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The quick read on

Lade Vale

NSW 2581 · Upper Lachlan Shire

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$695,000

latest suburb median

Population
158

ABS 2021

Postcode
2581

Lade Vale, New South Wales

Property market insights for Lade Vale

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lade Vale NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$695,000

Down 41.1% over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026

Median rent trend for houses

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Lade Vale, NSW is currently $695,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lade Vale has a 12-month growth rate of -41.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Lade Vale safe?

The overall rate for Lade Vale is 1,442 offences per 100,000 residents — 56% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lade Vale.

Overall crime rate

1,442

offences per 100,000 residents

56% belowRest of NSW

Lade ValeRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Lade Vale?

Lade Vale NSW 2581 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

158 people call Lade Vale home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,125 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
158
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$2,700 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.5%Below
15–3418.4%Below
35–5422.8%Below
55–7431.0%Above
75 and over8.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.0%Above
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting16.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car8.0%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more50.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home31.3%Above
Drove to work53.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Lade Vale

31.3% of workers in Lade Vale worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

7.6% of Lade Vale residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

30.4% of people in Lade Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lade Vale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lade Vale NSW 2581.

Is Lade Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.5% of Lade Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

44 family households lived in Lade Vale; 38.6% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.

29.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Lade Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Lade Vale had 158 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Lade Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Lade Vale.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Lade Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Lade Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lade Vale had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 18.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 49.1%, while 30.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Lade Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

31.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

53.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lade Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 8.0% of the total.

92.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Lade Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

75.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.6% reported a different address.

8.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Lade Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.2% of residents used only English at home.

3.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Lade Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

8.9% of Lade Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Lade Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.9% of ancestry responses in Lade Vale.

Australian ancestry made up 41.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Lade Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 26.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Lade Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

42.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Lade Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.0% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Lade Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lade Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,700.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Lade Vale compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 31.3% in Lade Vale, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 44.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 16.0% in Lade Vale, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Lade Vale

Is Lade Vale expensive?

The median house price is $695,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Lade Vale good for families?

The Census counted 44 local families, and 16.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Lade Vale?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Lade Vale

15 streets in Lade Vale

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Baileys Ln
  • Berrabangalo Lane
  • Berrebangalo Creek Rd
  • Berrebangalo Lane
  • Berrebangelo Rd
  • Chain Of Ponds Road
  • Elms Rd
  • Gundaroo Rd
  • Hillgrove Rd
  • Hume Hwy
  • Iron Mines Rd
  • Lade Vale Rd
  • Old Hume Hwy
  • Rock Lodge Rd
  • Veterans Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.