Lalor Park - Kings Langley is still affordable — but barely growing
Lalor Park - Kings Langley 2147 · Blacktown, Greater Sydney, NSW
Lalor Park - Kings Langley is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $630 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $150 below the Greater Sydney median; well served for the everyday — 8 schools and 2 supermarkets. The trade-offs: the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,971 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 | $1,348,000n=88 |
| Unit / flat | $700,000low sample |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Lalor Park - Kings Langley was $1,265,000, based on sales in postcode 2147, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $65,000 above the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,348,000 and a unit / flat $700,000.
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 | $1,265,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2147, 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 | — | — | $550n=54 | $650n=109 | $820n=53 |
| Unit / flat | — | — | $600low 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 Lalor Park - Kings Langley was $630, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2147, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $150 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $650 and a 2-bedroom unit $600.
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 | $630 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2147, 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.
Lalor Park - Kings Langley on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Lalor Park - Kings Langley, 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
Lalor Park - Kings Langley against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Lalor Park - Kings Langley population grew from 25,646 in 2016 to 25,958 in 2025, a change of 1.2% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Lalor Park - Kings Langley | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 25,646 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 25,837 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 25,918 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 25,947 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 25,868 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 25,568 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 25,596 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 25,815 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 25,964 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 25,958 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Lalor Park - Kings Langley gained 1,662 residents from internal migration and 373 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,159 people moved away — a net addition of -124 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,662
- Internal migration out+2,018
- Overseas migration in+373
- Natural increase+118
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 | 24,874 | 25,373 | +2.0% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,662/wk | $1,971/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $370/wk | $380/wk | +2.7% |
| Born overseas | 31.1% | 34.3% | +3.2 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 28.4%
- Mortgaged 38.4%
- Rented 30.6%
- Other / not stated 2.6%
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 5score 1,002
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 1,012
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,011
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 6score 1,007
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Lalor Park - Kings Langley, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Lalor Park - Kings Langley, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment501 /100k+61% vs Greater Sydney↑ 27%
- Malicious damage to property408 /100k+42% vs Greater Sydney↑ 22%
- Assault173 /100k+229% vs Greater Sydney↓ 27%
- Theft158 /100k+310% vs Greater Sydney↓ 13%
- Drug offences69 /100k+323% vs Greater Sydney↓ 31%
- Robbery27 /100k+849% vs Greater Sydney↑ 133%
Rate per 100,000 people in Lalor Park - Kings Langley; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Lalor Park - Kings Langley over the last 12 months, running 61% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 501 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 27% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 408 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 22% vs prior year |
| Assault | 173 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↓ 27% vs prior year |
| Theft | 158 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 69 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↓ 31% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 27 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↑ 133% 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 Lalor Park - Kings Langley SA2, OpenStreetMap records 8 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 49 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 34 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 2 gyms and 29 sports fields. Also 2 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Seven Hills, is about 1,400 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 167 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Seven Hills High School
- Vardys Road Public School
- Lalor Park Public School
- William Rose School
- St Bernadette's Primary School
- Seven Hills North Public School
- Seven Hills West Public School
- Kings Langley Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Kids Early Learning Lalor Park
- Lalor Park Preschool
- Day Care Centre
- It's A Small World
Libraries
- Lalor Park Library
Gyms & fitness
- Hills Sports Fitness + Aquatic Centre
- Plus Fitness
Shopping centres
- Kings Langley Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
- Living Waters Family Medical Practice
Supermarkets
- Coles
- Woolworths
Green spaces
- Twin Gums Reserve
- Ashley Brown Reserve
- Noakes Park
- MacDonald Park
- Linden Park
- Enid Chalker Reserve
- Chifley Park
- Banks Reserve
Train stations
- Seven Hills
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 Lalor Park - Kings Langley SA2 contains 9 schools — 7 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 special school, of which 8 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1017 (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, Lalor Park - Kings Langley sits in decile 6 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 64% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of Caddies Creek Public School (primary), Lynwood Park Public School (primary), Kings Langley Public School (primary), Seven Hills Public School (primary), Seven Hills North Public School (primary), Lalor Park Public School (primary), Blacktown North Public School (primary), Seven Hills West Public School (primary), Quakers Hill East Public School (primary), Pendle Hill High School (secondary), Model Farms High School (secondary), Blacktown Girls High School (secondary), Blacktown Boys High School (secondary), Evans High School (secondary).
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Show school list
- Kings Langley Public School · State
- Lalor Park Public School · State
- Seven Hills North Public School · State
- Seven Hills Public School · State
- Seven Hills West Public School · State
- St Bernadette's Primary School · Non-Government
- Vardys Road Public School · State
- Seven Hills High School · State
- William Rose School · State
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).
Nearby, in Blacktown
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereLalor Park - Kings Langley-0.0%
- 01Blacktown (East) - Kings Park+1.3%
- 02Toongabbie - West+1.2%
- 03Blacktown (North) - Marayong+0.7%
- 04Blacktown - West+0.7%
- 05Seven Hills - Prospect+0.4%
- 06Blacktown - South+0.3%
- 07Doonside - Woodcroft+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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