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Bringelly vs Leppington

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Bringelly profile · Leppington profile

Bringelly Leppington

Leppington and Bringelly are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Leppington is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 32 and 68.7% of people moved there in the last five years. It is much more diverse and highly qualified, with 39.6% born overseas and 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bringelly is older, with a typical age of 42, and is more likely to have homes owned outright (48.9% compared to 22.2% in Leppington). Leppington is also more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has far better access to public transport and shops than Bringelly, which is car-dependent.

Both areas share a similar home environment, with an average of 3.2 people per house and 0.8 people per bedroom. They also have very similar proportions of people who identify as having no religion and those who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these domestic patterns, the gap in their infrastructure is vast, with Leppington seeing far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,990 larger in Leppington Year 12: 26.1 pts higher in Leppington Owned outright: 26.7 pts higher in Bringelly Recent movers: 49.5 pts higher in Leppington Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Leppington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bringellyin Leppington +6,990 larger in Leppington gap widening
2,433 81st pct 9,423 87th pct
Median age in Bringellyin Leppington +10 yrs older in Bringelly gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Bringellyin Leppington +0.8 pts higher in Bringelly gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Bringellyin Leppington +7.9 pts higher in Bringelly gap steady
18.9% 51st pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Bringellyin Leppington +9.5 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
16.2% 43rd pct 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Bringellyin Leppington +2.4 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
5.4% 12th pct 7.8% 20th pct

Age structure

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%
16.2% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 9.7%

Marital status

52.5% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 60.3%
34.1% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%
6.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
3.7% Widowed even 3.7%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bringelly Leppington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bringellyin Leppington +18.5 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
21.0% 78th pct 39.6% 95th pct

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 57.1%
0.2% India +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.4% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

24.3% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 17.1%
20.5% English ◂ +6.4 pts 14.1%
16.2% Italian ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%
0.7% Indian +7.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
2.8% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
0.7% Filipino +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.5% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.2% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bringellyin Leppington +21.4 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
26.5% 89th pct 47.9% 96th pct
Limited English in Bringellyin Leppington +2.4 pts higher in Leppington gap narrowing
3.5% 88th pct 5.8% 93rd pct

Language used at home

65.4% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 48.1%
6.3% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%
0.4% Hindi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Bringellyin Leppington +0.2 pts higher in Leppington gap narrowing
15.3% 5th pct 15.5% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

