Jamisontown vs Leonay

Jamisontown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Leonay. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Leonay, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leonay: a median of $1.31 million, against $1.06 million in Jamisontown, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jamisontown tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Leonay suits couples.

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

Leonay

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 87/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Jamisontown has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Jamisontown has cheaper houses ($1,060,000 vs $1,310,000)
  • Leonay leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jamisontown

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Jamisontown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (55.1 km vs 57.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Jamisontown has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 2%)
  • Leonay carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Leonay

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (2.5% vs -3.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.7% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Jamisontown Leonay
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.

Jamisontown Leonay
Walkability 68 / 61
Jamisontown — Walkability: 68/100 Leonay — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 13 / 69
Jamisontown — Safety: 13/100 Leonay — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 4
Jamisontown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leonay — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Jamisontown has more residents (5,321 vs 2,582); Leonay has higher household incomes ($128,232 vs $79,976).

Jamisontown Leonay
Population 5,321
+51% vs other
 2,582
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.3% +2.5%
Median age 38 41
Median household income $79,976/yr $128,232/yr
+60% vs other
Median weekly rent $370/wk $530/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown Leonay
0-4 5.6% / 4.9%
Jamisontown — 0-4: 5.6% Leonay — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.0% / 15.6%
Jamisontown — 5-14: 12.0% Leonay — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.0% / 7.5%
Jamisontown — 15-19: 5.0% Leonay — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.4% / 5.1%
Jamisontown — 20-24: 6.4% Leonay — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.9% / 8.7%
Jamisontown — 25-34: 15.9% Leonay — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 14.3% / 13.7%
Jamisontown — 35-44: 14.3% Leonay — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 10.8% / 14.8%
Jamisontown — 45-54: 10.8% Leonay — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.6% / 11.3%
Jamisontown — 55-64: 11.6% Leonay — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.0% / 10.7%
Jamisontown — 65-74: 11.0% Leonay — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 5.4% / 6.7%
Jamisontown — 75-84: 5.4% Leonay — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 2.0% / 1.2%
Jamisontown — 85+: 2.0% Leonay — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown 32.7% couple families
Jamisontown — Couple Families: 32.7% Jamisontown — Lone Person: 43.6% Jamisontown — One Parent Families: 18.9% Jamisontown — Group Household: 3.5% Jamisontown — Other Families: 1.4%
Leonay 64.0% couple families
Leonay — Couple Families: 64.0% Leonay — Lone Person: 19.8% Leonay — One Parent Families: 14.1% Leonay — Group Household: 1.1% Leonay — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown 37.8% renting
Jamisontown — Owned Outright: 29.8% Jamisontown — Mortgage: 32.4% Jamisontown — Renting: 37.8%
Leonay 10.5% renting
Leonay — Owned Outright: 42.1% Leonay — Mortgage: 47.3% Leonay — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Jamisontown Leonay
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 16.1%
Jamisontown — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Leonay — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 12.7%
Jamisontown — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Leonay — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.1%
Jamisontown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Leonay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.5%
Jamisontown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Leonay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.0%
Jamisontown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Leonay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Jamisontown Leonay
England 4.4% / 5.1%
Jamisontown — England: 4.4% Leonay — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.9%
Jamisontown — New Zealand: 1.6% Leonay — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 1.4% / 0.5%
Jamisontown — India: 1.4% Leonay — India: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Jamisontown — Germany: 0.5% Leonay — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Jamisontown — Scotland: 0.5% Leonay — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.9% / —
Jamisontown — Philippines: 0.9% Leonay — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.8%
Jamisontown — South Africa: not among its largest Leonay — South Africa: 0.8%
China 0.6% / —
Jamisontown — China: 0.6% Leonay — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jamisontown 64.0% houses
Jamisontown — Houses: 64.0% Jamisontown — Flats / Apartments: 26.1% Jamisontown — Townhouses: 9.9%
Leonay 98.6% houses
Leonay — Houses: 98.6% Leonay — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Leonay — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Jamisontown Leonay
Median house price $1,060,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price $520,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 31 sales
 27 days
from 15 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.

Jamisontown Leonay
3 bed $1.05M / $1.25M
Jamisontown — 3 bed: $1.05M (31 sales) Leonay — 3 bed: $1.25M (9 sales)

31 vs 9 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.3M
Jamisontown — 4 bed: $1.05M (24 sales) Leonay — 4 bed: $1.3M (29 sales)

24 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Leonay has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 1%); Jamisontown has more industrially zoned land (23% vs 0%).

Jamisontown Leonay
Residential 36%
same for both
Parks and recreation 9% 26%
Environmental 1% 26%
Industrial 23% 0%
Rural and farming 18% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 14% 8%
Planning zones cover 100% of Jamisontown and 97% of Leonay. 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

Jamisontown Leonay
New dwellings approved 1,063
across Penrith
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

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.

Jamisontown Leonay
Houses 3.1%
$650/wk on $1.07M
 3.7%
$930/wk on $1.32M
Units 4.9%
$500/wk on $534K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Jamisontown Leonay
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income — Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 70% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of NSW —

Liveability

Jamisontown Leonay
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 52/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Leonay carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0); Jamisontown carries more crime risk (87 vs 31).

Jamisontown Leonay
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
87/100
 Low
31/100
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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Jamisontown Leonay
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 4.4 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.7%

Schools in Jamisontown

  • Jamisontown Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Leonay

  • Leonay Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Jamisontown Leonay
Cafes & restaurants 16 1
Parks & reserves 3 9
Childcare 6 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 2 15

Mobility

Leonay sits further from the CBD (57.7 km vs 55.1 km).

Jamisontown Leonay
Walkability score 68/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 55.1 km 57.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 48 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 81.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2750
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 2750
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.

Jamisontown Leonay
Car (driver) 58.1% / 50.3%
Jamisontown — Car (driver): 58.1% Leonay — Car (driver): 50.3%
Worked from Home 31.3% / 45.1%
Jamisontown — Worked from Home: 31.3% Leonay — Worked from Home: 45.1%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 2.2%
Jamisontown — Car (passenger): 4.1% Leonay — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Train 3.1% / 1.5%
Jamisontown — Train: 3.1% Leonay — Train: 1.5%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.9%
Jamisontown — Walked Only: 2.8% Leonay — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.1%).

Setting

Jamisontown Leonay
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Jamisontown Leonay
Connectivity score 92/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 81%
3,327 premises
 64%
949 premises

Climate

Jamisontown Leonay
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Jamisontown Leonay
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Jamisontown Leonay
Average residential rate $1,547/yr
same for both
Council Penrith
same for both

Federal electorate

Jamisontown Leonay
Division Lindsay Macquarie
Member Melissa Mcintosh Susan Templeman
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Jamisontown Leonay
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Jamisontown

Affordable River

Leonay

Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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