Leppington · Suburb / Locality

Migration & Movement in Leppington

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

A massive 68.7% of Leppington residents have moved house in the last five years, a figure far above the national average. This makes Leppington one of the most mobile areas in the region, though it has fewer recent arrivals from overseas than the state or national figures.

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Where Leppington sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

68.7% ▲ +201.5%
  • 0.0%–2.5%: 227 areas
  • 2.5%–5.0%: 16 areas
  • 5.0%–7.5%: 98 areas
  • 7.5%–10.0%: 125 areas
  • 10.0%–12.5%: 203 areas
  • 12.5%–15.0%: 345 areas
  • 15.0%–17.5%: 436 areas
  • 17.5%–20.0%: 453 areas
  • 20.0%–22.5%: 788 areas
  • 22.5%–25.0%: 945 areas
  • 25.0%–27.5%: 1185 areas
  • 27.5%–30.0%: 1252 areas
  • 30.0%–32.5%: 1267 areas
  • 32.5%–35.0%: 1117 areas
  • 35.0%–37.5%: 1006 areas
  • 37.5%–40.0%: 840 areas
  • 40.0%–42.5%: 688 areas
  • 42.5%–45.0%: 509 areas
  • 45.0%–47.5%: 403 areas
  • 47.5%–50.0%: 264 areas
  • 50.0%–52.5%: 232 areas
  • 52.5%–55.0%: 143 areas
  • 55.0%–57.5%: 120 areas
  • 57.5%–60.0%: 85 areas
  • 60.0%–62.5%: 62 areas
  • 62.5%–65.0%: 44 areas
  • 65.0%–67.5%: 43 areas
  • 67.5%–70.0%: 207 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leppington — higher than 99% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Leppington68.7%
2179, NSW 69.0%
New South Wales 39.9%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Nearly 69% of people here have changed homes since 2016, which is far above the 39.9% seen across New South Wales. This level of movement is among the highest for similar areas.

68.7% ▲ +201.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 46.8%
  • 2021: 68.7%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 8.3% of the population. This is well below the 14.5% national figure and the New South Wales rate of 14.9%.

8.3% ▲ +77.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Migration & Movement in Leppington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12314/leppington/topic/mobility-location