Median house price
$1.1M
+23% change
NSW · Camden Council
Leppington, 2179
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,792
Growth (1 yr)
+8.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+88.6%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,275/wk
Employment rate
60.7%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,098,000
Languages at home
49.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Hindi, Urdu
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Leppington is a well-connected established suburb in Camden Council with everyday amenities close at hand. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum, plus community and employment.
At a glance
Leppington snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$800/wk
Houses $800 · Units $475
Population (ERP)
13,792
+8.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#97
among Metro Sydney · Growth area
Safety
31st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
100th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
73rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 52.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 25% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1804th in Australia
- State rank
- 526th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #97 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #386 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $475
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $800
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 362
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,098,000
- Median price change
- +22.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
13,792(June 2025)
+8.6% annual · +88.6% over 5 years · 100th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +8.6%
- 5-year growth
- +88.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +1,089
- Change in 5 years
- +6,480
- Growth rank in NSW
- 100th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~23,350), extrapolated at +11.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,423
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,275
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 176 of 3,042
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,726 / 24 / 11 (+ 88 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 706
- Against the person
- 220
- Against property
- 336
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 43 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +19.6%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault126
- Fraud140
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment128
- Malicious Damage To Property132
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault75
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,066.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 73th
School list
- Leppington Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 485 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Leppington Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 507 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Scribbles & Giggleskindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
138 public transport stops in this suburb
- Camden Valley Way After Willowdale Dr
- Camden Valley Way Opp Cowpasture Rd
- Camden Valley Way Opp George Rd
- Dwyer Rd At Camden Valley Way
- Leppington Public School, Rickard Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 3 places of worship · 2 playgrounds · 1 ev charging
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 138 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.11
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.21
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.74
Food & drink(2)
- xSCafe
- OportoFast food
Shopping(1)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Leppington Progress HallCommunity centre
123 Ingleburn Road
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Leppington OvalPark
- Playground (2)
- Sports field
Transport(16)
16 bus stops
Other(8)
- WoolworthsEV charging
- Leppington Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
175 Ingleburn Road
- Garden
- Leppington VillageMall
- Parking (7)
- Place of worship (2)
- St Mary Mother of God ChurchPlace of worship
185 Ingleburn Road
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bell Tower ParkPark
- Hilltop ParkPark
- Holmes ParkPark
- Leppington OvalPark
- Price ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship (2)
- St Mary Mother of God Church
185 Ingleburn Road
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- The George Centre (6.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehouseEmerald Hills BoulevardPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 375
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 128 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 TIMON CIRCUIT LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision1297 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision121 Raby Road, LeppingtonDetermined
- Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; General industry5 EASTWOOD ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)6 JULIUS CRESCENT LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure36 VEITCH ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Signage; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling15 GEORGE ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise230 RICKARD ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation2 LEVY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation1 LEVY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation1 SAILE WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 HEMMENS WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision133 DICKSON ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 HIRSCH STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool8 Julius Crescent Leppington 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure91 HIRSCH STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Community facility; Recreation area; Other Infrastructure116 DWYER ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision417 BRINGELLY ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation67 VEITCH ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 HIRSCH STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Attached dwelling; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure1370 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling1382-1384 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Subdivision1067 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)320 DWYER ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Exhibition home1 SATURN STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision91-93 Ridge Square LEPPINGTONUnder Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 29, 167 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTONDetermined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support4 JULIUS CRESCENT LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure55 DWYER ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 GRIBBIN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision155 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School50 HEATH ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 HAMLET AVENUE LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Light industry55 EASTWOOD ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision43 RICKARD ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 1, 167 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 7, 167 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTONDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 4, 167 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTONDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 SHIRLEY ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure76 SOLAR STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hume
- Member of Parliament
- Angus TAYLOR (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.1%Labor 41.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.3 km away).
Coalition 49.4%Labor 50.6%
8.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Emerald Hills (Hume)Labor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Leppington (Hume)Labor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Rossmore (Hume)Labor 34.0% · Coalition 66.0% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Oran Park NorthLabor 54.3% · Coalition 45.7% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
- Oran ParkLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
This suburb ranks highly for
More in Camden Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.