Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,660,000
Up 35.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
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The quick read on
Lapstone
NSW 2773 · Blue Mountains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,660,000
- Population
- 948
- Postcode
- 2773
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lapstone, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lapstone
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lapstone NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Down 6.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lapstone, NSW is currently $1,660,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lapstone has a 12-month growth rate of 35.3% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Lapstone.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lapstone is $700 per week. The median house rent has decreased 6.7% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Lapstone is $488 per week and has increased 14.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lapstone safe?
The overall rate for Lapstone is 925 offences per 100,000 residents — 73% 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 Lapstone.
Overall crime rate
925
offences per 100,000 residents
73% belowGreater Sydney
LapstoneGreater 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 Lapstone?
Lapstone NSW 2773 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
948 people call Lapstone home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,339 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 948
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%In line
15–3419.6%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7423.9%Above
75 and over11.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.6%Above
Paying a mortgage38.3%Above
Renting11.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car29.2%Below
Two cars46.3%Above
Three or more22.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home49.1%Above
Drove to work34.1%In line
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Lapstone
49.1% of workers in Lapstone worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
5.1% of Lapstone residents were born in England.
37.9% of people in Lapstone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lapstone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lapstone NSW 2773.
Is Lapstone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Lapstone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
277 family households lived in Lapstone; 45.1% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
32.1% 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 Lapstone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lapstone had 948 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lapstone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Lapstone.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% 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 Lapstone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
38.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.0% 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 Lapstone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lapstone had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 15.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 28.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lapstone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
49.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
34.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Sydney.
2.0% 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 Lapstone?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.
One-car households formed 29.2% of the total.
68.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lapstone, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.7% reported a different address.
15.9% 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 Lapstone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.2% of residents used only English at home.
7.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Lapstone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.9% of Lapstone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.1% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lapstone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.3% of ancestry responses in Lapstone.
Australian ancestry made up 39.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lapstone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 18.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 16.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lapstone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
32.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lapstone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 10.5% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lapstone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lapstone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,339 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lapstone compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 49.1% in Lapstone, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 50.6% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 11.0% in Lapstone, 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 Lapstone
Is Lapstone expensive?
The median house price is $1,660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lapstone good for families?
The Census counted 277 local families, and 18.4% 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 Lapstone?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Lapstone
17 streets in Lapstone
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Achievement Ave
- Byrne St
- Caley Cr
- Collins Cr
- Darwin Dr
- Dawes Pl
- Evans Pde
- Explorers Rd
- Governors Dr
- Great Western Hwy
- Gregory Tce
- Grover St
- Hume Rd
- Lewis St
- Marion Cr
- Omega Ave
- Tygh St
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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.