Lidcombe NSW 2141
Lidcombe is in Cumberland LGA, NSW, postcode 2141, with population 23,663.
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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.
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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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.
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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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
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Hospitals
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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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.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Lidcombe NSW
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.
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.
Lidcombe FAQ
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.