$600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $500
- 2016: $554
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lindfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lindfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs have become a defining feature of Lindfield, where the typical mortgage and rent are both among the highest for similar areas. It is a place of expensive property, with a high proportion of residents paying over $3,000 a month for their home loans.
$600
▲ +20.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lindfield — higher than 99% of areas.
| Lindfield | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2070, NSW | $630 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far above the national figure, with 31.7% of renters paying $750 or more. Monthly mortgage payments are also well above the state average, typically reaching $3,450.
$3,450 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $3,000
- 2021: $3,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Lindfield splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (33%) and $350–$549 (29%), with $550–$749 at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lindfield, $3,000 or more is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 37.5%. Meanwhile, 28.5% of households rent, which is much higher than in similar areas.
28.5% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lindfield, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 52.1% of homes. This is consistent with a high number of flats or apartments, which account for 44.3% of dwellings.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
52.1% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lindfield, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Flat or apartment is next at 44%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Lindfield splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 4 bedrooms (24%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lindfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12348/lindfield/topic/housing-dwellings