Leumeah vs Minto

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Minto, most households are couple families. On these figures, Leumeah tends to suit people living alone, while Minto suits families with children and 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

Minto

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (15 vs 7)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 17)

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

First-home buyers

Minto

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($420,000 vs $610,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Minto

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 76/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (53.7 km vs 55.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Minto

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Leumeah returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 3.1%)
  • Minto is growing faster (11.1% vs 1.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leumeah Minto
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.

Leumeah Minto
Walkability 76 / 88
Leumeah — Walkability: 76/100 Minto — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 27 / 22
Leumeah — Safety: 27/100 Minto — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 74 / 63
Leumeah — Low fire risk: 74/100 Minto — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Minto has more residents (13,940 vs 9,992); Minto has higher household incomes ($85,592 vs $76,388).

Leumeah Minto
Population 9,992 13,940
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +11.1%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $76,388/yr $85,592/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leumeah Minto
0-4 7.0% / 7.2%
Leumeah — 0-4: 7.0% Minto — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 13.1% / 17.0%
Leumeah — 5-14: 13.1% Minto — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.8% / 5.9%
Leumeah — 15-19: 5.8% Minto — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 6.3%
Leumeah — 20-24: 5.9% Minto — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 14.4% / 13.6%
Leumeah — 25-34: 14.4% Minto — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 15.1% / 16.3%
Leumeah — 35-44: 15.1% Minto — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 11.5% / 12.1%
Leumeah — 45-54: 11.5% Minto — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.4% / 10.2%
Leumeah — 55-64: 11.4% Minto — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 9.9% / 7.8%
Leumeah — 65-74: 9.9% Minto — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.7% / 3.0%
Leumeah — 75-84: 4.7% Minto — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ 1.2% / 0.8%
Leumeah — 85+: 1.2% Minto — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leumeah 43.1% couple families
Leumeah — Couple Families: 43.1% Leumeah — Lone Person: 33.0% Leumeah — One Parent Families: 18.3% Leumeah — Group Household: 3.6% Leumeah — Other Families: 2.0%
Minto 56.4% couple families
Minto — Couple Families: 56.4% Minto — Lone Person: 20.9% Minto — One Parent Families: 17.9% Minto — Group Household: 2.7% Minto — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leumeah 39.5% renting
Leumeah — Owned Outright: 26.2% Leumeah — Mortgage: 34.3% Leumeah — Renting: 39.5%
Minto 38.6% renting
Minto — Owned Outright: 18.6% Minto — Mortgage: 42.7% Minto — Renting: 38.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leumeah Minto
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 9.6%
Leumeah — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Minto — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 11.8%
Leumeah — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Minto — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.1%
Leumeah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Minto — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 6.0%
Leumeah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Minto — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.9%
Leumeah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Minto — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.8%).

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.

Leumeah Minto
Bangladesh 2.5% / 8.8%
Leumeah — Bangladesh: 2.5% Minto — Bangladesh: 8.8%
India 2.7% / 5.4%
Leumeah — India: 2.7% Minto — India: 5.4%
Nepal 2.7% / 4.7%
Leumeah — Nepal: 2.7% Minto — Nepal: 4.7%
Philippines 3.1% / 3.4%
Leumeah — Philippines: 3.1% Minto — Philippines: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 3.1%
Leumeah — New Zealand: 2.5% Minto — New Zealand: 3.1%
England 2.7% / 1.4%
Leumeah — England: 2.7% Minto — England: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leumeah 77.1% houses
Leumeah — Houses: 77.1% Leumeah — Townhouses: 15.5% Leumeah — Flats / Apartments: 7.4%
Minto 79.6% houses
Minto — Houses: 79.6% Minto — Townhouses: 16.1% Minto — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leumeah Minto
Median house price $985,500 $1,000,050
Median unit price $610,000 $420,000
Median land price — $1,090,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 28 days
from 86 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.

Leumeah Minto
3 bed $940K / $930K
Leumeah — 3 bed: $940K (65 sales) Minto — 3 bed: $930K (69 sales)

65 vs 69 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.12M
Leumeah — 4 bed: $1.01M (42 sales) Minto — 4 bed: $1.12M (63 sales)

42 vs 63 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.13M
Leumeah — 5 bed: $1.16M (15 sales) Minto — 5 bed: $1.13M (18 sales)

15 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Minto has more industrially zoned land (29% vs 6%); Minto has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Leumeah Minto
Residential 68% 35%
Industrial 6% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 16%
Parks and recreation 15% 6%
Environmental 0% 13%
Commercial 0% 2%
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

Leumeah Minto
New dwellings approved 1,788
across Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +48%
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.

Leumeah Minto
Houses 3.6%
$620/wk on $904K
 3.1%
$600/wk on $1.01M
Units 4.2%
$450/wk on $555K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Leumeah Minto
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 35% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of NSW —

Liveability

Minto is more walkable (88 vs 76).

Leumeah Minto
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Minto carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 26).

Leumeah Minto
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
37/100
Crime High
73/100
 High
78/100
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 6
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Leumeah Minto
Inside the suburb 2 9
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 5.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.8%

Schools in Leumeah

  • Leumeah Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Leumeah High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Minto

  • Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown Independent · Combined above peers
  • Minto Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sarah Redfern High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sarah Redfern Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Campbellfield Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • The Grange Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leumeah Minto
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 17 21
Childcare 7 15
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 18 13

Mobility

Leumeah sits further from the CBD (55.7 km vs 53.7 km).

Leumeah Minto
Walkability score 76/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 55.7 km
+4% vs other
 53.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 49 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 171.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 316.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
 0.8%
postcode 2566
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
 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.

Leumeah Minto
Car (driver) 55.4% / 55.5%
Leumeah — Car (driver): 55.4% Minto — Car (driver): 55.5%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 27.0%
Leumeah — Worked from Home: 29.3% Minto — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Train 7.7% / 9.3%
Leumeah — Train: 7.7% Minto — Train: 9.3%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.4%
Leumeah — Car (passenger): 5.5% Minto — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.5%
Leumeah — Walked Only: 0.8% Minto — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.1% / 1.0%
Leumeah — Bus: 1.1% Minto — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.5%).

Setting

Leumeah Minto
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 64 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 25.0 km

NBN connectivity

Leumeah Minto
Connectivity score 96/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
4,130 premises
 57%
5,802 premises

Climate

Leumeah Minto
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Leumeah Minto
PM2.5 5.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.97 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Leumeah Minto
Average residential rate $1,443/yr
same for both
Council Campbelltown (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Leumeah Minto
Division Macarthur
same for both
Member Mike Freelander
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leumeah Minto
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leumeah

Easy Commute Outer Parks River Transport Hub

Minto

Easy Commute Family Multicultural Outer Parks Transport Hub

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