New South Wales · Postcode 2070

East Lindfield postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 11 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
3,710
Population (2021)
$3,457
Household income/wk
$990
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Lindfield at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2070 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,710 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ku-ring-gai Council area 19 suburbs, 9 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,457/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,457/wk
79% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$990/wk
122% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where East Lindfield ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

East Lindfield vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricEast LindfieldNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,457 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $990 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $4,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2070 covers East Lindfield, an inland suburb of Sydney about 11 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Ku-ring-gai.

According to the 2021 Census, East Lindfield has a population of 3,710 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $3,457, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average.

Housing in East Lindfield includes a median weekly rent of $990, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,000, with 1,169 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, East Lindfield scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

East Lindfield is served by Lindfield East Public School.

East Lindfield is part of the Ku-ring-gai statistical area in New South Wales.

East Lindfield details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2070
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,710
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,457/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,132/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$990
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$4,000
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density1592/km²
Total Dwellings1,169
Australian Citizens88.2%
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.77274
Longitude151.18726
Distance from Sydney11 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Ku-ring-gai
Local GovernmentKu-ring-gai
Federal ElectorateBradfield
State ElectorateWakehurst
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years784 (21.1%)
15–24 years518 (14.0%)
25–44 years633 (17.1%)
45–64 years1,028 (27.7%)
65+ years742 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.2%) Mortgaged (38.7%) Rented (12.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Lindfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis259 (7.0%)
Asthma238 (6.4%)
Cancer151 (4.1%)
Heart Disease150 (4.0%)
Diabetes121 (3.3%)
Lung Condition30 (0.8%)
Dementia16 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle51 (4.4%)
1 vehicle353 (30.5%)
2 vehicles524 (45.3%)
3+ vehicles229 (19.8%)

Schools in East Lindfield

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in East Lindfield. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Lindfield East Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1167 · 531 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.