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The quick read on

Lisarow

NSW 2250 · Central Coast (NSW)

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

Median house
$1,310,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$749,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,299

ABS 2021

Postcode
2250

Lisarow, New South Wales

Property market insights for Lisarow

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lisarow NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 70 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,310,000

Up 10.1% over 12 months

$1.4m$1.2m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$955k
4 bed
$1.32m
5+ bed
$1.6m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

Up 18.5% over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Lisarow, NSW is currently $1,310,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lisarow has a 12-month growth rate of 10.1% for houses and 5.5% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $955,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000 in Lisarow.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lisarow is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Lisarow is $749,000, which has increased 5.5% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $763,000 in Lisarow. The median rent for units and apartments in Lisarow is $612 per week and has decreased 2.1% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Lisarow safe?

The overall rate for Lisarow is 2,207 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% 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 Lisarow.

Overall crime rate

2,207

offences per 100,000 residents

36% belowGreater Sydney

LisarowGreater 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 Lisarow?

Lisarow NSW 2250 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

5,299 people call Lisarow home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,087 a week.

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

Population
5,299
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$2,139 / month
2021 household rent
$435 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.3%Above
15–3422.1%Below
35–5427.2%In line
55–7422.4%Above
75 and over8.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses82.8%Above
Townhouses17.1%Above
Apartments0.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright34.3%Above
Paying a mortgage51.4%Above
Renting14.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.9%Below
One car28.6%Below
Two cars41.1%Above
Three or more27.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home28.5%Below
Drove to work47.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Lisarow

28.5% of workers in Lisarow worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

5.7% of Lisarow residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

39.4% of people in Lisarow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lisarow

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lisarow NSW 2250.

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

20.3% of Lisarow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

1,485 family households lived in Lisarow; 51.6% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.

40.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

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

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

Lisarow had 5,299 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 82.8% of occupied private dwellings in Lisarow.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

34.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

51.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

14.4% 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 Lisarow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lisarow had 2.9 people.

One-person households made up 17.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 35.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

28.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

47.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lisarow?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 28.6% of the total.

68.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.

17.4% 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 Lisarow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.8% of residents used only English at home.

7.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

17.4% of Lisarow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.6% was born in Australia.

0.5% of residents were born in China.

0.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 44.5% of ancestry responses in Lisarow.

Australian ancestry made up 42.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

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

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

22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 64.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

33.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.6% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

23.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,087 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,139.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $435 per week.

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

How does Lisarow compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 28.5% in Lisarow, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 34.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 14.4% in Lisarow, 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 Lisarow

Is Lisarow expensive?

The median house price is $1,310,000, while units and apartments sit at $749,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Lisarow good for families?

The Census counted 1,485 local families, and 20.3% 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 Lisarow?

Larger houses have a median around $1,600,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Lisarow

76 streets in Lisarow

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

  • Ashburn Cl
  • Awaba St
  • Bannerman Rd
  • Barkala St
  • Bellah Cl
  • Beray Cl
  • Bishendens Rd
  • Brands Pl
  • Brie Cl
  • Burnside Cl
  • Cambourn Dr
  • Cassinia Cl
  • Centella Cl
  • Christie Rd
  • Coorara Rd
  • Cottesloe Ave
  • Courtney Pl
  • Crestview Pl
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  • Cutrock Rd
  • Dombey Rd
  • Donna Cl
  • Dora St
  • Douglass Cl
  • Eagle Cl
  • Excelsior St
  • Fagans Rd
  • Glen Road
  • Glenrose Cl
  • Glenworth Cl
  • Hardy Cl
  • Indigo Pl
  • Janine Cl
  • Karen Cl
  • Langdene Cl
  • Leafleigh Cl
  • Lisarow St
  • Macdonalds Rd
  • Mannings Rd
  • Mcgrath Cl
  • Mcnee Cl
  • Michael Cl
  • Mikes Pl
  • Narelle Cl
  • Newling St
  • Nexus
  • O'Donnell Cr
  • Orchard Rd
  • Ourimbah St
  • Pacific Hwy
  • Parsons Rd
  • Pemberton Bvd
  • Perratt Cl
  • Pierce St
  • Pineridge Cl
  • Railway Cr
  • Rainbow Cl
  • Settlers Ridge Cl
  • Silver Pl
  • Stewart Brougham Cl
  • Sunny Bank Rd
  • Sunnyvale Cl
  • Sylvania
  • Tapley Rd
  • Taylor Rd
  • Teralba St
  • The Ridgeway
  • The Rise
  • The Valley Way
  • Tom Cl
  • Tuggerah St
  • Violet Pl
  • Wallarah St
  • Winter Cl
  • Woodbine Cl
  • Woodview Ave
  • Yirik Cl

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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.