Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is well-off — but barely growing
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone 2773 · Blue Mountains, Greater Sydney, NSW
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA decile 9 of 10); still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $690 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $90 below the Greater Sydney median. The trade-offs: the population is barely moving.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 41 and households on a median $2,294 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,750,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone was $1,750,000, based on sales in postcode 2773, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $550,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,750,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $1,750,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2773, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | — | $700low sample | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone was $690, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2773, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $90 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $700.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $690 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2773, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone population grew from 19,448 in 2016 to 19,277 in 2025, a change of -0.9% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,448 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 19,446 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 19,424 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 19,358 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 19,282 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 19,045 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 19,089 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 19,221 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 19,267 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 19,277 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone gained 996 residents from internal migration and 163 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,259 people moved away — a net addition of -100 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+996
- Internal migration out+1,197
- Overseas migration in+163
- Natural increase+110
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,936 | 18,993 | +0.3% |
| Median age | 41 | 41 | +0 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,965/wk | $2,294/wk | +17% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $440/wk | +10% |
| Born overseas | 14.8% | 15.1% | +0.2 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 41.7%
- Mortgaged 42.2%
- Rented 14.6%
- Other / not stated 1.5%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,081
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 9score 1,080
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 9score 1,081
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,081
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone, last 12 months
- Malicious damage to property223 /100k−22% vs Greater Sydney↓ 9%
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment187 /100k−40% vs Greater Sydney↓ 3%
- Theft125 /100k+224% vs Greater Sydney↑ 33%
- Assault109 /100k+106% vs Greater Sydney↓ 30%
- Drug offences52 /100k+217% vs Greater Sydney↓ 17%
- Robbery5 /100k+83% vs Greater Sydney↓ 50%
Rate per 100,000 people in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, malicious damage to property is reported most in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone over the last 12 months, running 22% below the Greater Sydney rate and down on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malicious damage to property | 223 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↓ 9% vs prior year |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 187 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Theft | 125 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↑ 33% vs prior year |
| Assault | 109 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 30% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 52 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 17% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 5 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↓ 50% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone SA2, OpenStreetMap records 10 schools, 8 childcare and kindergarten centres, 5 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 24 green spaces. For families: 2 libraries and 22 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 11 cafés, 14 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms, 2 public pools and 78 sports fields. Also 1 cinema. The nearest train station, Blaxland, is about 1,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 115 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Blaxland Pre-School Kindergarten
- Blaxland East Public School
- Blaxland Public School
- Blaxland High School
- Mount Riverview Public School
- St Finbar's Primary School
- Wycliffe Christian School
- Warrimoo Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Little Amigos Normic Avenue Childcare Centre
- Little Amigos Childcare Centre
- Early Explorers Childrens Services
- Euroka Children's Centre
- Milestones Early Learning
- Glenbrook Community Preschool
- Lapstone Preschool
Libraries
- Blaxland Public Library
- Blaxland Library
Gyms & fitness
- Plus Fitness
- Body Fit Gym
Cinemas
- Glenbrook Cinema
GPs & clinics
- Riverview Medical Practice
- Zenith Family Practice
- Blue Mountains Family Practice
- Lower Mountains Family Practice
Supermarkets
- The Food Store
- IGA
- Mt Riverview Supermarket
- Foodworks
Green spaces
- Thomas Park
- Robertswood Park
- Cripple Creek Reserve
- Lennox Park
- Outrim Park
- Crown Reserve 100113
- Reservoir Park
- Blaxland War Memorial Park
Train stations
- Blaxland
- Warrimoo
- Glenbrook
- Lapstone
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone SA2 contains 10 schools — 7 primary schools, 1 secondary school, 1 combined school and 1 special school, of which 7 are government and 3 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1078 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 67% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Blaxland East Public School (primary), Blaxland High School (secondary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Emu Plains Public School (primary), Emu Heights Public School (primary), Ellison Public School (primary), Mount Riverview Public School (primary), Blaxland Public School (primary), Glenbrook Public School (primary), Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Blaxland East Public School · State
- Blaxland Public School · State
- Glenbrook Public School · State
- Lapstone Public School · State
- Mount Riverview Public School · State
- St Finbar's Primary School · Non-Government
- Warrimoo Public School · State
- Blaxland High School · State
- Wycliffe Christian School · Non-Government
- Wycliffe Hope School · Non-Government
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
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Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
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- 04Blackheath - Megalong Valley+0.6%
- 05Lawson - Hazelbrook - Linden+0.0%
- 06Blue Mountains - North+0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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