New South Wales · Postcode 2179

Leppington postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 39 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
9,423
Population (2021)
$2,275
Household income/wk
$550
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Leppington at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2179 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
9,423 People Resident population, Census 2021
Camden Council area 20 suburbs, 6 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,275/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,275/wk
18% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$550/wk
24% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.9%
0.1 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Leppington ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Leppington vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLeppingtonNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,275 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $550 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,700 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 32 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2179 covers Leppington, an inland suburb of Sydney about 39 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Camden.

According to the 2021 Census, Leppington has a population of 9,423 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,275, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 142 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Leppington includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,700, with 2,865 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Leppington scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Leppington include Leppington Public School and Leppington Anglican College.

Leppington is part of the Bringelly - Green Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Leppington details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2179
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)9,423
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,275/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$910/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,700
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area20.4 km²
Population Density462/km²
Total Dwellings2,865
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population142 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.965
Longitude150.801
Distance from Sydney39 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Bringelly - Green Valley
Local GovernmentCamden
Federal ElectorateMacarthur
State ElectorateMacquarie Fields
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (36.8%) 45–64 (16.6%) 65+ (11.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,414 (25.6%)
15–24 years914 (9.7%)
25–44 years3,468 (36.8%)
45–64 years1,567 (16.6%)
65+ years1,044 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.9%) Mortgaged (51.5%) Rented (25.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Leppington is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma572 (6.1%)
Arthritis560 (5.9%)
Diabetes422 (4.5%)
Heart Disease258 (2.7%)
Cancer147 (1.6%)
Lung Condition77 (0.8%)
Dementia34 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle59 (2.1%)
1 vehicle823 (29.2%)
2 vehicles1,308 (46.4%)
3+ vehicles628 (22.3%)

Schools in Leppington

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Leppington. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Leppington Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1032 · 507 students
Leppington Anglican College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1101 · 485 students

Suburbs Near Leppington

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.