Austral vs Leppington

Comparing Austral and Leppington, NSW: Austral is more walkable (65 vs 40); Austral carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 31); and Leppington has more residents (9,423 vs 6,847).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Leppington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)
  • But Austral has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Austral

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (65/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Austral is more walkable (65/100 vs 40/100)
  • Leppington carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Leppington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (169.4% vs 126.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Austral and Leppington drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Austral Leppington
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Austral Leppington
Walkability 65 / 40
Austral — Walkability: 65/100 Leppington — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 15 / 30
Austral — Safety: 15/100 Leppington — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 56 / 69
Austral — Low fire risk: 56/100 Leppington — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Leppington has more residents (9,423 vs 6,847).

Austral Leppington
Population 6,847 9,423
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +126.4% +169.4%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $112,736/yr $118,300/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk $550/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Austral Leppington
0-4 10.9% / 11.2%
Austral — 0-4: 10.9% Leppington — 0-4: 11.2%
5-14 14.4% / 14.4%
Austral — 5-14: 14.4% Leppington — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.0% / 4.7%
Austral — 15-19: 5.0% Leppington — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.6% / 5.0%
Austral — 20-24: 5.6% Leppington — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 21.7% / 19.6%
Austral — 25-34: 21.7% Leppington — 25-34: 19.6%
35-44 17.1% / 17.2%
Austral — 35-44: 17.1% Leppington — 35-44: 17.2%
45-54 8.7% / 9.2%
Austral — 45-54: 8.7% Leppington — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 6.6% / 7.4%
Austral — 55-64: 6.6% Leppington — 55-64: 7.4%
65-74 4.8% / 6.7%
Austral — 65-74: 4.8% Leppington — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 3.0% / 3.7%
Austral — 75-84: 3.0% Leppington — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 2.0% / 0.7%
Austral — 85+: 2.0% Leppington — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Austral 64.6% couple families
Austral — Couple Families: 64.6% Austral — Lone Person: 16.8% Austral — One Parent Families: 15.7% Austral — Group Household: 1.5% Austral — Other Families: 1.4%
Leppington 67.3% couple families
Leppington — Couple Families: 67.3% Leppington — Lone Person: 18.1% Leppington — One Parent Families: 10.9% Leppington — Group Household: 2.0% Leppington — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Austral 28.9% renting
Austral — Owned Outright: 17.9% Austral — Mortgage: 53.2% Austral — Renting: 28.9%
Leppington 25.6% renting
Leppington — Owned Outright: 22.9% Leppington — Mortgage: 51.5% Leppington — Renting: 25.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Austral Leppington
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 14.1%
Austral — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Leppington — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 10.7%
Austral — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Leppington — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.9%
Austral — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Leppington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 5.5%
Austral — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Leppington — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.4%
Austral — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Leppington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Austral Leppington
India 4.0% / 4.7%
Austral — India: 4.0% Leppington — India: 4.7%
Iraq 5.6% / 3.0%
Austral — Iraq: 5.6% Leppington — Iraq: 3.0%
Nepal 4.3% / 2.3%
Austral — Nepal: 4.3% Leppington — Nepal: 2.3%
Fiji 2.5% / 2.4%
Austral — Fiji: 2.5% Leppington — Fiji: 2.4%
Philippines 2.3% / 2.6%
Austral — Philippines: 2.3% Leppington — Philippines: 2.6%
Italy 3.4% / —
Austral — Italy: 3.4% Leppington — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Austral 88.3% houses
Austral — Houses: 88.3% Austral — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Austral — Townhouses: 5.6%
Leppington 95.1% houses
Leppington — Houses: 95.1% Leppington — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Leppington — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Austral Leppington
Median house price $1,199,000 $1,230,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $752,500 $806,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 261 sales
 33 days
from 139 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Austral Leppington
3 bed $1.01M / $1.06M
Austral — 3 bed: $1.01M (33 sales) Leppington — 3 bed: $1.06M (24 sales)

33 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.22M
Austral — 4 bed: $1.15M (179 sales) Leppington — 4 bed: $1.22M (126 sales)

179 vs 126 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.44M
Austral — 5 bed: $1.34M (108 sales) Leppington — 5 bed: $1.44M (44 sales)

108 vs 44 sales

6 bed $1.41M / $1.62M
Austral — 6 bed: $1.41M (6 sales) Leppington — 6 bed: $1.62M (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Leppington has more rural and farming land (41% vs 3%).

Austral Leppington
Residential 53% 34%
Rural and farming 3% 41%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 11%
Environmental 10% 4%
Parks and recreation 8% 4%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Industrial 2% 3%
Commercial 1%
same for both
Planning zones cover 87% of Austral and 99% of Leppington. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Austral Leppington
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,671
across Camden
Approvals change year on year +28% -21%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Austral Leppington
Houses 3.7%
$850/wk on $1.2M
 3.4%
$855/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Austral Leppington
House price Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 78% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW

Liveability

Austral is more walkable (65 vs 40).

Austral Leppington
Grade C
same for both
Score 46/100 44/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Austral carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 31); Austral carries more crime risk (85 vs 70).

Austral Leppington
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Austral Leppington
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 9.9 km
 None

Schools in Austral

  • Al-Faisal College - Liverpool Independent · Combined above peers
  • Arrahman College Independent · Primary at peers
  • St Anthony of Padua Catholic College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Unity Grammar College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Austral Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Leppington

  • Leppington Anglican College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Leppington Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Amity College Leppington Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Austral Leppington
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 13
same for both
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 6 9

Mobility

Austral Leppington
Walkability score 65/100 40/100
Distance to Sydney 52 km 51.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min
same for both
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 82.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 205.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2179
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Austral Leppington
Car (driver) 50.7% / 51.9%
Austral — Car (driver): 50.7% Leppington — Car (driver): 51.9%
Worked from Home 39.9% / 40.7%
Austral — Worked from Home: 39.9% Leppington — Worked from Home: 40.7%
Train 4.9% / 3.7%
Austral — Train: 4.9% Leppington — Train: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 3.0%
Austral — Car (passenger): 3.3% Leppington — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.5%
Austral — Walked Only: 1.2% Leppington — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.9%).

Setting

Austral Leppington
Elevation 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.8 km 30.7 km

NBN connectivity

Austral Leppington
Connectivity score 99/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
7,736 premises
 95%
5,439 premises

Climate

Austral Leppington
Annual rainfall 931 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Austral Leppington
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Austral Leppington
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,504/yr
Council Liverpool Camden

Federal electorate

Austral Leppington
Division Werriwa Hume
Member Anne Maree Stanley Angus Taylor
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Austral Leppington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Austral

Acreage Family Multicultural Outer Young Families

Leppington

Acreage Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Transport Hub Young Families

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