Glenbrook vs Lapstone

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Glenbrook: a median of $1.69 million, against $1.4 million in Lapstone, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lapstone tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Glenbrook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 8)
  • But Lapstone carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Lapstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,400,000 vs $1,690,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lapstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $490/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Glenbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (77/100 vs 47/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Glenbrook is more walkable (77/100 vs 47/100)
  • Lapstone carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Glenbrook and Lapstone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Glenbrook Lapstone
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Glenbrook Lapstone
Walkability 77 / 47
Glenbrook — Walkability: 77/100 Lapstone — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 47 / 77
Glenbrook — Safety: 47/100 Lapstone — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 8 / 3
Glenbrook — Low fire risk: 8/100 Lapstone — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Glenbrook has more residents (5,078 vs 948).

Glenbrook Lapstone
Population 5,078
+81% vs other
 948
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.5% -1.4%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $130,104/yr
+7% vs other
 $121,628/yr
Median weekly rent $490/wk
+8% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook Lapstone
0-4 4.9% / 5.3%
Glenbrook — 0-4: 4.9% Lapstone — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 13.7% / 13.1%
Glenbrook — 5-14: 13.7% Lapstone — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 7.3% / 7.2%
Glenbrook — 15-19: 7.3% Lapstone — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.2% / 5.7%
Glenbrook — 20-24: 5.2% Lapstone — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.5% / 6.8%
Glenbrook — 25-34: 7.5% Lapstone — 25-34: 6.8%
35-44 11.5% / 12.3%
Glenbrook — 35-44: 11.5% Lapstone — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 15.1% / 15.8%
Glenbrook — 45-54: 15.1% Lapstone — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 14.8% / 13.1%
Glenbrook — 55-64: 14.8% Lapstone — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 12.2% / 10.9%
Glenbrook — 65-74: 12.2% Lapstone — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.8% / 9.2%
Glenbrook — 75-84: 5.8% Lapstone — 75-84: 9.2%
85+ 1.9% / 1.9%
Glenbrook — 85+: 1.9% Lapstone — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook 59.1% couple families
Glenbrook — Couple Families: 59.1% Glenbrook — Lone Person: 25.7% Glenbrook — One Parent Families: 12.2% Glenbrook — Group Household: 2.3% Glenbrook — Other Families: 0.7%
Lapstone 57.9% couple families
Lapstone — Couple Families: 57.9% Lapstone — Lone Person: 22.7% Lapstone — One Parent Families: 15.3% Lapstone — Group Household: 2.3% Lapstone — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook 12.9% renting
Glenbrook — Owned Outright: 47.4% Glenbrook — Mortgage: 39.8% Glenbrook — Renting: 12.9%
Lapstone 11.0% renting
Lapstone — Owned Outright: 50.6% Lapstone — Mortgage: 38.3% Lapstone — Renting: 11.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook Lapstone
Bachelor Degree 20.1% / 18.6%
Glenbrook — Bachelor Degree: 20.1% Lapstone — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 12.4%
Glenbrook — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Lapstone — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.7%
Glenbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Lapstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 8.2% / 8.3%
Glenbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 8.2% Lapstone — Postgraduate Degree: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 3.7%
Glenbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Lapstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Glenbrook Lapstone
England 5.2% / 5.1%
Glenbrook — England: 5.2% Lapstone — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Glenbrook — New Zealand: 0.9% Lapstone — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.6% / 0.9%
Glenbrook — Scotland: 0.6% Lapstone — Scotland: 0.9%
India 0.4% / 0.6%
Glenbrook — India: 0.4% Lapstone — India: 0.6%
Vietnam — / 0.6%
Glenbrook — Vietnam: not among its largest Lapstone — Vietnam: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Glenbrook — South Africa: 0.5% Lapstone — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Glenbrook — Germany: 0.5% Lapstone — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Glenbrook 94.4% houses
Glenbrook — Houses: 94.4% Glenbrook — Townhouses: 4.5% Glenbrook — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Lapstone 97.6% houses
Lapstone — Houses: 97.6% Lapstone — Townhouses: 2.4% Lapstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Glenbrook Lapstone
Median house price $1,690,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $1,142,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 47 sales
 21 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Glenbrook Lapstone
3 bed $1.4M / $1.21M
Glenbrook — 3 bed: $1.4M (37 sales) Lapstone — 3 bed: $1.21M (5 sales)

37 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.8M / $1.66M
Glenbrook — 4 bed: $1.8M (45 sales) Lapstone — 4 bed: $1.66M (7 sales)

45 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Lapstone has more land zoned for conservation (77% vs 60%).

Glenbrook Lapstone
Environmental 60% 77%
Other and special use 18% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 16%
Parks and recreation 4% 6%
Residential 6% 0%
Planning zones cover 100% of Glenbrook and 99% of Lapstone. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Glenbrook Lapstone
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Glenbrook Lapstone
Houses 2.7%
$800/wk on $1.52M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Glenbrook Lapstone
House price Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW —

Liveability

Glenbrook is more walkable (77 vs 47).

Glenbrook Lapstone
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 51/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Glenbrook carries more crime risk (53 vs 23).

Glenbrook Lapstone
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
97/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Glenbrook Lapstone
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 9.1 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.7% 2.4%

Schools in Glenbrook

  • Glenbrook Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Finbar's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Lapstone

  • Lapstone Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Glenbrook Lapstone
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 17 8
Childcare 6 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Glenbrook Lapstone
Walkability score 77/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 60.4 km
+1% vs other
 59.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 49 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 61/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.2%
postcode 2773
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2773
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Glenbrook Lapstone
Worked from Home 50.8% / 57.6%
Glenbrook — Worked from Home: 50.8% Lapstone — Worked from Home: 57.6%
Car (driver) 43.1% / 40.1%
Glenbrook — Car (driver): 43.1% Lapstone — Car (driver): 40.1%
Train 1.5% / 2.3%
Glenbrook — Train: 1.5% Lapstone — Train: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / —
Glenbrook — Car (passenger): 2.6% Lapstone — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.6% / —
Glenbrook — Walked Only: 1.6% Lapstone — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.6%).

Setting

Glenbrook Lapstone
Elevation 178 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 173 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Glenbrook Lapstone
Connectivity score 91/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,112 premises
 58%
361 premises

Climate

Glenbrook Lapstone
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Glenbrook Lapstone
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Glenbrook Lapstone
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Glenbrook Lapstone
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Glenbrook Lapstone
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Glenbrook

Large Blocks Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Lapstone

Large Blocks Parks Professionals Trains

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