Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leppington then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leppington, NSW (postcode 2179) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+287.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,429 | 3,498 | 9,423 | +6,994 · +287.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 35 | 32 | -8 · -20% |
| Median household income | $1,062/wk | $1,634/wk | $2,275/wk | +$1,213 · +114.2% |
| Median personal income | $477/wk | $683/wk | $910/wk | +$433 · +90.8% |
| Median rent | $298/wk | $485/wk | $550/wk | +$252 · +84.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,094/mo | $2,518/mo | $2,700/mo | +$606 · +28.9% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 | +0.3 · +10.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Leppington trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
9,423
was 3,498 in 2016
+5,925 · +169.4%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $485/wk in 2016
+$65 · +13.4%
Household income
$2,275/wk
was $1,634/wk in 2016
+$641 · +39.2%
Median age
32
was 35 in 2016
-3 · -8.6%
Dig deeper: Leppington population growth · Leppington then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.