Upper North Shore / NW
Lindfield
A leafy, family-oriented Upper North Shore suburb with the T1 line spine and Lindfield village's small cafe strip. Mostly Federation homes and Mid-century brick on quiet streets, with East and West Lindfield separated by the Pacific Highway. Suits established families wanting strong public schools, a train at the bottom of the street and 30 minutes to the CBD.
- To CBD
- ~18 min
- Schools profiled
- 4
- Pros / Cons
- 4 / 4
Connectivity
Getting around
- Railway
- Sydney Trains
Lindfield station (T1 North Shore line) in suburb. From Lindfield: Chatswood 4 min, North Sydney 12 min, Wynyard 16 min, Town Hall 18 min, Central 21 min.
Sydney Metro M1Closest is Chatswood (4 min by train, change at Chatswood). From Chatswood M1: Martin Place 12 min, Macquarie Park 4 min.
- Buses
Routes 555, 556 along Pacific Highway and Tryon Road. Chatswood 8 min, Hornsby 22 min, Macquarie Park 18 min.
- By car
- Motorway access
Pacific Highway for North Shore; M1 (Sydney-Newcastle Freeway) via Pacific Highway north.
Drive times off-peakSydney CBD 22 min, North Sydney 14 min, Chatswood 6 min, Macquarie Park 12 min, Parramatta 32 min.
Local life
What's in Lindfield
The shops, parks, pubs and landmarks that locals actually use.
parkLane Cove National Park Picnic Bookings
A popular park in Lindfield (4.5★ · 92 reviews). Max Allen Drive, Lindfield
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parkLane Cove National Park
A popular park in Lindfield (4.6★ · 4433 reviews). Max Allen Road, Lindfield
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cafeLane Cove National Park Cafe
A popular cafe in Lindfield (3.9★ · 301 reviews). 2 Max Allen Road, Lindfield
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landmarkEdenborough Oval
A popular landmark in Lindfield (4.1★ · 72 reviews). 1 Edenborough Road, Lindfield
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landmarkFiddens Wharf Walking Track
A popular landmark in Lindfield (5★ · 3 reviews). 6553+XW, Lindfield
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landmarkJenkins Kitchen
A popular landmark in Lindfield (4.3★ · 3 reviews). Lane Cove National Park, Lindfield
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Education
Schools & tertiary
Primary: Lindfield East Public or Lindfield Public; secondary: Killara High School.
Primary
Catchment primary
- Lindfield Public SchoolPublic
Adjoining catchment primary
Innovative public K-12 school in former UTS Lindfield campus
Secondary
- Killara High SchoolPublic
Catchment public secondary
Innovative public K-12 school in former UTS Lindfield campus
Selective high schools (entry by exam)
- North Sydney Boys/Girls High
- Hornsby Girls High
Real estate
Medians (2026)
Numbers coming soon. We're populating medians from Domain and CoreLogic — this section will fill in as the data lands.
The honest read
Pros & cons
What works
- T1 train station in suburb; 16 min to Wynyard
- Strong Lindfield Public catchment
- Pacific Highway dining strip
- Walking distance to Lindfield Village
Watch outs
- Pacific Highway traffic noise on through-streets
- Heritage controls slow renovation
- Limited apartment stock for downsizers
- Premium prices for school catchment
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