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Austral - Greendale vs Leppington - Catherine Field

Name: Austral - Greendale vs Leppington - Catherine Field — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Austral - Greendale profile · Leppington - Catherine Field profile

Austral - Greendale Leppington - Catherine Field

Leppington - Catherine Field and Austral - Greendale are neighbouring areas with similar populations of around 12,500 people. Leppington - Catherine Field is more urbanised and accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (70.1% compared to 31.6%) and more frequent public transport departures. It also has a higher share of university-educated adults (25.5% versus 18.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Austral - Greendale has far more schools and larger average school sizes, with 9 schools compared to just 3 in Leppington - Catherine Field.

Both areas are seeing rapid growth, though this gap is widening as Austral - Greendale's population grew by 79.1% since 2021, compared to 67.3% in Leppington - Catherine Field. They share similar levels of cultural diversity, with about 36% of residents born overseas and around 45% using a language other than English at home. This shared growth is also reflected in their housing, as both are dominated by separate houses, though Leppington - Catherine Field has a slightly higher share at 95.8%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field Participation: 7.7 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field One-parent: 3.2 pts higher in Austral - Greendale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +26 larger in Leppington - Catherine Field

12,533 65th pct 12,559 65th pct

Median age in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +1 yrs older in Austral - Greendale

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.7% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

13.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

54.4% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 29.1%

5.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Austral - Greendale Leppington - Catherine Field

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.6% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 59.9%

2.3% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Italy ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.4% Nepal even 2.3%

1.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% China even 2.0%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

17.5% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

3.6% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Chinese even 5.1%

2.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

46.3% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

9.0% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

14.1% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

5.8% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +6 more in Austral - Greendale

9 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +2.32 more in Austral - Greendale

3.31 73rd pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +1 more in Leppington - Catherine Field

36 77th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +5,740 more in Austral - Greendale

6,845 93rd pct 1,105 40th pct

Avg size in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +392 larger in Austral - Greendale

761 84th pct 368 42nd pct

ICSEA in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +4 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

1,048 64th pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 60.5%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

4.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%

23.3% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.8% Engineering & related even 14.8%

8.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +$106 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

$787 46th pct $893 65th pct

Household income in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +$224 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

$2,047 69th pct $2,271 82nd pct

Family income in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +$228 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

$2,115 52nd pct $2,343 67th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%

21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.2% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 36.5%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Heart disease even 2.8%

1.7% Cancer even 1.7%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

14.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +20 larger in Austral - Greendale

221 57th pct 201 54th pct

Median age in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +2 yrs older in Leppington - Catherine Field

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +$114 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

$655 54th pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +$335 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

$1,931 63rd pct $2,266 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field even

3.2 94th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 69.8%

19.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 9.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

27.4% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 26.8%

18.2% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%

13.8% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +$50 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

$500 88th pct $550 93rd pct

Mortgage in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +$150 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

$2,500 87th pct $2,650 90th pct

People / bedroom in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 25.5%

27.4% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 23.9%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 95.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

24.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 17.2%

15.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

4.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.9% $550–$749 +16.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 35.4%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.2% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 44.7%

25.1% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +6 more in Austral - Greendale

79 79th pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +0.49 more in Austral - Greendale

6.30 76th pct 5.81 71st pct

Departures/1k in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +738.6 more in Leppington - Catherine Field

443.9 36th pct 1,182.6 64th pct

PT routes in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +6 more in Leppington - Catherine Field

7 48th pct 13 73rd pct

Stop walk in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +7 longer in Leppington - Catherine Field

3 29th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +2 longer in Austral - Greendale

40 68th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +26 more in Leppington - Catherine Field

12,533 39th pct 12,559 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +26 more in Leppington - Catherine Field

12,533 19th pct 12,559 19th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

2.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.4% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Transport & warehousing even 8.1%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

14.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +2 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +2 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +2 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +1 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +46 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

1,009 55th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +1,432 higher in Austral - Greendale

22,535 88th pct 21,103 87th pct

Growth in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +11.9 pts higher in Austral - Greendale

79.1% 100th pct 67.3% 100th pct

Businesses in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +581 higher in Austral - Greendale

2,342 86th pct 1,761 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +20 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

974 59th pct 994 60th pct

Max temp in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +0.2 higher in Austral - Greendale

25.0 65th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +0.2 higher in Austral - Greendale

10.9 36th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +1.1 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

2.4 14th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +0.9 more in Leppington - Catherine Field

2.4 14th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +10.7 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

20.9% 13th pct 31.5% 22nd pct

Walk to shops in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +5.9 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

32.9% 23rd pct 38.7% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +26.4 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

43.2% 22nd pct 69.6% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +14.9 pts higher in Austral - Greendale

58.8% 37th pct 44.0% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +38.5 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

31.6% 7th pct 70.1% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +1.1 pts higher in Austral - Greendale

8.4% 16th pct 7.4% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +0.9 more in Leppington - Catherine Field

9.7 22nd pct 10.6 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +36 higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

13 27th pct 49 39th pct

Mean slope in Austral - Greendale in Leppington - Catherine Field +0.4 pts higher in Leppington - Catherine Field

4.9% 43rd pct 5.3% 50th pct

Compare Austral - Greendale with nearby areas

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Compare Leppington - Catherine Field with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austral - Greendale vs Leppington - Catherine Field [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/127011505/austral-greendale/vs/127011728/leppington-catherine-field