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Lyndoch SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lyndoch, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lyndoch SA is 2,151 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lyndoch is $766 per week ($39,832 per year). Median rent in Lyndoch is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Lyndoch has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Lyndoch has a population density of 39.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lyndoch is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lyndoch is $1,452.

There were 22 recorded offences in Lyndoch in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (6 offences).

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Lyndoch Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lyndoch Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$766/wk

$39,832 per year

#4211 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,452/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lyndoch Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,081) Female 49.7% (1,068)

Population Density

39.7

people per km²

2,151 people · 54.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,946

Family income/wk

Lyndoch 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)

Lyndoch Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.8% 301 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.2% 356 dwellings

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

Lyndoch Country of Birth

Australia

88.4%

England

9.7%

Germany

1.2%

China

0.4%

India

0.3%

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

Lyndoch Religion

No Religion

53.7%

Lutheran

11.6%

Catholic

9.5%

Anglican

9.1%

Not stated

7.4%

Uniting Church

5.6%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lyndoch Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Lyndoch Languages Spoken at Home

German

21.1%

Greek

21.1%

Italian

21.1%

Spanish

21.1%

Mandarin

15.8%

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

Lyndoch Employment

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Employed full-time

37.6% 592 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 379 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 43 people

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Not in labour force

35.6% 561 people

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

Lyndoch Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.2%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

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

Lyndoch Occupation

Professionals

25.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Managers

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Lyndoch Field of Study

Engineering

19.5%

Management & Commerce

15.9%

Society & Culture

13.6%

Health

12.0%

Education

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Information Technology

2.1%

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

Lyndoch Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lyndoch Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lyndoch Marital Status

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Married

56.7% 997

↔️

Separated

3.3% 58

📋

Divorced

7.7% 135

🕊️

Widowed

3.5% 62

👤

Never married

28.8% 507

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lyndoch Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

30.9%

German

11.2%

Scottish

7.2%

Irish

5.9%

Other

3.2%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Polish

0.7%

Maltese

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lyndoch School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

18.5%

Secondary — Government

18.2%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.5%

Pre-school

7.4%

Secondary — Catholic

4.4%

Primary — Catholic

0.7%

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

Lyndoch Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 154

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 3,904

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

Lyndoch Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.1% 333

—

Not a volunteer

79.9% 1,326

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lyndoch Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

4.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.8%

$800-$999/mo

8.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lyndoch How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

15.0%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

3.0%

Truck

1.7%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.4%

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

Lyndoch Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.2%

1 vehicle

23.7%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

17.3%

4+ vehicles

13.2%

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

Lyndoch Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

49.2%

4 bedrooms

35.8%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Lyndoch Population Mobility

13.3%

moved in the last year

32.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lyndoch Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,049

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lyndoch Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

226

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Lyndoch Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lyndoch Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children

32.8%

Couple — no children under 15

17.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lyndoch Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 11

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

4.6% 76

👤

Never served

94.6% 1,575

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lyndoch Unpaid Carers

—

Did not provide

85.9% 1,435

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lyndoch Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

33.3%

3 children

19.1%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Lyndoch When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

2021

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

Lyndoch Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

37.9%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

15.8%

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

Lyndoch Household Size

1 person

19.4%

2 persons

41.5%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lyndoch Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,750

Moved from SA

148

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Lyndoch Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.2%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lyndoch Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Fraud

Break & Enter

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Lyndoch Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

total students

Lyndoch Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 68 students

1008

ICSEA

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

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Lyndoch Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,632/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Lyndoch

Your weekly income

≈ $7,072/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $1,337/wk

Rent share 18.1%

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Lyndoch vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Seaford Heights

Pop: 1,079 Income: $1,081/wk Rent: $380/wk

West Richmond

Pop: 1,087 Income: $724/wk Rent: $320/wk

Solomontown

Pop: 1,088 Income: $512/wk Rent: $195/wk

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Pop: 1,103 Income: $486/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Pop: 1,110 Income: $755/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,112 Income: $539/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lyndoch

What is the population of Lyndoch SA?

The population of Lyndoch SA is 2,151 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 39.7 people per km².Lyndoch is ranked #2,922 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lyndoch?

The median personal income in Lyndoch SA is $766 per week, or $39,832 per year.The median household income is $1,632 per week.Family income is $1,946 per week.Lyndoch is ranked #4,211 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lyndoch?

Median rent in Lyndoch SA is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lyndoch ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lyndoch?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lyndoch SA is $1,452. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lyndoch?

The median age in Lyndoch SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lyndoch a good suburb to live in?

Lyndoch is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 2,151.The median income is $766/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 40794. All dollar figures in AUD.