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Leppington vs Varroville

Name: Leppington vs Varroville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Leppington profile · Varroville profile

Leppington Varroville

Leppington and Varroville are neighbouring areas with very different scales and profiles. Leppington is a larger, growing hub where 68.7% of people moved in the last five years and 39.6% were born overseas. It has more people working or looking for work (64.0%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (30.8%). Varroville is sparsely populated and more established, with a higher share of homes owned outright (54.5% compared to 22.2% in Leppington) and a larger proportion of volunteers at 20.0%.

Both areas share similar drive times to the city and have an almost identical average school advantage score. While Leppington is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Varroville, which is described as car-dependent. This is seen in the number of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, which is 86.2% in Leppington but only 11.5% in Varroville. The two areas also both have a higher share of children under 15 than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 32.4 pts higher in Varroville Recent movers: 32.7 pts higher in Leppington Population: 9,289 larger in Leppington Born overseas: 21.7 pts higher in Leppington PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Leppington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leppington in Varroville +9,289 larger in Leppington gap widening

9,423 87th pct 134 46th pct

Median age in Leppington in Varroville +4 yrs older in Varroville gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

36.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 22.4%

25.6% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.0% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

60.3% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 53.7%

27.7% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.6% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Leppington Varroville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.1% Australia +19.8 pts ▸ 76.9%

1.7% China +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% India ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

14.1% English +20.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

3.3% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Indian ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

2.9% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

5.1% Arabic +9.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.1% Mandarin +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Hindi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 45.5%

13.7% Islam +22.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.5% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leppington in Varroville +47.95 more in Varroville

0.83 4th pct 48.78 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leppington in Varroville even

24 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Leppington in Varroville +277 larger in Leppington

804 95th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Leppington in Varroville +24 higher in Leppington

1,043 76th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 57.6%

16.4% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 24.6%

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 14.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +15.1 pts 9.8%

10.7% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Architecture & building +14.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.7% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

2.9% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leppington in Varroville +$293 higher in Leppington gap widening

$910 74th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Leppington in Varroville +$274 higher in Varroville gap narrowing

$2,275 86th pct $2,549 90th pct

Family income in Leppington in Varroville +$212 higher in Varroville gap narrowing

$2,371 76th pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.3% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.6%

14.8% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 22.1%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 7.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.2% None +0.9 pts ▸ 76.1%

14.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leppington in Varroville +138 larger in Leppington

142 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Leppington in Varroville +3 yrs older in Varroville

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Leppington in Varroville +$205 higher in Leppington

$780 63rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Leppington in Varroville +$1,323 higher in Leppington

$2,272 72nd pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leppington in Varroville +0.7 larger in Varroville gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

71.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 77.8%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%

8.9% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.0% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +19.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.6% 6 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.4% 5 people +16.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 13.6%

14.0% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leppington in Varroville +$60 higher in Varroville gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $610 100th pct

Mortgage in Leppington in Varroville +$1,500 higher in Varroville gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $4,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Leppington in Varroville +0.10 higher in Varroville gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.2% Owned outright +32.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

24.8% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 18.2%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 36.4%

13.4% 5 or more +45.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

15.1% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $550–$749 ◂ +49.5 pts 0.0%

32.1% $350–$549 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

8.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more +33.9 pts ▸ 70.0%

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +45.4 pts 0.0%

8.5% $1,000–$1,799 +21.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leppington in Varroville +52 more in Leppington

53 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Leppington in Varroville +1.84 more in Varroville

5.62 80th pct 7.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Leppington in Varroville +1,235.5 more in Leppington

1,347.4 88th pct 111.9 70th pct

PT routes in Leppington in Varroville +11 more in Leppington

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Leppington in Varroville +2 longer in Leppington

20 59th pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Leppington in Varroville +2 longer in Varroville

37 31st pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Leppington in Varroville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Leppington in Varroville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 40.0%

33.7% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 27.3%

8.8% 4 or more +32.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

13.5% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Construction +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% Transport & warehousing +9.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 15.0%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

8.9% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leppington in Varroville +3.2 higher in Leppington

4.0 77th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leppington in Varroville +2.9 more in Leppington

3.7 76th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Leppington in Varroville +41.1 pts higher in Leppington

41.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Leppington in Varroville +50.3 pts higher in Leppington

50.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leppington in Varroville +74.7 pts higher in Leppington

86.2% 83rd pct 11.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Leppington in Varroville +15.4 pts higher in Leppington

48.2% 75th pct 32.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Leppington in Varroville +54.2 pts higher in Leppington

67.3% 69th pct 13.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in Leppington in Varroville +9.7 pts higher in Leppington

9.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leppington in Varroville +27.7 more in Varroville

9.7 40th pct 37.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Leppington in Varroville +53 higher in Leppington

62 80th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Leppington in Varroville +2.2 pts higher in Varroville

5.7% 50th pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leppington vs Varroville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12314/leppington/vs/SAL14088/varroville