Suburb in Cumberland

Lidcombe, NSW

Lidcombe had a population of 23,661 at the 2021 Census (+20.6% since 2016). Median age 33.5. Median weekly household income $1,889. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Lidcombe at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lidcombe's population grew by 20.6% to 23,661, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.5, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.8%.

44.4% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 21.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 44.7% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 7,808 households.

The median household earns $1,889 a week, in line with the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $500 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,319 a month.

68.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 79.6% use a language other than English at home. 32.2% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lidcombe beside NSW and Australia.

LidcombeNSWAustralia
Population23,661*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.5*38.438.2
Households7,808*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments44.7%*21.8%14.3%
Renting44.4%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright21.0%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,889*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$500*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,319*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas68.9%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home79.6%*28.2%23.6%
No religion32.2%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+20.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 16,3682011
  2. 19,6202016
  3. 23,6612021

Age

Median age 33.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Lidcombe New South Wales
0–99.8%
10–197.6%
20–2922.3%
30–3921.5%
40–4911.2%
50–5911.3%
60–699.6%
70–794.3%
80+2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lidcombe at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Chinese29.5%
  2. Korean19.1%
  3. English6.8%
  4. Australian6.1%
  5. Vietnamese4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Korean18.5%
  2. Mandarin14.7%
  3. Cantonese9.2%
  4. Nepali6.5%
  5. Arabic3.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. South Korea15.6%
  2. China13.2%
  3. Nepal6.6%
  4. Vietnam5.3%
  5. the Philippines2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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