Leppington - Catherine Field
Statistical Area - sa2

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 is around 21,646 as of Aug 2025. This reflects a growth of 9,087 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 12,559. The change was inferred from ABS data showing an estimated resident population of 19,426 in June 2024 and an additional 2,257 validated new addresses since the Census date. This results in a density ratio of 595 persons per square kilometer. Leppington-Catherine Field's growth of 72.4% since the 2021 census exceeded the state average of 6.4%. Population growth was primarily driven by interstate migration, contributing approximately 79.3% of overall population gains.

AreaSearch uses 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 are used, released in 2022 with a base year of 2021. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Based on projected demographic shifts, exceptional growth is predicted over the period, with the area expected to grow by 43,740 persons to 2041 based on the latest population numbers, indicating a total increase of 191.8% 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 approximately 603 new dwelling approvals annually over the past five financial years, totalling 3,015 homes. As of FY26, 90 approvals have been recorded. On average, 3.2 new residents per year are associated with every home built between FY21 and FY25, indicating a significant gap between demand and supply. The average construction value for new dwellings is $523,000.

In FY26, there have been $37.4 million in commercial approvals, suggesting strong local business investment. Compared to Greater Sydney, Leppington - Catherine Field has seen 150.0% more construction activity per person. Currently, 91.0% of new development consists of detached houses and 9.0% attached dwellings, preserving the area's low density nature. There are approximately 52 people per dwelling approval, indicating an expanding market. Future projections estimate that Leppington - Catherine Field will add 41,520 residents by 2041.

If current construction levels persist, housing supply may lag population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and supporting price growth.

Leppington - Catherine Field has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 10% nationally

Changes in local infrastructure significantly impact an area's performance. AreaSearch identified 83 projects expected to influence the region. Notable initiatives include Leppington Denham Court High School, Camden Valley Way and Hilder Street Intersection Upgrade, Leppington Public School Upgrade, and South West Rail Link Extension Study. The following list details projects likely to be 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 an educated workforce with varied sector representation. Its unemployment rate was 2.2% as of June 2025, lower than Greater Sydney's 4.2%.

Employment growth over the past year was estimated at 4.7%. As of June 2025, 9,959 residents were employed, with a participation rate of 63.4%, close to Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Key industries include health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction is particularly strong, with an employment share 1.5 times the regional level.

Professional & technical services have limited presence at 6.6% compared to the regional 11.5%. Employment opportunities appear limited locally based on Census data comparison of working population versus resident population. In the year to June 2025, employment levels increased by 4.7%, labour force grew by 4.9%, and unemployment rose by 0.3 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Sydney's employment rise of 2.6% and labour force growth of 2.9%. State-wide in NSW as of Sep-25, employment contracted by 0.41% (losing 19,270 jobs), with an unemployment rate of 4.3%, compared to the national rate of 4.5%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May 2025 project a 6.6% increase over five years and 13.7% over ten years nationally. Applying these projections to Leppington-Catherine Field's employment mix suggests local growth of approximately 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for localized population projections.

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

Leppington - Catherine Field's median income among taxpayers was $58,873 and average income stood at $67,601 in the financial year 2022. These figures compared to Greater Sydney's median of $56,994 and average of $80,856 respectively. Based on a Wage Price Index growth of 10.6% since financial year 2022, current estimates for Leppington - Catherine Field would be approximately $65,114 (median) and $74,767 (average) as of March 2025. Census data shows household incomes ranked at the 82nd percentile with a weekly income of $2,271. The largest segment comprised 36.7% earning between $1,500 to $2,999 weekly, with 7,944 residents falling into this category. A significant 32.3% earned above $3,000 weekly. High housing costs consumed 19.2% of income, yet strong earnings placed disposable income at the 77th percentile. The area's SEIFA income ranking placed 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, consisted of 96.0% houses and 4.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings). This compared to Sydney metro's 90.4% houses and 9.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Leppington-Catherine Field was at 26.4%, with mortgaged dwellings at 49.1% and rented ones at 24.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was $2,650, above Sydney metro's average of $2,475. The median weekly rent figure was recorded at $550, compared to Sydney metro's $490. Nationally, Leppington-Catherine Field's mortgage repayments were significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially above the national figure of $375.

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

Family households account for 85.0 percent of all households, including 49.9 percent couples with children, 25.2 percent couples without children, and 8.7 percent single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 15.0 percent, with lone person households at 13.1 percent and group households comprising 1.7 percent of the total. The median household size is 3.2 people, which is 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

Leppington-Catherine Field's residents aged 15+ have 28.5% university degrees, compared to Greater Sydney's 38.0%. Bachelor degrees are most common at 19.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (7.3%) and graduate diplomas (1.9%). Vocational credentials are held by 32.1% of residents aged 15+, with advanced diplomas at 11.5% and certificates at 20.6%. Educational participation is high, with 29.4% currently enrolled in formal education: primary (11.0%), secondary (7.3%), and tertiary (4.4%).

The area's 4 schools have a combined enrollment of 480 students, typical of Australian school conditions (ICSEA: 964), with balanced educational opportunities. There are 3 primary and 1 K-12 school. School capacity is limited at 2.2 places per 100 residents compared to the regional average of 19.1, leading many families to travel for schooling. Note: where schools show 'n/a' for enrolments, please refer to the parent campus.

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

The analysis indicates that in Leppington - Catherine Field, there are currently 103 active public transport stops. These include a mix of train and bus services. In total, these stops are serviced by 57 individual routes, collectively facilitating 5,439 weekly passenger trips.

The accessibility of the transport system is rated as good, with residents typically located approximately 357 meters from their nearest transport stop. On average, across all routes, service frequency is 777 trips per day, which equates to roughly 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 shows exceptional health outcomes, particularly in younger age groups with low prevalence rates for common conditions.

Approximately 53% (~11,558 individuals) have private health cover. The most prevalent medical issues are arthritis (6.0%) and asthma (5.7%), while 78.5% report no medical ailments compared to Greater Sydney's 77.9%. Seniors comprise 9.8% (2,123 people), with above-average health outcomes requiring additional attention.

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 a high level of 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, comprising 58.2% of people. Islam is overrepresented compared to Greater Sydney, making up 12.8% of the population versus 12.9%.

The top three ancestry groups are Other (24.3%), Australian (15.1%), and English (12.4%). Some ethnic groups have notable divergences: Serbian at 1.7%, Maltese at 3.1%, and Croatian at 1.6% compared to regional percentages of 1.9%, 2.0%, and 1.4% respectively.

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

Leppington-Catherine Field's median age is 32 years, which is younger than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and significantly lower than 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%). Post-2021 Census data shows the age group 35-44 increased from 16.0% to 19.1%, while the 5-14 cohort rose from 14.2% to 16.2%. Conversely, the 25-34 cohort declined from 19.0% to 16.3%, and the 65-74 group dropped from 7.0% to 5.2%. Demographic modeling projects significant changes in Leppington-Catherine Field's age profile by 2041, with the strongest growth expected in the 45-54 cohort, which is projected to grow by 396%, adding 8,747 residents to reach a total of 10,955.