8% couple families
Linden — Couple Families: 45.8% Linden — Lone Person: 29.2% Linden — One Parent Families: 18.3% Linden — Group Household: 4.2% Linden — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge 12.9% renting
Faulconbridge — Owned Outright: 38.0% Faulconbridge — Mortgage: 49.1% Faulconbridge — Renting: 12.9%
Linden 8.8% renting
Linden — Owned Outright: 41.2% Linden — Mortgage: 50.0% Linden — Renting: 8.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Faulconbridge Linden
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 17.2%
Faulconbridge — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Linden — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 17.6%
Faulconbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Linden — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 11.9%
Faulconbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Linden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 5.7%
Faulconbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Linden — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.8%
Faulconbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Linden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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.

Faulconbridge Linden
England 5.3% / 7.9%
Faulconbridge — England: 5.3% Linden — England: 7.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.9%
Faulconbridge — New Zealand: 1.5% Linden — New Zealand: 1.9%
Canada — / 1.3%
Faulconbridge — Canada: not among its largest Linden — Canada: 1.3%
China — / 1.1%
Faulconbridge — China: not among its largest Linden — China: 1.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Faulconbridge — Scotland: 0.4% Linden — Scotland: 0.6%
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Faulconbridge — Malaysia: not among its largest Linden — Malaysia: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / —
Faulconbridge — Germany: 0.5% Linden — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Faulconbridge — South Africa: 0.5% Linden — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge 97.7% houses
Faulconbridge — Houses: 97.7% Faulconbridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Faulconbridge — Townhouses: 1.2%
Linden 99.5% houses
Linden — Houses: 99.5% Linden — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Linden — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Faulconbridge Linden
Median house price $1,151,500 $1,030,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 22 sales
 43 days
from 3 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.

Faulconbridge Linden
3 bed $980K / $862K
Faulconbridge — 3 bed: $980K (11 sales) Linden — 3 bed: $862K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.1M
Faulconbridge — 4 bed: $1.19M (26 sales) Linden — 4 bed: $1.1M (6 sales)

26 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Faulconbridge Linden
Environmental 94%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Residential 3% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 0%
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

Faulconbridge Linden
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Faulconbridge Linden
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.13M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Faulconbridge Linden
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of NSW —

Liveability

Faulconbridge is more walkable (63 vs 29).

Faulconbridge Linden
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Faulconbridge Linden
Bushfire High
93/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
 Low
33/100
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
same for both

Schools

Faulconbridge Linden
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Faulconbridge

  • Faulconbridge Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Springwood High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Linden

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Faulconbridge Linden
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Linden sits further from the CBD (82.4 km vs 74.9 km).

Faulconbridge Linden
Walkability score 63/100 29/100
Distance to Sydney 74.9 km 82.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 70 min
Public transport score 82/100
Rail · Bus
 61/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2776
 2.0%
postcode 2778
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2776
 57
postcode 2778

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.

Faulconbridge Linden
Car (driver) 50.0% / 55.6%
Faulconbridge — Car (driver): 50.0% Linden — Car (driver): 55.6%
Worked from Home 44.9% / 37.7%
Faulconbridge — Worked from Home: 44.9% Linden — Worked from Home: 37.7%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 2.9%
Faulconbridge — Car (passenger): 2.0% Linden — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Train 2.2% / 1.9%
Faulconbridge — Train: 2.2% Linden — Train: 1.9%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.9%
Faulconbridge — Walked Only: 0.8% Linden — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.6%).

Setting

Faulconbridge Linden
Elevation 424 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 508 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Faulconbridge Linden
Connectivity score 93/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
1,654 premises
 80%
219 premises

Climate

Faulconbridge Linden
Annual rainfall 822 mm 1,496 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 23.6°C
Winter min (Jul) — 3.7°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Faulconbridge Linden
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Faulconbridge Linden
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Faulconbridge Linden
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Faulconbridge Linden
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Faulconbridge

Acreage Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Linden

Acreage Professionals Trains

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