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Lidcombe NSW 2141

13,780 addresses · 168 streets

Reid Electorate › Cumberland LGA › Lidcombe · 15 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A diverse Western Sydney suburb near Sydney Olympic Park that has densified with apartments, Lidcombe is young and well-connected. Households average 2.9 people and the median age is 33. Median household income is $1,888 a week, with rent around $500.

Lidcombe is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 23,663 people, with a median age of 33. The typical household earns around $1,888 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 54% of households own their home and 44% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, Korean, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

23,663Population
33Median age
$1,888Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lidcombe - Regents Park statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lidcombe itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Lidcombe, 650 m south-west · Metro station: Bankstown, 6.6 km south · Light rail stop: Rosehill Gardens, 5.2 km north-west · Bus interchange: Parramatta EA, 5.9 km north-west · Ferry wharf: Rydalmere Ferry Wharf, 4.6 km north · Airport: Bankstown Airport, 8.9 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Lidcombe

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Lidcombe NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.5%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201910.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202112.6%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.9% · Labour-force participation 57.1%

Population by age in Lidcombe
Population by age, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,270
5-141,972
15-19892
20-242,154
25-346,058
35-443,585
45-542,535
55-642,614
65-741,588
75-84728
85+273
Dwelling types in Lidcombe
Dwelling types, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,021
Townhouse1,265
Apartment3,484
Other16
Households by weekly income in Lidcombe
Households by weekly income, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650917
$650-1,4991,951
$1,500-2,9992,617
$3,000+1,792
Top ancestries in Lidcombe
Top ancestries, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese6,540
Other5,967
Korean4,222
English1,508
Ancestry NS1,507
Australian1,346
Housing tenure in Lidcombe
Housing tenure, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,615
Mortgage2,534
Rented3,408
Other115
Cars per household in Lidcombe
Cars per household, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,028
13,557
22,212
3606
4+248
Commute to work in Lidcombe
Commute to work, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,871
Train963
Bus86
Tram/ferry9
Walked265
Bicycle36
Home3,307
Top countries of birth in Lidcombe
Top countries of birth, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
South Korea3,525
China2,979
Nepal1,491
Vietnam1,202
Philippines621
India541
Languages used at home in Lidcombe
Languages used at home, Lidcombe NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Korean4,121
Mandarin3,283
Cantonese2,047
Nepali1,443
Arabic841
Vietnamese817

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

234,236 bird observations recorded near Lidcombe — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Lidcombe

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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