Leppington vs Varroville

Leppington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 36 in Varroville. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Varroville tends to suit older residents.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Leppington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 38%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Leppington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($550/wk vs $610/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leppington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 27/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (51.9 km vs 54.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leppington

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 27/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Varroville has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Leppington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (169.4% vs 18.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leppington Varroville
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.

Leppington Varroville
Walkability 40 / 27
Leppington — Walkability: 40/100 Varroville — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 30 / 20
Leppington — Safety: 30/100 Varroville — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 69 / 67
Leppington — Low fire risk: 69/100 Varroville — Low fire risk: 67/100

Demographics

Leppington has more residents (9,423 vs 134); Varroville skews older (36 vs 32).

Leppington Varroville
Population 9,423
+99% vs other
 134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +169.4% +18.6%
Median age 32 36
Median household income $118,300/yr $132,548/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk $610/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leppington Varroville
0-4 11.2% / 6.7%
Leppington — 0-4: 11.2% Varroville — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.4% / 20.9%
Leppington — 5-14: 14.4% Varroville — 5-14: 20.9%
15-19 4.7% / 10.4%
Leppington — 15-19: 4.7% Varroville — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 5.0% / 2.2%
Leppington — 20-24: 5.0% Varroville — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 19.6% / 10.4%
Leppington — 25-34: 19.6% Varroville — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 17.2% / 16.4%
Leppington — 35-44: 17.2% Varroville — 35-44: 16.4%
45-54 9.2% / 9.7%
Leppington — 45-54: 9.2% Varroville — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 7.4% / 9.7%
Leppington — 55-64: 7.4% Varroville — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 6.7% / 14.2%
Leppington — 65-74: 6.7% Varroville — 65-74: 14.2%
75-84 3.7% / 6.7%
Leppington — 75-84: 3.7% Varroville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.7% / —
Leppington — 85+: 0.7% Varroville — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Varroville 70.8% couple families
Varroville — Couple Families: 70.8% Varroville — Lone Person: 16.7% Varroville — One Parent Families: 12.5% Varroville — Group Household: 0.0% Varroville — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leppington 25.6% renting
Leppington — Owned Outright: 22.9% Leppington — Mortgage: 51.5% Leppington — Renting: 25.6%
Varroville 15.4% renting
Varroville — Owned Outright: 46.2% Varroville — Mortgage: 38.5% Varroville — Renting: 15.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leppington Varroville
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 11.2%
Leppington — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Varroville — Bachelor Degree: 11.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 10.4%
Leppington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Varroville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 6.7%
Leppington — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Varroville — Certificate III & IV: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.5% / 6.0%
Leppington — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5% Varroville — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Leppington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Varroville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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.

Leppington Varroville
China 1.7% / 5.2%
Leppington — China: 1.7% Varroville — China: 5.2%
Lebanon — / 5.2%
Leppington — Lebanon: not among its largest Varroville — Lebanon: 5.2%
Philippines 2.6% / 2.2%
Leppington — Philippines: 2.6% Varroville — Philippines: 2.2%
India 4.7% / —
Leppington — India: 4.7% Varroville — India: not among its largest
Iraq 3.0% / —
Leppington — Iraq: 3.0% Varroville — Iraq: not among its largest
Fiji 2.4% / —
Leppington — Fiji: 2.4% Varroville — Fiji: not among its largest
Nepal 2.3% / —
Leppington — Nepal: 2.3% Varroville — Nepal: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.2%
Leppington — Italy: not among its largest Varroville — Italy: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leppington 95.1% houses
Leppington — Houses: 95.1% Leppington — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Leppington — Townhouses: 0.8%
Varroville 100.0% houses
Varroville — Houses: 100.0% Varroville — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Varroville — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Varroville has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 4%); Leppington has more rural and farming land (41% vs 0%).

Leppington Varroville
Environmental 4% 86%
Rural and farming 41% 0%
Residential 34% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 4%
Parks and recreation 4% 9%
Other and special use 3% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Leppington and 100% of Varroville. 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

Leppington Varroville
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
Approvals change year on year -21% +48%

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.

Leppington Varroville
Houses 3.4%
$855/wk on $1.3M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Leppington Varroville
House price Higher than 47% of NSW —
Income — Higher than 89% of NSW
Schools Higher than 26% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of NSW —

Liveability

Leppington is more walkable (40 vs 27).

Leppington Varroville
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Varroville carries more crime risk (80 vs 70).

Leppington Varroville
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
33/100
Crime High
70/100
 High
80/100
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
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Leppington Varroville
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.3 km

Schools in Leppington

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

Schools in Varroville

  • Mount Carmel Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Sava College Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Varroville sits further from the CBD (54.7 km vs 51.9 km).

Leppington Varroville
Walkability score 40/100 27/100
Distance to Sydney 51.9 km 54.7 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 52 min
Public transport score 91/100
Rail · Bus
 22/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 205.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 2179
 0.8%
postcode 2566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 2179
 59
postcode 2566

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.

Leppington Varroville
Car (driver) 51.9% / 53.3%
Leppington — Car (driver): 51.9% Varroville — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 40.7% / 46.7%
Leppington — Worked from Home: 40.7% Varroville — Worked from Home: 46.7%
Train 3.7% / —
Leppington — Train: 3.7% Varroville — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 3.0% / —
Leppington — Car (passenger): 3.0% Varroville — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Leppington — Walked Only: 0.5% Varroville — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).

Setting

Leppington Varroville
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.7 km 29.0 km

NBN connectivity

Leppington Varroville
Connectivity score 99/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 95%
5,439 premises
 80%
45 premises

Climate

Leppington Varroville
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Leppington Varroville
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³ 5.8 µg/m³
PM10 16.9 µg/m³ 14.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.37 pphm 0.97 pphm

Council rates

Leppington Varroville
Average residential rate $1,504/yr $1,443/yr
Council Camden Campbelltown (NSW)

Federal electorate

Leppington Varroville
Division Hume Macarthur
Member Angus Taylor Mike Freelander
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leppington

Acreage Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Transport Hub Young Families

Varroville

Family Outer

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