Suburbs East Lindfield

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East Lindfield NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Lindfield, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Lindfield NSW is 3,710 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Lindfield is $1,132 per week ($58,864 per year). Median rent in East Lindfield is $990 per week ($4,290 per month). East Lindfield has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. East Lindfield has a population density of 1591.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Lindfield is China. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Lindfield is $4,000.

There were 8 recorded offences in East Lindfield in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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📍 East Lindfield, New South Wales — 33.7674°S, 151.1883°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

East Lindfield Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

East Lindfield Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,132/wk
$58,864 per year
#602 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$990/wk
$4,290 per month
#23 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$4,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Lindfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (1,784) Female 51.9% (1,925)

Population Density

1591.9
people per km²
3,710 people · 2.3 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,898
Family income/wk

East Lindfield Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Lindfield Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.0% 526 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.0% 414 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Lindfield Country of Birth

Australia
72.0%
China
12.3%
England
7.3%
Hong Kong
4.4%
India
1.2%
Canada
1.0%
Indonesia
0.7%
Iran
0.5%
Egypt
0.3%
Fiji
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Lindfield Religion

No Religion
46.1%
Anglican
18.7%
Catholic
18.0%
Buddhism
4.2%
Not stated
4.0%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.9%
Judaism
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Lindfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
5.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Lindfield Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
47.0%
Cantonese
34.3%
Other
4.2%
Korean
3.8%
Japan
3.6%
German
2.8%
Persian ED
2.2%
SAL Indon
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Lindfield Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.2% 950 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.3% 520 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 72 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.9% 1,158 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Lindfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.8%
Postgraduate Degree
26.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.6%
Certificate III/IV
5.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Lindfield Occupation

Professionals
48.1%
Managers
27.0%
Clerical & Administrative
10.6%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.2%
Community & Personal Service
3.8%
Labourers
1.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Lindfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce
37.2%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Health
10.7%
Engineering
9.2%
Information Technology
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.6%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Education
4.7%
Architecture & Building
3.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
1.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Lindfield Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Lindfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.4%
$650-$799/wk
2.1%
$800-$999/wk
3.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
45.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Lindfield Marital Status

💍
Married
61.7% 1,808
↔️
Separated
1.2% 36
📋
Divorced
4.2% 122
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 187
👤
Never married
26.5% 775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Lindfield Ancestry

English
24.3%
Chinese
24.2%
Australian
18.8%
Other
9.2%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
7.1%
Italian
2.1%
German
2.0%
Indian
1.5%
Greek
1.3%
Korean
1.3%
New Zealander
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Lindfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
21.0%
Secondary — Government
18.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.1%
Pre-school
8.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.1%
Vocational Education
4.0%
Primary — Catholic
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Lindfield Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.0% 288
✅
No need for assistance
96.0% 6,938

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Lindfield Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.8% 677
—
Not a volunteer
76.2% 2,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Lindfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
19.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
4.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Lindfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
54.8%
Did not go to work
30.0%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Walked only
3.9%
Train
2.7%
Bus
1.3%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Lindfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.4%
1 vehicle
30.5%
2 vehicles
45.3%
3 vehicles
13.7%
4+ vehicles
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Lindfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.1%
2 bedrooms
9.5%
3 bedrooms
18.5%
4 bedrooms
39.9%
5 bedrooms
24.7%
6+ bedrooms
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Lindfield Population Mobility

8.6%
moved in the last year
29.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Lindfield Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
7,293
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Lindfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
191
Asthma
114
Heart disease
93
Arthritis
80
Cancer
76
Diabetes
70
Lung condition
30
Stroke
24
Kidney disease
20
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Lindfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500+/wk
17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Lindfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.1%
Couple — no children under 15
25.9%
Couple — no children
17.3%
One parent — no children under 15
4.3%
One parent — children under 15
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Lindfield Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 52
👤
Never served
98.0% 2,807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Lindfield Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 374
—
Did not provide
86.9% 2,475

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Lindfield Children Ever Born

No children
28.0%
1 child
11.2%
2 children
36.9%
3 children
17.7%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Lindfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951–1960
40
1961–1970
81
1971–1980
115
1981–1990
277
1991–2000
257
2001–2010
345
2011–2015
171
2016
34
2017
20
2018
34
2019
33
2020
22
2021
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Lindfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.4%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
17.2%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Lindfield Household Size

1 person
17.0%
2 persons
23.3%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
27.2%
5 persons
12.3%
6+ persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Lindfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,305
Moved from NSW
197
Moved — same area (SA2)
62
Moved from overseas
46
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from VIC
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Lindfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.6%
Step family — no other children
5.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Lindfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Theft
3
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Person
2
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

East Lindfield Schools

28
schools nearby
17
government
1140
avg ICSEA score
15,249
total students
Roseville College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,060 students
1191
ICSEA
Roseville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 520 students
1172
ICSEA
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 259 students
1168
ICSEA
Lindfield East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 531 students
1167
ICSEA
Castle Cove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 273 students
1167
ICSEA
Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School Independent
Primary · K-2 · 98 students
1164
ICSEA
Lindfield Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 584 students
1162
ICSEA
St Thomas' Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 277 students
1161
ICSEA
St Ives Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 465 students
1155
ICSEA
Lindfield Learning Village Government
Combined · K-12 · 803 students
1152
ICSEA
Killarney Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 661 students
1150
ICSEA
Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 405 students
1148
ICSEA
Killara High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,803 students
1147
ICSEA
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 355 students
1144
ICSEA
St Pius X College Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,183 students
1144
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Lindfield Rent Prices & Affordability

29%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $3,457/wk
Median Rent $990/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in East Lindfield

≈ $14,980/month
Median rent $990/wk
Left after rent $2,467/wk
Rent share 28.6%

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Income: $907/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $650/wk
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Income: $1,133/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $470/wk

East Lindfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Marks Point
Pop: 1,861 Income: $659/wk Rent: $318/wk
King Creek
Pop: 1,863 Income: $721/wk Rent: $410/wk
Willoughby East
Pop: 1,864 Income: $1,155/wk Rent: $873/wk
Bermagui
Pop: 1,865 Income: $602/wk Rent: $310/wk
Taren Point
Pop: 1,879 Income: $757/wk Rent: $650/wk
Blacksmiths
Pop: 1,881 Income: $636/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Lindfield

What is the population of East Lindfield NSW?

The population of East Lindfield NSW is 3,710 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1591.9 people per km².East Lindfield is ranked #2,039 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Lindfield?

The median personal income in East Lindfield NSW is $1,132 per week, or $58,864 per year.The median household income is $3,457 per week.Family income is $3,898 per week.East Lindfield is ranked #602 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Lindfield?

Median rent in East Lindfield NSW is $990 per week ($4,290 per month).Rent represents 28.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.East Lindfield ranks #23 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Lindfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Lindfield NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Lindfield?

The median age in East Lindfield NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Lindfield a good suburb to live in?

East Lindfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,710.The median income is $1,132/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11360. All dollar figures in AUD.