$550 ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $485
- 2021: $550
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leppington · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Leppington
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more detached houses are found in Leppington than in the typical New South Wales or Australian suburb. This is a place of large family homes where housing costs are significantly higher than the national figure. Most residents live in separate houses, with nearly 90% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms.
$550
▲ +83.3%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leppington — higher than 96% of areas.
| Leppington | $550 |
|---|---|
| 2179, NSW | $540 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Monthly mortgage payments here are among the highest for similar areas, typically reaching $2,700. This is well above the Australian figure of $1,863, while typical weekly rents of $550 are also well above the national average.
$2,700 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,084
- 2016: $2,518
- 2021: $2,700
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leppington, $550–$749 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leppington, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 48%, followed by $3,000 or more (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (9%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About half of all homes are owned with a mortgage. The proportion of homes owned outright is 22.2%, which is well below the national figure of 31.0%, while 24.8% of households rent.
24.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.2% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leppington, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 88.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 95.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.3% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 81.7%
- 2021: 88.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leppington, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leppington, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 61%; 3 bedrooms is next at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leppington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12314/leppington/topic/housing-dwellings