Lindisfarne
Older, detached and strongly owner occupied, Lindisfarne is a 6,639 person eastern-shore pocket where the median age is 46, or 6.0 years above the national benchmark. Compared with busier Rosny and Bellerive, its profile leans more residential: 88.2% of dwellings are separate houses and 39.1% are owned outright. Overseas-born residents sit at 19.6%, 2.0 points below national, while university attainment is 43.9%, 13.8 points higher, giving the suburb a mature but well-qualified character.
Population
6,639
Median Age
46.0
Household IncomeiMedian weekly household income (ABS Census)
$1,565/wk
DAs (12 months)iDevelopment Applications lodged in the past year
0
Homebuyers are mostly buying into established detached stock rather than high-density supply, with separate houses at 88.2% and apartments only 2.4%. Three-bedroom homes dominate at 46.0%, while 4-plus bedroom homes add another 25.0%, so family-sized layouts are common. The $1,600 median monthly mortgage equates to 23.6% of income, below the 25.6% rent-to-income ratio, which helps explain why 31.7% of households carry a mortgage and 39.1% own outright.
For Buyers
Homebuyers are mostly buying into established detached stock rather than high-density supply, with separate houses at 88.2% and apartments only 2.4%. Three-bedroom homes dominate at 46.0%, while 4-plus bedroom homes add another 25.0%, so family-sized layouts are common. The $1,600 median monthly mortgage equates to 23.6% of income, below the 25.6% rent-to-income ratio, which helps explain why 31.7% of households carry a mortgage and 39.1% own outright.
For Investors
Investor appeal is steadier than speculative because renting is only 22.5%, lower than the 39.1% outright-owner share. Median rent is $400 a week and the vacancy rate is 6.6%, so pricing power may be softer than in tighter markets. With 0 recorded developments over 12 months, new supply pressure is limited, but demand growth is modest: the forecast trend is 0.76% a year and migration is classified as Balanced rather than strongly inbound.
Demographics
Lindisfarne skews older and more settled than the national average, with a median age of 46, 6.0 years above national, and a 74.3% five-year stay rate. University attainment is 43.9%, 13.8 percentage points higher than national, while overseas-born residents are 19.6%, 2.0 points below national. English ancestry leads at 3,125 residents, followed by Irish at 848 and Scottish at 730; this helps explain the anglo-leaning profile despite Nepali and Mandarin language groups of 78 and 76 people.
Age Distribution
Bedrooms
Dwelling Structure
88.2%
Houses
9.0%
Townhouse
2.4%
Apartment
Tenure
The housing base is detached and stable, with 88.2% separate houses, 9.0% semi-detached dwellings and only 2.4% apartments. Ownership is higher than renting: 39.1% own outright, 31.7% have a mortgage and 22.5% rent. Bedroom mix reinforces the established family pattern, with 46.0% of homes having 3 bedrooms and 25.0% having 4-plus. Housing stress reads contained because mortgage costs are 23.6% of income, below rent at 25.6%, although affordability is still worsening in the forecast shift metrics.
Mortgage / mo
$1,600
Rent / wkiABS Census 2021 median across all dwelling types. Current market rents are typically higher.
$400
Census 2021
HH Size
2.3
Personal Income / wk
$826
Vacancy Ratei% of dwellings unoccupied on Census night (ABS 2021)
6.6%
Unoccupied
184
Rent / IncomeiMedian rent as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
25.6%
Mortgage / IncomeiMedian mortgage as % of household income. Over 30% = housing stress
23.6%
Community Profile
Languages Spoken at Home
Ancestry
Household Composition
35.0%
Couples with children
48.4%
Couples, no children
15.5%
Single parent
1,750
Total families
Economy & Employment
The local worker base is public-service and care oriented, with Healthcare at 18.8% or 415 workers, Education at 14.5%, Public Admin at 12.9%, Professional/Tech at 8.3% and Construction at 7.4%. Professionals lead occupations with 790 people, ahead of Clerical/Admin at 412 and Managers at 407. SEIFA is above average on IEO decile 7 and IRSD decile 7, while IER decile 5 and IRSAD decile 6 are closer to the middle, partly because participation is 54.8% and 2,343 residents are not in the labour force.
