Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,700,000
Down 34.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Lakesland
NSW 2572 · Wollondilly
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,700,000
- Population
- 499
- Postcode
- 2572
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lakesland, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lakesland
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lakesland NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$738 per week
Down 24.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lakesland, NSW is currently $1,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lakesland has a 12-month growth rate of -34.6% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lakesland is $738 per week. The median house rent has decreased 24.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lakesland safe?
The overall rate for Lakesland is 1,222 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% below the Greater Sydney 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 Lakesland.
Overall crime rate
1,222
offences per 100,000 residents
64% belowGreater Sydney
LakeslandGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Lakesland?
Lakesland NSW 2572 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
499 people call Lakesland home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,454 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 499
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,648 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $620 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%Above
15–3425.3%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7420.2%Above
75 and over6.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses101.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.7%Above
Paying a mortgage45.2%Above
Renting11.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.9%Below
One car11.6%Below
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more47.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.6%Below
Drove to work49.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.1%Below
What stands out in Lakesland
26.6% of workers in Lakesland worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.
4.2% of Lakesland residents were born in England.
26.3% of people in Lakesland described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lakesland
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lakesland NSW 2572.
Is Lakesland family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Lakesland's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
141 family households lived in Lakesland; 48.2% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.
31.9% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Lakesland?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lakesland had 499 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lakesland?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 101.4% of occupied private dwellings in Lakesland.
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 Lakesland?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
45.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lakesland?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lakesland had 3.3 people.
One-person households made up 8.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Two-person households represented 35.0%, while 42.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lakesland?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
49.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lakesland?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 11.6% of the total.
87.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lakesland, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.2% reported a different address.
13.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lakesland?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.6% of residents used only English at home.
9.0% 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 Lakesland residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
13.4% of Lakesland's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.6% 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 88.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lakesland?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.9% of ancestry responses in Lakesland.
Australian ancestry made up 35.9% 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 Lakesland?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 14.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lakesland?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.5%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lakesland show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.0% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lakesland?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lakesland?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,454 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,648.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $620 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lakesland compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.6% in Lakesland, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 43.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 11.1% in Lakesland, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Lakesland
Is Lakesland expensive?
The median house price is $1,700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lakesland good for families?
The Census counted 141 local families, and 19.0% 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 Lakesland?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Lakesland
20 streets in Lakesland
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aitken St
- Alice Ln
- Barkers Lodge Rd
- Cherry Road
- Creighton Rd
- Fergusson Rd
- Kelsalls Rd
- Lakesland Rd
- Lynne Ave
- Lyons Rd
- Moss Vale Avenue
- Mowbray Park Rd
- Nepean Rd
- Rockbarton Rd
- Ruddocks Rd
- Scroggies Rd
- Silvermine Rd
- Skarrats Ln
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- Treelea Gr
- Wombat 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.