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Suburb profile ·Cumberland LGA · NSW ·2141

Lidcombe NSW 2141

Lidcombe is in Cumberland LGA, NSW, postcode 2141, with population 23,663.

Median house $310K +0% YoY
Median rent $725/wk Income-stretched rent market
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 23,663 24K local footprint
Schools 2 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Lidcombe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
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Verify
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Missing
Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 81% of annual income. Postcode-derived rent for 2141. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

856 latest-year approvals in Cumberland, +0.0% YoY; population +1.6% YoY (1.3% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 77 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Income-stretched rent market

Weekly rent screens at about 81% of annual income. Snapshot rent $725/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2141. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$760/wk
+4.8% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2141 · Apr 2026
$780
$675
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Lidcombe has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
7

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
1

Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Lidcombe currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 12.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 12.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population scale is large enough to avoid reading this as a tiny locality only.

What to check

No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

Compare status

Compare-ready

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 2 matched, including Lidcombe Public School, St Joachim's Catholic Primary School.
Crime: 2,941 per 100k at the Cumberland LGA level.
Transport: 77 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Lidcombe NSW

Postcode 2141 · Cumberland LGA

Lidcombe is a large suburb in New South Wales within the Cumberland local government area (postcode 2141). With a population of 23,663, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, Korean, English.

The median house price in Lidcombe is $310,000, having remained flat 0% over the past year. Units have a median price of $802,000 (+0.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $725. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 12.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,308.

Lidcombe is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1050, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 75 bus stops. The crime rate in the Cumberland LGA is below average at 2,941 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Lidcombe offers a gross rental yield of 12.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($310K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.2x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield12.2% High Yield
Price vs State$310K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability3.2x Affordable
Price Momentum+0.0% Stable
Pop. Growth+1.6% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$46,693
Mean income$57,725
Earners15,968
YoY change+8.9%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage3/10
Education9/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage8/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$310K
0% YoY
Median unit
$802K
0.9% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$500
Population
23,663
Demographics
Median age33
Household size2.9
HH income /wk$1,888
Personal income /wk$741
Mortgage /mth$2,308
Crime (Cumberland LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)2,941
Total incidents7,216
Transport
Rail stations2
Bus stops75
Nicholas St At Platform St
Parramatta Rd At Platform St
Schools (2)
Avg ICSEA1050
Total students1,119
Government1
Catholic1
Lidcombe Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019
St Joachim's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1081
Population growth (Cumberland LGA)
Population (2025)256,906
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+1.6%
Development (Cumberland LGA)
Approvals (2026)856
Houses338
Units519
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2004
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Lidcombe FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Lidcombe in?

    Lidcombe is in the Cumberland Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2141. Council-level context for Cumberland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Lidcombe?

    The current median house price in Lidcombe, NSW is $310K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Lidcombe?

    The median weekly rent in Lidcombe is $725/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Lidcombe?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 81% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Lidcombe a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Lidcombe show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Lidcombe?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Lidcombe data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.