NSW · Lane Cove Council
Linley Point, 2066
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Linley Point is a well-connected smaller community in Lane Cove with everyday amenities close at hand. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 382
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $3,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,000
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 4 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $750
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,210
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 375
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 9
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 191 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -9.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling59
- Fraud103
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment77
- Malicious Damage To Property65
- Steal From Motor Vehicle46
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burns Bay Rd After View St
- Burns Bay Rd Opp Cunninghams Reach
- Burns Bay Rd Opp View St
- Cunninghams Reach, Burns Bay Rd
- Cunninghams Reach, Burns Bay Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
34 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 VIEW STREET, LINLEY POINT NSW 2066Determined
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1 THE CRESCENT LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 THE AVENUE LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences1 HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 BROOKS STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Deferred Commencement
June 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 THE CRESCENT LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
2023· 5 proposals
November 2023
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling13 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing8 CARISBROOK STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development22B HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 THE CRESCENT LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 THE CRESCENT LINLEY POINT 2066Deferred Commencement
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Demolition; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces22A HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Withdrawn
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development22B HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing12 HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
January 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development22B HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development16A BROOKS STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 THE CRESCENT LINLEY POINT 2066Deferred Commencement
July 2021
- Dwelling16B Brooks Street Linley PointDetermined
May 2021
- Dwelling12 HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling8 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
2020· 9 proposals
November 2020
- Dwelling6 HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development22B HAUGHTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development20 BROOKS STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
October 2020
- Dwelling8 BURTON STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
September 2020
- Dwelling20 BROOKS STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
July 2020
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs12 THE AVENUE LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
May 2020
- Dwelling36 BROOKS STREET LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2 THE CRESCENT LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing12 THE AVENUE LINLEY POINT 2066Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Burns Bay Rd after View StBus stop
- Burns Bay Rd opp Cunninghams ReachBus stop
- Burns Bay Rd opp View StBus stop
- Cunninghams Reach, Burns Bay RdBus stop
- Picnic Table (4)
- Shelter (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Linley360 Burns Bay Road Linley PointSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 35.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4226th in Australia
- State rank
- 1337th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #83 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #705 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Burns Bay Rd after View Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Burns Bay Rd opp Cunninghams Reachamenitiesbus_stop
- Burns Bay Rd opp View Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Cunninghams Reach, Burns Bay Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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