Lindfield vs East Killara

Lindfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in East Killara. In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In East Killara, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Lindfield: a median of $3.86 million, against $3.3 million in East Killara, though rent is higher in East Killara. On these figures, East Killara tends to suit couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lindfield has more childcare (11 vs 1)
  • East Killara has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 52%)

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

First-home buyers

East Killara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($3,298,000 vs $3,860,000)

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 $1,000/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 33%)

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 73/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Lindfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 73/100)
  • But East Killara carries lower crime risk (17/100 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 -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lindfield East Killara
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.

Lindfield East Killara
Walkability 89 / 73
Lindfield — Walkability: 89/100 East Killara — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 69 / 83
Lindfield — Safety: 69/100 East Killara — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 30 / 57
Lindfield — Low fire risk: 30/100 East Killara — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Lindfield has more residents (10,943 vs 2,895); East Killara rents higher ($1,000/wk vs $600/wk).

Lindfield East Killara
Population 10,943
+74% vs other
 2,895
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.8% -2.8%
Median age 40 43
Median household income $147,316/yr $156,260/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk $1,000/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lindfield East Killara
0-4 5.3% / 3.3%
Lindfield — 0-4: 5.3% East Killara — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 14.8% / 15.4%
Lindfield — 5-14: 14.8% East Killara — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 6.6% / 8.0%
Lindfield — 15-19: 6.6% East Killara — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 5.6% / 7.2%
Lindfield — 20-24: 5.6% East Killara — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 9.5% / 7.7%
Lindfield — 25-34: 9.5% East Killara — 25-34: 7.7%
35-44 14.8% / 10.4%
Lindfield — 35-44: 14.8% East Killara — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 14.7% / 15.5%
Lindfield — 45-54: 14.7% East Killara — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.5% / 14.7%
Lindfield — 55-64: 11.5% East Killara — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 9.0% / 9.7%
Lindfield — 65-74: 9.0% East Killara — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 5.6% / 5.8%
Lindfield — 75-84: 5.6% East Killara — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.5% / 2.2%
Lindfield — 85+: 2.5% East Killara — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
East Killara 71.8% couple families
East Killara — Couple Families: 71.8% East Killara — Lone Person: 13.2% East Killara — One Parent Families: 12.7% East Killara — Group Household: 0.9% East Killara — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lindfield 29.2% renting
Lindfield — Owned Outright: 38.4% Lindfield — Mortgage: 32.4% Lindfield — Renting: 29.2%
East Killara 12.3% renting
East Killara — Owned Outright: 48.0% East Killara — Mortgage: 39.7% East Killara — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lindfield East Killara
China 12.2% / 19.4%
Lindfield — China: 12.2% East Killara — China: 19.4%
England 3.9% / 4.3%
Lindfield — England: 3.9% East Killara — England: 4.3%
Malaysia 1.6% / 2.4%
Lindfield — Malaysia: 1.6% East Killara — Malaysia: 2.4%
India 1.5% / 1.7%
Lindfield — India: 1.5% East Killara — India: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.7%
Lindfield — New Zealand: 1.5% East Killara — New Zealand: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Qualifications

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

Lindfield East Killara
Bachelor Degree 26.9% / 27.0%
Lindfield — Bachelor Degree: 26.9% East Killara — Bachelor Degree: 27.0%
Postgraduate Degree 15.3% / 13.1%
Lindfield — Postgraduate Degree: 15.3% East Killara — Postgraduate Degree: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.8%
Lindfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% East Killara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Certificate III & IV 3.4% / 3.0%
Lindfield — Certificate III & IV: 3.4% East Killara — Certificate III & IV: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.1%
Lindfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% East Killara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lindfield 52.1% houses
Lindfield — Houses: 52.1% Lindfield — Flats / Apartments: 44.7% Lindfield — Townhouses: 3.2%
East Killara 99.5% houses
East Killara — Houses: 99.5% East Killara — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% East Killara — Townhouses: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lindfield East Killara
Median house price $3,860,000 $3,298,000
Median unit price $1,151,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 91 sales
 36 days
from 10 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.

Lindfield East Killara
4 bed $3.56M / $3.16M
Lindfield — 4 bed: $3.56M (49 sales) East Killara — 4 bed: $3.16M (8 sales)

49 vs 8 sales

5 bed $4.85M / $4M
Lindfield — 5 bed: $4.85M (38 sales) East Killara — 5 bed: $4M (9 sales)

38 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

East Killara has more land zoned for conservation (82% vs 31%).

Lindfield East Killara
Environmental 31% 82%
Residential 57% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 1%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
Commercial 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

Lindfield East Killara
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.

Lindfield East Killara
Houses 3.5%
$1,900/wk on $2.83M
 —
Units 4.3%
$950/wk on $1.15M
 —

Ranking within NSW

Lindfield East Killara
House price Higher than 97% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools Higher than 50% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 45% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of NSW —

Liveability

Lindfield is more walkable (89 vs 73); East Killara scores higher overall (83 vs 69).

Lindfield East Killara
Grade A
same for both
Score 69/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lindfield carries more crime risk (31 vs 17); Lindfield carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 43).

Lindfield East Killara
Bushfire High
70/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
17/100
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 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lindfield East Killara
Inside the suburb 8 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 3.2 km
 2
Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus at North Ryde, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 5.6%

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

Schools in East Killara

  • Killara High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lindfield East Killara
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 19 6
Childcare 11 1
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 3

Mobility

Lindfield East Killara
Walkability score 89/100 73/100
Distance to Sydney 14.6 km 15.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 25 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 155.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 48.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 4.7%
postcode 2070
 4.8%
postcode 2071
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 2070
 25
postcode 2071

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.

Lindfield East Killara
Worked from Home 63.2% / 58.1%
Lindfield — Worked from Home: 63.2% East Killara — Worked from Home: 58.1%
Car (driver) 26.2% / 32.5%
Lindfield — Car (driver): 26.2% East Killara — Car (driver): 32.5%
Train 6.3% / 4.0%
Lindfield — Train: 6.3% East Killara — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 3.9%
Lindfield — Car (passenger): 2.0% East Killara — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Lindfield — Walked Only: 1.9% East Killara — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.2% / 1.5%
Lindfield — Bus: 0.2% East Killara — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Lindfield East Killara
Elevation 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.6 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lindfield East Killara
Connectivity score 86/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
5,070 premises
 1%
1,017 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Lindfield East Killara
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lindfield

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

East Killara

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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