Leppington - Catherine Field

Leppington - Catherine Field lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends

Leppington - Catherine Field's population was around 21,736 as of Nov 2025. This reflected an increase of 9,177 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 12,559 people. The change was inferred from the estimated resident population of 19,426 in June 2024 and an additional 2,285 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population resulted in a density ratio of 597 persons per square kilometer. Leppington - Catherine Field's growth of 73.1% since the 2021 census exceeded the state's growth rate of 6.7%. Population growth was primarily driven by interstate migration, contributing approximately 79.3% of overall population gains.

AreaSearch adopted ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with a base year of 2022. For areas not covered, NSW State Government's SA2 level projections were used, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations were applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Considering projected demographic shifts, exceptional growth was predicted over the period, with the area expected to grow by 43,740 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting an increase of 190.6% in total over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Leppington - Catherine Field was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country

Leppington - Catherine Field has averaged 603 new dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling 3,015 homes. As of FY26121 approvals have been recorded. On average, 3.2 new residents per year are associated with each home built between FY21 and FY25. This demand outpaces supply, potentially driving up prices and increasing buyer competition.

The average value for new dwellings is $523,000. In FY26, there have been $37.4 million in commercial approvals, indicating robust local business investment. Compared to Greater Sydney, Leppington - Catherine Field records 150% more construction activity per person, reflecting strong developer confidence. New development consists of 91% detached houses and 9% attached dwellings, preserving the area's low density nature. There are approximately 52 people per dwelling approval, indicating an expanding market.

According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Leppington - Catherine Field is projected to add 41,430 residents by 2041. If current construction levels persist, housing supply may lag population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.

Leppington - Catherine Field has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 87 projects that may affect the area. Notable ones include Prospect South to Macarthur (ProMac), Leppington Denham Court High School, Camden Valley Way and Hilder Street Intersection Upgrade, and Leppington Greens Estate. The following list details those most relevant.

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AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Leppington - Catherine Field performing better than 85% of local markets assessed across Australia

Leppington - Catherine Field has a well-educated workforce with diverse sector representation. The unemployment rate was 2.2% as of June 2025, with an estimated employment growth of 4.7% over the past year.

There were 9,959 residents in work at this time, with an unemployment rate of 2.0%, below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%. Workforce participation was 63.4%, compared to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Key industries of employment among residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The area has a strong specialization in construction, with an employment share of 1.5 times the regional level.

Professional & technical services have limited presence, with 6.6% employment compared to 11.5% regionally. Employment opportunities locally may be limited, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Between June 2024 and June 2025, employment levels increased by 4.7%, labour force increased by 4.9%, resulting in an unemployment rise of 0.3 percentage points. In Greater Sydney, employment rose by 2.6%, the labour force grew by 2.9%, and unemployment rose by 0.3 percentage points. As of Nov-25, NSW employment contracted by 0.03% (losing 2,260 jobs), with a state unemployment rate of 3.9%. This compares favourably to the national unemployment rate of 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that national employment should expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Leppington - Catherine Field's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, based on a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

The median income among taxpayers in Leppington - Catherine Field SA2 was $58,873 and the average income stood at $67,601 in financial year 2022. These figures were higher than Greater Sydney's median of $56,994 and average of $80,856 respectively. By September 2025, estimates based on a Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% suggest the median income could be approximately $66,297 and the average income around $76,125. According to census data, household incomes rank at the 81st percentile with a weekly figure of $2,271. The largest segment comprises 36.7% earning between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, which aligns with the broader area where this cohort represents 30.9%. Notably, 32.3% earn above $3,000 weekly. High housing costs consume 19.2% of income, but strong earnings place disposable income at the 76th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.

Leppington - Catherine Field is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

The dwelling structure in Leppington - Catherine Field, as per the latest Census, was 96.0% houses and 4.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Sydney metro's 90.4% houses and 9.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Leppington - Catherine Field stood at 26.4%, with mortgaged dwellings at 49.1% and rented ones at 24.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,650, higher than Sydney metro's average of $2,475. The median weekly rent figure was $550, compared to Sydney metro's $490. Nationally, Leppington - Catherine Field's mortgage repayments were significantly higher at $2,650 versus the Australian average of $1,863, and rents were substantially above the national figure of $375 at $550.

Leppington - Catherine Field features high concentrations of family households, with a lower-than-average median household size

Family households account for 85.0% of all households, including 49.9% couples with children, 25.2% couples without children, and 8.7% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 15.0%, with lone person households at 13.1% and group households making up 1.7%. The median household size is 3.2 people, smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 3.4.

Educational outcomes in Leppington - Catherine Field fall within the lower quartile nationally, indicating opportunities for improvement in qualification attainment

In Leppington-Catherine Field, as of the latest available data (2016), 28.5% of residents aged 15 years and above held university degrees, compared to Greater Sydney's 38.0%. This indicates potential for educational development. Bachelor degrees were most common at 19.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (7.3%) and graduate diplomas (1.9%). Vocational credentials were also prevalent, with 32.1% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications - advanced diplomas (11.5%) and certificates (20.6%).

Educational participation was high, with 29.4% of residents enrolled in formal education as of the same year. This included 11.0% in primary education, 7.3% in secondary education, and 4.4% pursuing tertiary education.

Transport servicing is moderate compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

The analysis of public transport in Leppington - Catherine Field shows that there are 103 active transport stops operating in the area. These stops consist of a mix of train and bus services. There are 57 individual routes servicing these stops, collectively providing 5,439 weekly passenger trips.

The accessibility of transport is rated as good, with residents typically located 357 meters from the nearest transport stop. On average, there are 777 trips per day across all routes, which equates to approximately 52 weekly trips per individual stop.

Leppington - Catherine Field's residents boast exceedingly positive health performance metrics with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Leppington - Catherine Field's health outcomes data shows excellent results, notably for younger age groups with low prevalence rates for common health conditions.

Approximately 53% (~11,607 people) of the total population has private health cover. The most prevalent medical conditions are arthritis (affecting 6.0% of residents) and asthma (5.7%). A majority, 78.5%, report being completely free from medical ailments compared to Greater Sydney's 77.9%. The area has 9.8% (2,132 people) of residents aged 65 and over. Health outcomes among seniors are above average but require more attention than the broader population.

Leppington - Catherine Field is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Leppington-Catherine Field has high cultural diversity, with 37.9% of its population born overseas and 46.3% speaking a language other than English at home. Christianity is the main religion in Leppington-Catherine Field, making up 58.2%. Islam is overrepresented compared to Greater Sydney, comprising 12.8% versus 12.9%.

The top three ancestry groups are Other (24.3%), Australian (15.1%), and English (12.4%). Serbian (1.7%) and Maltese (3.1%) are notably overrepresented compared to regional percentages of 1.9% and 2.0%, respectively, while Croatian is slightly overrepresented at 1.6%.

Leppington - Catherine Field's young demographic places it in the bottom 15% of areas nationwide

Leppington-Catherine Field has a median age of 32 years, which is younger than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and Australia's national average of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, Leppington-Catherine Field has a higher proportion of residents aged 5-14 (16.2%) but fewer residents aged 55-64 (7.4%). According to post-2021 Census data, the population aged 35-44 grew from 16% to 19.1%, while the 5-14 cohort increased from 14.2% to 16.2%. Conversely, the 25-34 age group declined from 19% to 16.3%, and the 65-74 age group decreased from 7% to 5.2%. Demographic projections indicate significant changes in Leppington-Catherine Field's age profile by 2041, with the strongest growth expected in the 45-54 cohort (394%), adding 8,737 residents to reach a total of 10,955.