Median house price
$1M
+11% change
NSW · Campbelltown Council
Leumeah, 2560
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,863
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,469/wk
Employment rate
50.6%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,000,000
Languages at home
32.6%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Bengali, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Campbelltown Council, Leumeah is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety, plus community and employment weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Leumeah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Houses $620 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
10,863
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.7%
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
#244
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
34th
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
- 48.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 34% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2398th in Australia
- State rank
- 718th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #244 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #507 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $595
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 628
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,000,000
- Median price change
- +11.1%
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
10,863(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 65th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +103
- Change in 5 years
- +383
- Growth rank in NSW
- 65th 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 (~11,200), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,992
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,469
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 212 of 3,728
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 50.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,710 / 543 / 262
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)
- 1,341
- Against the person
- 283
- Against property
- 369
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions962
- Domestic Violence Related Assault586
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment731
- Malicious Damage To Property624
- Transport Regulatory Offences2853
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 972
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 34th
School list
- Leumeah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1034 · 61th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 516 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Leumeah High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 972 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 691 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Campbelltown North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 358 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Zahra Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 98% · 225 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Beverley Park SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 59 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 893 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Lomandra SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 864 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 75 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ruse Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 483 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Campbellfield Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 73% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 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
Public transport
169 public transport stops in this suburb
- FTB Carpark
- Leumeah Station
- RMP O'Sullivan Rd
- STR/LFT To P1
- STR/LFT To P2
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
240 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 2 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 2 sports centres · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 169 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 42/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.6
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.6
Food & drink(6)
- Beershed BreweryBar
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- Leumeah HotelPub
- Outback SteakhouseRestaurant
- The Sherwood MacarthurRestaurant
16 Old Leumeah Road
Community(2)
- Leumeah High SchoolSchool
Leumeah
- Leumeah Public SchoolSchool
Leumeah
Health & services(1)
- Dental SurgeryDentist
Sport & outdoors(36)
- Amundsen ReservePark
- Arunta ReservePark
- Biehler ReservePark
- Bradfield ReservePark
- Burns ReservePark
- Campbelltown Skate ParkPark
- Corunna ReservePark
- Hargraves ReservePark
- Helen Stewardson ReservePark
Pembroke Road, Leumeah
- Illawarra ReservePark
- Leumeah ParkPark
- Normandy ReservePark
- Park
- Sherack ParkPark
- Wallaga ReservePark
- Wyangala ReservePark
- Playground (3)
- Campbelltown Athletics CentreSports centre
- Sports centre
- Centre CourtSports field
- Court 1Sports field
- Court 10Sports field
- Court 11Sports field
- Court 12Sports field
- Court 13Sports field
- Court 2Sports field
- Court 3Sports field
- Court 4Sports field
- Court 5Sports field
- Court 6Sports field
- Court 7Sports field
- Court 8Sports field
- Court 9Sports field
- Sports field
Transport(69)
68 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(35)
- St.GeorgeATM
- West Tigers Rugby LeagueAttraction
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (16)
- Bike Lockers - Leumeah Station, O'Sullivan RdBicycle Parking
- Bleachers (3)
- Campbelltown Tenpin BowlingBowling Alley
- Golden Carpets/Independent Carpet CentresCarpet
Unit 1 3 Hollylea Road, Leumeah
- Drinking water (2)
- Community Fire UnitFire station
13 Colong Crescent, Leumeah
- Garden
- Garbage BinGrit Bin
- Alfred Joseph (Fred) Borg OAMInformation
- Civic GuideInformation
- Vocalise AcademyMusic School
- Wallaga ReserveNature Reserve
- Kiss and RideParking
- Parking (16)
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (29)
- AmpolPetrol station
- Leumeah Post OfficePost office
O'Sullivan Road
- Public toilets
- Shelter (9)
- Wests Western Suburbs League ClubSocial Facility
- Campbelltown StadiumStadium
- Taxi
- Telephone (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket
- Ticket Validator (3)
- Campbelltown Pump TrackTrack
- Track (10)
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (10)
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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Amundsen ReservePark
- Arunta ReservePark
- Biehler ReservePark
- Bradfield ReservePark
- Burns ReservePark
- Campbelltown Skate ParkPark
- Corunna ReservePark
- Hargraves ReservePark
- Helen Stewardson ReservePark
- Illawarra ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Ramsay Clinic Macarthur (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Dental SurgeryDentist
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)
- 419
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.6
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· 12 proposals
August 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Group home (permanent)33 TURIMETTA AVENUE LEUMEAH 2560Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 AYRES CRESCENT LEUMEAH 2560Under Assessment
- Demolition; Commercial development; Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Storage premises; Self storage units; Hours of operation and trading9 HOLLYLEA ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure98 ANGLE ROAD SOUTH LEUMEAH 2560Determined
June 2026
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading1 185-187 AIRDS ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure8 STEPHENSON STREET LEUMEAH 2560Withdrawn
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 ASTON PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 OATES PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Carport9 TAHLEE CRESCENT LEUMEAH 2560Rejected
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 HEREFORD PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Pathways and paving; Playground equipment; Supporting Development16 OLD LEUMEAH ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Demolition; School4 BURRENDONG ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation77 ANGLE ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
October 2025
- Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading1 185-187 AIRDS ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure20 KIMBERLEY STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure8 ANGLE ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation51 BRUDENELL AVENUE LEUMEAH 2560Withdrawn
- Subdivision532/-/DP1191315Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure15 BARCOO AVENUE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation530 PEMBROKE ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 ELLSWORTH STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
April 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Retail Premise1 5 HOLLYLEA ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Home business; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1 BUNGONIA ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 TABOURIE STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
March 2025
- Food and drink premise; Hours of operation and trading2 4A HOLLYLEA ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure102 AMUNDSEN STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care24 BIRDSVILLE CRESCENT LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Educational establishment; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor); Recreation facility (major); Information and education facility; Health services facility; Community facility12 OLD LEUMEAH ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
2024· 14 proposals
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise1 HOLLYLEA ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
August 2024
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)30 RUDD ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 WARRAGAMBA CRESCENT LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling26 LEICESTER STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation530 PEMBROKE ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space39 FRANKLIN STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Business premises; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia8 185-187 AIRDS ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure102 AMUNDSEN STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support7 ROALD PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise1 HOLLYLEA ROAD LEUMEAH 2560Determined
April 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Food and drink premise2 4A HOLLYLEA ROAD, LEUMEAH NSW 2560Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support23 ROALD PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support21 ROALD PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support19 ROALD PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure33 ROALD PLACE LEUMEAH 2560Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 KATHERINE STREET LEUMEAH 2560Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPembroke Road, Burrendong Road17 Aug 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Holly Lea & Plough InnHolly Lea Road, LeumeahSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Macarthur
- Member of Parliament
- Mike FREELANDER (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,008
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.4%Labor 65.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.7 km away).
Coalition 28.3%Labor 71.7%
6.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Leumeah NorthLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.3% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Campbelltown North EastLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Campbelltown NorthLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- RuseLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- WoodbineLabor 71.4% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)1.6 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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Compare with
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