Linden
NSW 2778 · Blue Mountains
471 (2021) → 473 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Blue Mountains local government area (est. 79,044 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Linden is a stable suburb in Blue Mountains, NSW 2778, about 67km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.07M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 63km inland. Linden has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.86%), New Zealand (1.91%), Canada (1.27%), China (1.06%), Mauritius (1.06%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (1.06%), Arabic (0.85%), Mandarin (0.85%), French (0.85%), German (0.85%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Blue Mountains Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1084
- Faulconbridge Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1052
- Hazelbrook Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1041
- Springwood High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1026
- Korowal SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.8kmICSEA 1073
- Springwood Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1061
- Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campusPrimary · Independent · 6.4km
- Aspect Western Sydney School, LawsonPrimary · Independent · 6.4km
- Our Lady of The Nativity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.5kmICSEA 1063
- Blacktown Youth College - Lawson CampusSecondary · Independent · 7.2km
- Lawson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1011
- Ellison Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1053
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Linden
What are property prices in Linden?
In Linden, the median house price is $1.07M. Median weekly house rent is $690.
How far is Linden from Sydney CBD?
Linden is about 66.7 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 141 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Linden?
Linden has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Linden?
Linden has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 9 bus stops.