Lidcombe, NSW 2141 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Lidcombe is a western Sydney suburb 15 km from the CBD, in Cumberland Council, served by the Lidcombe railway station on multiple train lines including to Olympic Park. It has a diverse population of around 23,000 with large Korean, Chinese and Nepalese communities. Housing is mostly family homes with a median house price near $1.93 million and weekly rent of $800.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 23,663
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median household income
- $1,888 /week
- Median personal income
- $741 /week
- Median family income
- $1,898 /week
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Persons per bedroom
- 1.1
- Local government area
- Cumberland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Sydney - Parramatta
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Watson
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $800 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,308
- Median house price
- $1,930,000
- Rent share of household income
- 42%
Schools
- Lidcombe Public School
- St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Transport
- T1 Western Line, T2 Inner West & Leppington Line, T7 Olympic Park Line — Lidcombe Station
Lifestyle & amenities
Cosmopolitan working-class suburb with post-war migrant history, now with significant Korean, Chinese and Nepalese populations. Key landmarks include Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe Oval and Ukrainian community centres; commercial hub around the station with Korean businesses.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
- Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 15.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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