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Lidsdale NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lidsdale NSW is 471 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lidsdale is $774 per week ($40,248 per year). Median rent in Lidsdale is $313 per week ($1,356 per month). Lidsdale has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Lidsdale has a population density of 6.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lidsdale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (29% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lidsdale is $1,560.

There were 3 recorded offences in Lidsdale in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Lidsdale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lidsdale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$774/wk

$40,248 per year

#4056 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$313/wk

$1,356 per month

#4302 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,560/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lidsdale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (228) Female 51.8% (245)

Population Density

6.0

people per km²

471 people · 78.8 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,274

Family income/wk

Lidsdale 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)

Lidsdale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.9% 61 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.1% 72 dwellings

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

Lidsdale Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

2.4%

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

Lidsdale Religion

No Religion

29.3%

Catholic

28.7%

Anglican

16.2%

Not stated

10.7%

Uniting Church

7.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lidsdale Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

48.7%

Year 12 or equivalent

33.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Lidsdale Employment

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Employed full-time

41.5% 136 people

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Employed part-time

25.0% 82 people

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Unemployed

2.1% 7 people

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Not in labour force

31.4% 103 people

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

Lidsdale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

67.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.0%

Bachelor Degree

9.3%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.9%

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

Lidsdale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

28.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Professionals

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

8.8%

Labourers

4.4%

Sales Workers

3.7%

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

Lidsdale Field of Study

Engineering

37.4%

Management & Commerce

17.6%

Health

11.5%

Education

10.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Society & Culture

4.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Information Technology

2.3%

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

Lidsdale Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lidsdale Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lidsdale Marital Status

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Married

52.9% 198

↔️

Separated

3.2% 12

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Divorced

7.2% 27

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Widowed

4.3% 16

👤

Never married

32.4% 121

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lidsdale Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

33.2%

Scottish

8.4%

Irish

6.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.5%

Other

3.5%

Italian

2.1%

German

1.5%

Samoan

1.2%

New Zealander

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Dutch

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lidsdale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.3%

Secondary — Government

30.6%

Vocational Education

15.3%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

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

Lidsdale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 55

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 848

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

Lidsdale Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.3% 53

—

Not a volunteer

84.7% 294

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lidsdale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.6%

$800-$999/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lidsdale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.6%

Did not go to work

13.2%

Truck

2.4%

Car (passenger)

1.4%

Walked only

1.4%

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

Lidsdale Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.1%

2 vehicles

39.2%

3 vehicles

22.9%

4+ vehicles

24.8%

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

Lidsdale Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

11.3%

3 bedrooms

38.4%

4 bedrooms

38.4%

5 bedrooms

9.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Lidsdale Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

28.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lidsdale Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

820

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lidsdale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

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

Lidsdale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lidsdale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children under 15

26.4%

Couple — no children

21.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lidsdale Military Service

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Previously served

3.1% 11

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Never served

96.9% 343

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lidsdale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 46

—

Did not provide

86.6% 298

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lidsdale Children Ever Born

No children

25.9%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

31.5%

3 children

23.5%

4 children

9.3%

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

Lidsdale When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

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

Lidsdale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.2%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

15.9%

Did not do domestic work

24.1%

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

Lidsdale Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

32.3%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

21.3%

5 persons

10.3%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lidsdale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

384

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Lidsdale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.9%

Step family — no other children

14.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lidsdale Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lidsdale Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,083/wk

Median Rent $313/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Lidsdale

Your weekly income

≈ $9,026/month

Median rent $313/wk

Left after rent $1,770/wk

Rent share 15.0%

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $123/wk

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Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $83/wk

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Income: $673/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $73/wk

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Income: $763/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $63/wk

Blayney

Income: $696/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $48/wk

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Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $18/wk

Lidsdale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Chilcotts Grass

Pop: 237 Income: $838/wk Rent: $435/wk

Darkwood

Pop: 237 Income: $490/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mogendoura

Pop: 238 Income: $492/wk Rent: $200/wk

North Tumbulgum

Pop: 238 Income: $730/wk Rent: $275/wk

Ballimore

Pop: 240 Income: $830/wk Rent: $240/wk

Georgica

Pop: 240 Income: $578/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lidsdale

What is the population of Lidsdale NSW?

The population of Lidsdale NSW is 471 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.0 people per km².Lidsdale is ranked #5,121 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lidsdale?

The median personal income in Lidsdale NSW is $774 per week, or $40,248 per year.The median household income is $2,083 per week.Family income is $2,274 per week.Lidsdale is ranked #4,056 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lidsdale?

Median rent in Lidsdale NSW is $313 per week ($1,356 per month).Rent represents 15.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lidsdale ranks #4,302 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lidsdale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lidsdale NSW is $1,560. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lidsdale?

The median age in Lidsdale NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lidsdale a good suburb to live in?

Lidsdale is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 471.The median income is $774/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.0% 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: 12327. All dollar figures in AUD.