Lindfield, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lindfield, in the Ku-Ring-Gai Council local government area.
| Locality | Lindfield |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Ku-Ring-Gai Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.78059 |
| Longitude | 151.16009 |
| Population | 9,616 |
| Density | 1852.8 /km² |
| Area | 5.2 km² |
| Elevation | 84 m |
| Postcode | 2070 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 11 km north-northwest |
Lindfield is a locality in the Ku-Ring-Gai Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of approximately 9,616. The locality covers an area of 5.2 km², giving a population density of about 1852.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 84 m above sea level. It lies approximately 11 km north-northwest of Sydney. Lindfield is located at 33.7806°S, 151.1601°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2070.
Lindfield unfolds across a gentle rise, its character etched into the dappled sunlight filtering through broad-leaved eucalypts and the quiet hum of neighbourhood life. It lies 2.6 km north-west of Chatswood, NSW (from Chatswood, NSW: bearing 311°T), and is situated 10.8 km north-north-west of Sydney. The air here, a soft breath drawn from the nearby bushland, carries the faint, sweet scent of flowering wattles in spring and the crispness of autumn under a sky that can shift from brilliant azure to the bruised purple of an approaching storm. This is a place where manicured gardens spill onto quiet streets, their vibrant colours a cheerful counterpoint to the muted greens and browns of the surrounding natural landscape, and where the distant murmur of traffic from the city centre is a gentle reminder of the world beyond Lindfield's leafy embrace.
The history of Lindfield is interwoven with the colonial expansion north of Sydney, its early days as a pastoral district giving way to the subdivision of land for residences as the railway line brought easier access. The local economy, once tied to timber-getting and small farms, has long since evolved, now reflecting the affluence of a well-established residential suburb, with its vibrant centre offering a mix of boutique shops, cafes, and professional services catering to its discerning residents. A notable feature is the presence of several prestigious schools, drawing students from across the region and contributing to Lindfield's reputation as a family-friendly locale, while the nearby Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park offers a constant, wild counterpoint to the ordered beauty of the suburb, its ancient sandstone escarpments and hidden creeks whispering tales of a much older past.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Lindfield, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Lindfield, in the Ku-Ring-Gai Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Lindfield includes the postcode (2070), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Ku-Ring-Gai Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lindfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |