New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Lidcombe NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lidcombe NSW is 23,663 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lidcombe is $741 per week ($38,532 per year). Median rent in Lidcombe is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Lidcombe has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Lidcombe has a population density of 3483.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lidcombe is China. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Korean. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lidcombe is $2,308.

There were 348 recorded offences in Lidcombe in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (157 offences).

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Lidcombe Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lidcombe Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$741/wk

$38,532 per year

#4717 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,308/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 1.1 per bedroom

Lidcombe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.7% (12,231) Female 48.3% (11,427)

Population Density

3483.4

people per km²

23,663 people · 6.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$1,898

Family income/wk

Lidcombe 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)

Lidcombe Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.9% 1,615 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.1% 2,534 dwellings

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

Lidcombe Country of Birth

Australia

62.0%

China

23.6%

India

5.5%

Hong Kong

2.5%

Afghanistan

1.6%

Indonesia

1.2%

Bangladesh

1.0%

Iran

0.9%

Fiji

0.9%

Croatia

0.7%

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

Lidcombe Religion

No Religion

33.0%

Catholic

18.6%

Hinduism

10.8%

Islam

10.7%

Buddhism

10.4%

Not stated

7.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.2%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lidcombe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

86.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

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

Lidcombe Languages Spoken at Home

Korean

29.1%

Mandarin

23.5%

Cantonese

13.5%

IAL Nepali

11.2%

Other

6.7%

Arabic

6.1%

Vietnamese

5.4%

SAL Tot

4.4%

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

Lidcombe Employment

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Employed full-time

32.4% 5,612 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.4% 3,364 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 810 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.6% 7,551 people

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

Lidcombe Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Postgraduate Degree

17.3%

Certificate III/IV

13.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Lidcombe Occupation

Professionals

34.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Managers

11.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.2%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Labourers

7.8%

Sales Workers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

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

Lidcombe Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.5%

Health

12.8%

Engineering

11.4%

Society & Culture

10.7%

Information Technology

9.8%

Education

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Lidcombe Dwelling Types

Separate house

70.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

24.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lidcombe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

12.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lidcombe Marital Status

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Married

49.3% 10,073

↔️

Separated

2.7% 542

📋

Divorced

7.2% 1,473

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 575

👤

Never married

38.0% 7,754

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lidcombe Ancestry

Chinese

27.3%

Other

24.9%

Korean

17.6%

English

6.3%

Australian

5.6%

Vietnamese

4.4%

Filipino

3.5%

Lebanese

3.2%

Indian

3.0%

Irish

1.6%

Italian

1.4%

Scottish

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lidcombe School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

26.8%

Primary — Government

22.1%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Pre-school

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Lidcombe Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 1,992

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 42,631

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

Lidcombe Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.2% 1,569

—

Not a volunteer

91.8% 17,461

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lidcombe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.3%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lidcombe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

50.0%

Did not go to work

22.6%

Train

13.8%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Walked only

3.8%

Bus

1.2%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Lidcombe Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.4%

1 vehicle

46.5%

2 vehicles

28.9%

3 vehicles

7.9%

4+ vehicles

3.2%

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

Lidcombe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

8.8%

2 bedrooms

37.2%

3 bedrooms

31.0%

4 bedrooms

15.2%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Lidcombe Population Mobility

24.3%

moved in the last year

53.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lidcombe Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

161

Indigenous residents

45,318

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lidcombe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

729

Diabetes

542

Asthma

449

Heart disease

342

Arthritis

301

Lung condition

144

Cancer

138

Stroke

126

Kidney disease

123

Dementia

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

Lidcombe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lidcombe Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.7%

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — no children under 15

20.9%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lidcombe Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 18

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

🏅

Previously served

0.4% 76

👤

Never served

99.5% 19,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lidcombe Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.7% 1,655

—

Did not provide

91.3% 17,302

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lidcombe Children Ever Born

No children

47.4%

1 child

17.1%

2 children

22.6%

3 children

8.7%

4 children

3.2%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Lidcombe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

338

1971–1980

983

1981–1990

1,907

1991–2000

2,157

2001–2010

3,533

2011–2015

2,208

2016

683

2017

849

2018

1,064

2019

960

2020

260

2021

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

Lidcombe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.2%

5–14 hours

21.3%

15–29 hours

9.5%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

43.8%

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

Lidcombe Household Size

1 person

17.2%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

21.3%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

7.3%

6+ persons

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lidcombe Where Residents Moved From

Same address

16,859

Moved from NSW

3,468

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,405

Moved from overseas

279

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Lidcombe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.3%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lidcombe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 348 total

Theft

157

Assault

Property Damage

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lidcombe Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

19,370

total students

St Patrick's College, Strathfield Independent

Combined · 5-12 · 1,598 students

1126

ICSEA

Alpha Omega Senior College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 822 students

1111

ICSEA

Newington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 665 students

1104

ICSEA

Greenacre Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 322 students

1087

ICSEA

St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 101 students

1084

ICSEA

St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 357 students

1081

ICSEA

Al-Faisal College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,282 students

1077

ICSEA

Homebush West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 424 students

1069

ICSEA

Malek Fahd Islamic School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 3,352 students

1063

ICSEA

St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 383 students

1048

ICSEA

St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 113 students

1043

ICSEA

International Maarif Schools of Australia Independent

Combined · K-11 · 362 students

1043

ICSEA

Regents Park Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 731 students

1039

ICSEA

St John's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 353 students

1032

ICSEA

Lidcombe Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 762 students

1019

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

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

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Lidcombe Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,888/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.5%

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

If you earn X in Lidcombe

Your weekly income

≈ $8,181/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,388/wk

Rent share 26.5%

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Income: $730/wk Rent: $345/wk Save: $155/wk

Calala

Income: $878/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $150/wk

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Income: $608/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $145/wk

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Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $140/wk

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Income: $681/wk Rent: $377/wk Save: $123/wk

Lidcombe vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

East Maitland

Pop: 11,860 Income: $744/wk Rent: $330/wk

Kensington (NSW)

Pop: 11,927 Income: $943/wk Rent: $500/wk

South Penrith

Pop: 12,005 Income: $828/wk Rent: $420/wk

Drummoyne

Pop: 12,011 Income: $1,388/wk Rent: $600/wk

Arncliffe

Pop: 12,023 Income: $856/wk Rent: $500/wk

Inverell

Pop: 12,057 Income: $666/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lidcombe

What is the population of Lidcombe NSW?

The population of Lidcombe NSW is 23,663 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3483.4 people per km².Lidcombe is ranked #101 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lidcombe?

The median personal income in Lidcombe NSW is $741 per week, or $38,532 per year.The median household income is $1,888 per week.Family income is $1,898 per week.Lidcombe is ranked #4,717 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lidcombe?

Median rent in Lidcombe NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 26.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lidcombe ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lidcombe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lidcombe NSW is $2,308. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lidcombe?

The median age in Lidcombe NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lidcombe a good suburb to live in?

Lidcombe is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 23,663.The median income is $741/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.5% 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: 12325. All dollar figures in AUD.