9,423 ▲ +295.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,383
- 2016: 3,498
- 2021: 9,423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leppington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leppington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Leppington is just 32, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is driven by a large number of children and young adults, creating a community feel that is noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales.
9,423
▲ +295.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leppington — higher than 87% of areas.
| Leppington | 9,423 |
|---|---|
| 2179, NSW | 16,262 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Leppington has grown into one of the largest areas of its type, with a total population of 9,423 people.
32 yrs ▼ -20.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed toward young families, with children under 15 making up 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the senior population is much lower than most areas at just 11%.
11.0% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leppington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, with 60.3% of people in this status, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, a little below the state and national figures.
1.5% ▲ +226.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +88.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leppington, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Leppington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12314/leppington/topic/demographics-identity