Lapstone suburb profile
Lapstone is a compact, bushland suburb on the lower foothills of the Blue Mountains, known for its leafy, steep streets and easy access to rugged bushland and walking tracks in the nearby national park and Glenbrook Gorge. The area has a mix of weatherboard cottages, mid-century homes and larger lots that step up the escarpment, giving many properties a leafy outlook. Residents tend to be commuters who value a quieter, outdoors-oriented lifestyle, along with families and people who enjoy regular bushwalking. There is a small local feel to the suburb, with shops and services a short trip away in neighbouring Glenbrook and rail connections on the Blue Mountains line.
Lapstone property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Lapstone has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. House values rose sharply, up 13.9% over the last 12 months.
There were 4 houses sold in the past 3 months. There weren't enough recent unit sales to publish a reliable count.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 13.9% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 4 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | N/A | N/A |
Lapstone demographics
Lapstone is home to 948 people, with a median age of 44 and a median household income of $2,339 a week, roughly $122,000 a year.
Household composition is strongly family-oriented: couples with children are the largest group at 44.8%, and together with couple families without children (41.9%) they make up more than eight in ten households. One-parent families account for 11.8%, and other families 1.4%.
In Lapstone, owner-occupiers are the norm, comprising 88.9% of homes (50.6% owned outright and 38.3% owned with a mortgage), while about one in nine homes, 11.0%, are rented.
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