Lynfield is 12km to Auckland Central, and has easy access to the airport and motorways. Its neighbouring suburbs are Hillsborough, White Swan, Blockhouse Bay and Mt Roskill. It has shopping hub with many local amenities including a Countdown supermarket, Plunket rooms, a local tennis club, a petrol station, as well as a mix of cafes and restaurants. 

It has many parks and reserves, for outdoor and recreational activities, including the YMCA gym, athletics club at Griffen Park, as well as the Maungakiekie Golf Club. Lynfield homes are typically weatherboard bungalows, and brick and tile construction. 

Schools servicing this area are Halsey Drive Primary School, Waikowhai Intermediate and Lynfield College. There is a local Playcentre and several Early Childhood Centres and for this reason many families choose to reside in Lynfield.