Linden vs Hazelbrook

Hazelbrook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 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 Linden: a median of $1.03 million, against $905,000 in Hazelbrook. On these figures, Hazelbrook 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

Hazelbrook

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Hazelbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($905,000 vs $1,030,000)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Linden sits closer to the CBD (82.4 km vs 85.4 km)
  • Hazelbrook is more walkable (71/100 vs 29/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hazelbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 29/100)

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

Investors

Hazelbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.1% vs -6.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Linden Hazelbrook
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.

Linden Hazelbrook
Walkability 29 / 71
Linden — Walkability: 29/100 Hazelbrook — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 67 / 64
Linden — Safety: 67/100 Hazelbrook — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 7 / 6
Linden — Low fire risk: 7/100 Hazelbrook — Low fire risk: 6/100

Demographics

Hazelbrook has more residents (5,077 vs 471); Linden skews older (47 vs 41).

Linden Hazelbrook
Population 471 5,077
+978% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.0% +2.1%
Median age 47 41
Median household income $106,028/yr
+12% vs other
 $93,288/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+2% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Linden Hazelbrook
0-4 4.9% / 5.2%
Linden — 0-4: 4.9% Hazelbrook — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 10.6% / 14.3%
Linden — 5-14: 10.6% Hazelbrook — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 5.7% / 6.7%
Linden — 15-19: 5.7% Hazelbrook — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Linden — 20-24: 5.5% Hazelbrook — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 8.1% / 10.2%
Linden — 25-34: 8.1% Hazelbrook — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 12.1% / 13.6%
Linden — 35-44: 12.1% Hazelbrook — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 16.1% / 14.5%
Linden — 45-54: 16.1% Hazelbrook — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 15.9% / 13.0%
Linden — 55-64: 15.9% Hazelbrook — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 15.3% / 11.2%
Linden — 65-74: 15.3% Hazelbrook — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 5.3% / 5.3%
Linden — 75-84: 5.3% Hazelbrook — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 1.3% / 1.2%
Linden — 85+: 1.3% Hazelbrook — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Hazelbrook 45.6% couple families
Hazelbrook — Couple Families: 45.6% Hazelbrook — Lone Person: 32.9% Hazelbrook — One Parent Families: 17.4% Hazelbrook — Group Household: 2.9% Hazelbrook — 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.

Linden 8.8% renting
Linden — Owned Outright: 41.2% Linden — Mortgage: 50.0% Linden — Renting: 8.8%
Hazelbrook 15.1% renting
Hazelbrook — Owned Outright: 37.1% Hazelbrook — Mortgage: 47.7% Hazelbrook — Renting: 15.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Linden Hazelbrook
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 15.5%
Linden — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Hazelbrook — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 14.7%
Linden — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Hazelbrook — Bachelor Degree: 14.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 9.8%
Linden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Hazelbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 6.2%
Linden — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Hazelbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 2.7%
Linden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Hazelbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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.

Linden Hazelbrook
England 7.9% / 4.9%
Linden — England: 7.9% Hazelbrook — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.4%
Linden — New Zealand: 1.9% Hazelbrook — New Zealand: 1.4%
Canada 1.3% / —
Linden — Canada: 1.3% Hazelbrook — Canada: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / 0.6%
Linden — Scotland: 0.6% Hazelbrook — Scotland: 0.6%
China 1.1% / —
Linden — China: 1.1% Hazelbrook — China: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Linden — Malaysia: 0.8% Hazelbrook — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.7%
Linden — Germany: not among its largest Hazelbrook — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Linden — Netherlands: not among its largest Hazelbrook — Netherlands: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Linden 99.5% houses
Linden — Houses: 99.5% Linden — Townhouses: 0.0% Linden — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Hazelbrook 96.5% houses
Hazelbrook — Houses: 96.5% Hazelbrook — Townhouses: 2.6% Hazelbrook — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Linden Hazelbrook
Median house price $1,030,000 $905,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $469,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 3 sales
 38 days
from 44 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.

Linden Hazelbrook
3 bed $862K / $872K
Linden — 3 bed: $862K (5 sales) Hazelbrook — 3 bed: $872K (77 sales)

5 vs 77 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.06M
Linden — 4 bed: $1.1M (6 sales) Hazelbrook — 4 bed: $1.06M (45 sales)

6 vs 45 sales

Zoning mix

Linden Hazelbrook
Environmental 94% 92%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Residential 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

Linden Hazelbrook
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.

Linden Hazelbrook
Houses — 4.0%
$730/wk on $950K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Linden Hazelbrook
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Income — Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 53% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Hazelbrook is more walkable (71 vs 29).

Linden Hazelbrook
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Linden Hazelbrook
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Low
36/100
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

Linden Hazelbrook
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Linden

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

Schools in Hazelbrook

  • Hazelbrook Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Korowal School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Blue Mountains Steiner School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Lawson Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Linden Hazelbrook
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Hazelbrook sits further from the CBD (85.4 km vs 82.4 km).

Linden Hazelbrook
Walkability score 29/100 71/100
Distance to Sydney 82.4 km 85.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Public transport score 61/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 54.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 2778
 1.4%
postcode 2779
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2778
 45
postcode 2779

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.

Linden Hazelbrook
Car (driver) 55.6% / 52.2%
Linden — Car (driver): 55.6% Hazelbrook — Car (driver): 52.2%
Worked from Home 37.7% / 41.7%
Linden — Worked from Home: 37.7% Hazelbrook — Worked from Home: 41.7%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 2.2%
Linden — Car (passenger): 2.9% Hazelbrook — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 1.9% / 2.4%
Linden — Train: 1.9% Hazelbrook — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.2%
Linden — Walked Only: 1.9% Hazelbrook — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Linden Hazelbrook
Elevation 508 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 649 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Linden Hazelbrook
Connectivity score 96/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
219 premises
 61%
2,227 premises

Climate

Linden Hazelbrook
Annual rainfall 1,496 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Linden Hazelbrook
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Linden

Acreage Professionals Trains

Hazelbrook

Acreage Quiet Transport Hub

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