Unemployment
5.6%
Labour Force
3,126
Unemployed
176
Source: ABS Census 2021
Socio-Economic Indexes (SEIFA)iABS index ranking suburbs from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (most advantaged)
Full-time
56.1%
Part-time
38.4%
Participation
54.8%
Employed
2,950
Full-time and part-time are shares of the employed. Source: ABS Census 2021
Occupations
Top Industries
University
43.9%
Postgraduate
13.6%
Born Overseas
19.6%
Dwellings
2,617
Transport to Work
Daily life is car oriented, with 73.9% driving to work compared with 6.9% using public transport and 3.1% walking or cycling. Work from home sits at 8.3%, giving some households flexibility despite the commute pattern. Density is 956.0 people per sq km across 6.94 sq km, so the suburb remains lower-density than inner Hobart settings. IRSAD decile 6 is above the midpoint, and the 21.2% volunteering rate points to local participation without relying on unavailable crime-rate comparisons.
Drive
73.9%
Public Transport
6.9%
Walk / Cycle
3.1%
Work from Home
8.3%
Population Forecast
+0.76%/yr
(+59 people/yr)
EstablishedGrowth is measured rather than rapid: the forecast trend is 0.76% a year, with migration described as Balanced. The longer shift is more about ageing than expansion, with the trajectory labelled Aging, senior share up 6.3 points and working-age share down 3.1 points. Population change over 10 years is 16.6%, above a flat suburb, but the gentrification read is low at score 4 and stage Not gentrifying, so change is likely to be incremental rather than redevelopment-led.
Historical + Forecast
Hamilton-Perry + Holt smoothing on ERP 2001-2025
Age Cohort Forecast
Primary Driver
Balanced
Net Overseas / yr
+62
Net Internal / yr
+32
Gentrification Signal
Not gentrifying
Population +13% since 2011
National Ranking iPercentile rank among ~15,000 AU suburbs. 90% = higher than 90% of suburbs
How Lindisfarne compares to ~15,000 Australian suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lindisfarne a good suburb to live in?
For many buyers, yes: Lindisfarne has 88.2% separate houses, a median age of 46 and an IRSAD decile of 6, above the midpoint. It suits households wanting established housing and a quieter eastern-shore setting, but car use is high at 73.9%.
What is the median house price in Lindisfarne?
A reliable median house price is not currently quoted for Lindisfarne. Affordability can still be compared using the $1,600 median monthly mortgage and 23.6% mortgage-to-income ratio, which sits below the 25.6% rent-to-income ratio.
What schools are in Lindisfarne?
School planning is usually assessed across Lindisfarne, Rosny and Bellerive rather than from a single suburb boundary. Lindisfarne has 612 couple families with children and 271 one-parent families, so travel by car at 73.9% vs public transport at 6.9% matters.
Is Lindisfarne safe?
A comparable crime rate per 1,000 residents is not published for Lindisfarne, so current police and street-level checks matter. The suburb does show stability, with 74.3% of residents staying over 5 years and 6,639 people in total.
Is Lindisfarne good for property investment?
Lindisfarne looks more like a steady hold than a high-churn rental market. Renting is 22.5%, lower than the 39.1% outright-owner share, while median rent is $400 a week and vacancy is 6.6%, which may limit short-term rent pressure.
How is Lindisfarne's population changing?
Lindisfarne is ageing and growing slowly. The forecast trend is 0.76% a year, migration is Balanced, and the 10-year population change is 16.6%. Senior share is up 6.3 points, higher than the young-share change of -0.9 points.
How to read these comparisons
Phrases like "above the national average" reference the unweighted median across Australian suburbs with more than 1,000 residents, not population-weighted national figures. Suburb-level medians are more useful for ranking suburbs against each other; ABS census headlines are population-weighted (so dominated by Sydney and Melbourne) and can read very differently.
Current baseline (refreshed 2026-05-10): median age 40, university-educated 30.1%, born overseas 21.6%, average household size 2.5 people.
Data sources: ABS 2021 Census (demographics, income, tenure), state education open registers (school locations), state Crime Statistics agencies (offences), council DA portals (development applications). Population forecasts use a Hamilton-Perry cohort model calibrated to ABS ERP.
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