NSW · Camden Council
Leppington, NSW, 2179
Desirability index
#473 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Leppington is a mid-sized suburb in the Camden area, home to around 9,423 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,263 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+19%), roughly 134.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $800 (flats $475, houses $800), 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 197 / 24 / 11
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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 weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,263
- Against the person
- 393
- Against property
- 601
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 134
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 24 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +19.4%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault126
- Fraud140
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment128
- Malicious Damage To Property132
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault75
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,066.5
- Leppington Anglican CollegeCombined
- Leppington Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
1,509 planning-related records
2026· 109 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Attached dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling1382-1384 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision1067 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- 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 2179Under 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 2179Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure55 DWYER ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 GRIBBIN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision155 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School50 HEATH ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19 HAMLET AVENUE LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Temporary building, structure or use; Light industry55 EASTWOOD ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- 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 2179Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure76 SOLAR STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise108 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Subdivision36 WOOLGEN PARK ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 27, 167 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTONDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 28, 167 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTONDetermined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationPROPOSED LOT 33, 167 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTONDetermined
- Subdivision175 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 KORONEOS STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision1461 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure155 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation1 LADY APPLE STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- 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 2179Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation182 BYRON ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Fences; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (external)5 FITZWATER AVENUE LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Business premises; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure1370 CAMDEN VALLEY WAY LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation17 GRIBBIN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation66 HIRSCH STREET LEPPINGTON 2179Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision40 DICKSON ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 HAMLET AVENUE LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure155 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure155 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure155 INGLEBURN ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; School15 RICKARD ROAD LEPPINGTON 2179Under Assessment
2025· 191 proposals
191 proposals lodged in 2025. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2024· 128 proposals
128 proposals lodged in 2024. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2023· 133 proposals
133 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 309 proposals
309 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 482 proposals
482 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 157 proposals
157 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Camden Valley Way after Heath RdBus stop
- Camden Valley Way after St Andrews RdBus stop
- Camden Valley Way after Willowdale DrBus stop
- Camden Valley Way before Park RdBus stop
- Camden Valley Way opp Park RdBus stop
- Camden Valley Way opp St Andrews RdBus stop
- Ingleburn Rd after Byron RdBus stop
- Ingleburn Rd after Rickard RdBus stop
- Ingleburn Rd at Byron RdBus stop
- Ingleburn Rd at Eastwood RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehouseEmerald Hills Boulevardpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Scribbles & Giggleskindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #473 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Camden Valley Way After Willowdale Drtransport
- Camden Valley Way Opp Cowpasture Rdtransport
- Camden Valley Way Opp George Rdtransport
- Dwyer Rd At Camden Valley Waytransport
- Leppington Public School, Rickard Rdtransport
- Scribbles & Giggleschildcarekindergarten
- Chemist WarehousehealthEmerald Hills Boulevardpharmacy
- Bell Tower Parkgovernmentpark
- Hilltop Parkgovernmentpark
- Holmes Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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