65.8% Christianity ◂ +13.1 pts 52.7%
15.3% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.1% Islam +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.2% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%
0.5% Hinduism +8.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bringellyin Leppington +26.1 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
38.4% 32nd pct 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Bringellyin Leppington +18.1 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bringellyin Leppington +1.72 more in Bringelly
2.54 37th pct 0.83 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bringellyin Leppington +17 more in Leppington
7 75th pct 24 87th pct
Avg size in Bringellyin Leppington +94 larger in Bringelly
898 100th pct 804 95th pct
ICSEA in Bringellyin Leppington even
1,042 76th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +26.1 pts ▸ 64.5%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.4%
15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 10.2%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.0 pts 23.2%
14.4% Bachelor degree +16.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.4% Postgraduate degree +8.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 13.6%
7.2% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%
5.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
1.7% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bringellyin Leppington +$224 higher in Leppington gap widening
$686 38th pct $910 74th pct
Household income in Bringellyin Leppington +$442 higher in Leppington gap narrowing
$1,833 67th pct $2,275 86th pct
Family income in Bringellyin Leppington +$459 higher in Leppington gap widening
$1,912 52nd pct $2,371 76th pct
High earners in Bringellyin Leppington +3.8 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
8.0% 50th pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Bringellyin Leppington +3.0 pts higher in Leppington gap narrowing
27.7% 78th pct 30.8% 84th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%
16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%
11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bringellyin Leppington +5.1 pts higher in Bringelly
24.5% 28th pct 19.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Bringellyin Leppington +0.8 pts higher in Bringelly
5.2% 26th pct 4.4% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Bringellyin Leppington +1.2 pts higher in Bringelly gap steady
5.4% 59th pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
5.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +10.9 pts ▸ 75.2%
16.9% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bringellyin Leppington +1.0 pts higher in Leppington gap steady
6.6% 7th pct 7.6% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Bringellyin Leppington +0.1 pts higher in Bringelly gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Bringellyin Leppington +14.5 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
20.4% 27th pct 34.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Bringellyin Leppington +0.4 pts higher in Leppington
1.0% 33rd pct 1.3% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bringellyin Leppington +2.0 pts higher in Bringelly gap widening
24.7% 53rd pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bringellyin Leppington +85 larger in Leppington
57 78th pct 142 86th pct
Median age in Bringellyin Leppington even
22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Bringellyin Leppington +4.2 pts higher in Bringelly
45.9% 63rd pct 41.8% 54th pct
Unemployment in Bringellyin Leppington
— 6.8% 33rd pct
Median income in Bringellyin Leppington +$105 higher in Leppington
$675 53rd pct $780 63rd pct
Household income in Bringellyin Leppington +$439 higher in Leppington
$1,833 56th pct $2,272 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Bringellyin Leppington +2.8 pts higher in Leppington
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bringellyin Leppington even gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Bringellyin Leppington +3.0 pts higher in Bringelly gap steady
11.9% 57th pct 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Bringellyin Leppington +1.2 pts higher in Bringelly gap narrowing
15.2% 20th pct 14.0% 16th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 71.1%
23.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.8 pts 19.0%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.5% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%
15.5% 4 people +8.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.1% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
15.2% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
12.0% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
11.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bringellyin Leppington +$50 higher in Leppington gap widening
$500 92nd pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Bringellyin Leppington +$533 higher in Leppington gap widening
$2,167 80th pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Bringellyin Leppington even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bringellyin Leppington +3.6 pts higher in Leppington gap narrowing
21.2% 62nd pct 24.8% 71st pct
Owned outright in Bringellyin Leppington +26.7 pts higher in Bringelly gap widening
48.9% 73rd pct 22.2% 12th pct
Separate houses in Bringellyin Leppington +2.8 pts higher in Bringelly gap narrowing
98.0% 56th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bringellyin Leppington +2.9 pts higher in Bringelly gap narrowing
91.1% 81st pct 88.3% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
48.9% Owned outright ◂ +26.7 pts 22.2%
21.2% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 95.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 59.7%
24.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 15.1%
21.9% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 13.4%
4.4% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.6% $550–$749 +26.9 pts ▸ 49.5%
32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%
13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.9%
11.6% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 4.5%
6.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
30.2% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
20.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.5 pts 4.5%
13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bringellyin Leppington +0.8 pts higher in Leppington gap narrowing
1.3% 52nd pct 2.1% 57th pct
Work from home in Bringellyin Leppington +6.6 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
27.2% 76th pct 33.7% 86th pct
PT commute in Bringellyin Leppington +0.6 pts higher in Leppington gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 1.9% 79th pct
PT stops in Bringellyin Leppington +43 more in Leppington
10 80th pct 53 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bringellyin Leppington +1.51 more in Leppington
4.11 74th pct 5.62 80th pct
Departures/1k in Bringellyin Leppington +1,197.0 more in Leppington
150.4 72nd pct 1,347.4 88th pct
PT routes in Bringellyin Leppington +11 more in Leppington
2 75th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Bringellyin Leppington +6 longer in Leppington
14 51st pct 20 59th pct
Drive to city in Bringellyin Leppington +4 longer in Bringelly
41 33rd pct 37 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Bringellyin Leppington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bringellyin Leppington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.6% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
27.2% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%
0.9% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +17.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
31.5% 4 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 8.8%
18.9% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%
1.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bringellyin Leppington +49.5 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
19.1% 14th pct 68.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Bringellyin Leppington +7.7 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
0.6% 22nd pct 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bringellyin Leppington +2.6 pts higher in Leppington gap steady
2.4% 40th pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Bringellyin Leppington +12.2 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
51.8% 25th pct 64.0% 62nd pct
Full-time in Bringellyin Leppington +9.5 pts higher in Leppington gap widening
49.1% 13th pct 58.5% 52nd pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Construction ◂ +9.1 pts 10.4%
6.9% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%
7.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.1% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.3% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.7% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%
5.2% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%
16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
15.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
6.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bringellyin Leppington +3.3 higher in Leppington
0.6 55th pct 4.0 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bringellyin Leppington +3.0 more in Leppington
0.7 56th pct 3.7 76th pct
15-min city in Bringellyin Leppington +33.0 pts higher in Leppington
8.1% 64th pct 41.1% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Bringellyin Leppington +50.0 pts higher in Leppington
0.4% 57th pct 50.3% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Bringellyin Leppington +72.4 pts higher in Leppington
13.8% 62nd pct 86.2% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Bringellyin Leppington +38.6 pts higher in Leppington
9.6% 61st pct 48.2% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Bringellyin Leppington +52.9 pts higher in Leppington
14.4% 49th pct 67.3% 69th pct
Walk to health in Bringellyin Leppington +9.7 pts higher in Leppington
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 74th pct
Amenities/1k in Bringellyin Leppington +1.0 more in Leppington
8.6 38th pct 9.7 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bringellyin Leppington +55 higher in Leppington
7 71st pct 62 80th pct
Mean slope in Bringellyin Leppington +0.2 pts higher in Leppington
5.5% 48th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bringelly vs Leppington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10572/bringelly/vs/SAL12314/leppington