Lidcombe
NSWLidcombe is a growing suburb in NSW with 23,663 residents.
- SAL code
- 12325
- SA2
- 125011586
- Population
- 23,663
Lidcombe, NSW had 23,663 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 14.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 25-34 years, and the median age sits at 33. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,308 a month. Around 53.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being rented at 43.6%. Most dwellings are flats or apartments, making up 44.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 19 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Lidcombe, NSW at a glance
Lidcombe is an established multicultural inner-west Sydney suburb ~15 km from the CBD in Cumberland City Council. Older detached stock on standard lots sits next to a heavily redeveloped town-centre core dense with apartments, anchored by a four-line junction railway station. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market and council-pipeline context.
For homebuyers
Lidcombe is genuinely cosmopolitan — a large Korean community alongside Chinese, Nepali, Vietnamese and Filipino populations gives the town centre one of Sydney's deepest international food scenes, with Lidcombe Marketplace at its heart. Lidcombe railway station is a four-line junction (T1/T2/T3/T7) putting Central ~22 minutes away, plus quick rail access to Parramatta and Strathfield. Older detached homes sit close to extensive apartment stock around the station core. Flemington Markets, Sydney Olympic Park and the Aquatic Centre are all within ~5 km; Bicentennial Park and Wyatt Park anchor local recreation. Lidcombe Public School and St Joachim's Primary are walking-distance, and TAFE NSW Lidcombe Campus is on the doorstep. In short: a well-connected, food-rich middle-ring suburb with strong rail access and a dense, high-rise-shaped town centre.
For investors
Lidcombe is a classic two-speed market: houses are a growth story, units a cashflow one. Median house $1,935,000 with rent $800/wk → 2.47% gross yield; median unit $785,000 with rent $750/wk → 5.27% gross yield (Your Investment Property May 2026, CoreLogic to Jan 2026). House growth +13.49% over 12 months (+1.84% quarterly); units -1.88% over 12 months. 104 house sales vs 503 unit sales — the apartment market is far deeper. Days-on-market 35 (houses) / 40 (units).
Strengths
- Strong house capital growth (+13.49% YoY, Your Investment Property May 2026) on the back of inner-west scarcity.
- Four-line rail junction (T1/T2/T3/T7) — among the best public-transport positions for any sub-$2M Sydney house market.
- Deep unit market (~503 sales/yr) with 5.27% gross yield gives clear cashflow entry alongside the house play.
- House vacancy ~1.15% (htag 2026) signals tight rental demand at the detached end.
Trade-offs
- House yield just 2.47% — negative cashflow at $1.93M typical price; capital-growth thesis only.
- Unit values down 1.88% over 12 months on heavy stock, with 503 sales clearing in the period — supply-side risk lingers around the town centre.
- Days-on-market 35-40 is closer to the Sydney median than to a tight market; less leasing/sale velocity than headline yields suggest.
- Unit gross yield (5.27%) and the unit growth print (-1.88%) move in opposite directions — strata buyers are buying yield against soft capital momentum.
What's coming
Cumberland Council is delivering the $7.6M Lidcombe Town Centre High Street Activation along Joseph and Bridge Streets — expanded pedestrian zones, paving, lighting, landscaping. Lidcombe Remembrance Park upgrade runs Oct 2025 to Apr 2026. Roundabouts at John/Boorea Streets are flagged for grant funding. The Lidcombe Town Centre Public Domain Plan continues to guide private redevelopment around the station.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: a connected, food-rich middle-ring suburb with a four-line station and a town centre actively being upgraded. For investors: houses are a growth-only play at thin yield; units offer cashflow but soft 12-month value momentum.
Population
?23,663
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+14.4%
3yr: +13.9% · 10yr: +21.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,888/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
33
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.0%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?16
13 long day, 3 OSHC
Parks & green space
?19
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?55
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Lidcombe (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Lidcombe suburb alone is ~23,663 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 14,331 to 24,516 over 24 years, averaging 2.3% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbSector
1 public
Type
1 primary
Total enrolment
762
Avg per school
762
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Lidcombe PS77.9%
- Newington PS 9.4%
- Berala PS 3.7%
- Auburn PS 3.1%
- Chullora PS 2.4%
- Auburn NPS 1.6%
- Homebush WPS 1.0%
- Victoria Ave PS 0.7%
- Regents Park PS 0.1%
- Wentworth PPS 0.0%
Secondary
Birrong BHS74.9%
- Birrong GHS 74.9%
- Auburn GHS 12.8%
- Granville BHS 12.7%
- Homebush BHS 12.5%
- Granville SCPAHS 8.3%
- Bass HS 2.5%
- Strathfield GHS 1.2%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.8%Mostly apartments (44.8%), mixed tenure (53.1% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
NSW 33%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: NSW RFS BFPL via SEED
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
This suburb falls outside every flood polygon mapped by the relevant authority. Always confirm at the property address — local conditions and unmapped overlays can still apply.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
10 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | ZoneResidential | 29.1% | 1.98 km² |
| R3 | ZoneResidential | 18.8% | 1.28 km² |
| SP2 | ZoneSpecial use | 15.6% | 1.06 km² |
| E4 | ZoneEnvironmental | 10.0% | 0.68 km² |
| E3 | ZoneEnvironmental | 8.8% | 0.60 km² |
| R4 | ZoneResidential | 6.0% | 0.41 km² |
| RE1 | ZoneRecreation | 5.5% | 0.37 km² |
| E1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 4.5% | 0.30 km² |
| MU1 | ZoneBusiness | 1.2% | 0.08 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.4% | 0.03 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.