Leumeah vs Ruse

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ruse, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Leumeah tends to suit people living alone.

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

Ruse

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 77%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 61%)
  • But Leumeah 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 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leumeah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leumeah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 2%)
  • has a shorter drive in (47 min vs 53 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Leumeah has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 3%)
  • Ruse carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Leumeah and Ruse 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 Ruse
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 Ruse
Walkability 76 / 70
Leumeah — Walkability: 76/100 Ruse — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 27 / 55
Leumeah — Safety: 27/100 Ruse — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 74 / 51
Leumeah — Low fire risk: 74/100 Ruse — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Leumeah has more residents (9,992 vs 5,632); Ruse has higher household incomes ($93,444 vs $76,388).

Leumeah Ruse
Population 9,992
+44% vs other
 5,632
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +0.9%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $76,388/yr $93,444/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $410/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leumeah Ruse
0-4 7.0% / 7.0%
Leumeah — 0-4: 7.0% Ruse — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 13.1% / 13.4%
Leumeah — 5-14: 13.1% Ruse — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.1%
Leumeah — 15-19: 5.8% Ruse — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.9% / 6.0%
Leumeah — 20-24: 5.9% Ruse — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 14.4% / 12.9%
Leumeah — 25-34: 14.4% Ruse — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 15.1% / 14.0%
Leumeah — 35-44: 15.1% Ruse — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 11.5% / 11.4%
Leumeah — 45-54: 11.5% Ruse — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 11.4% / 10.7%
Leumeah — 55-64: 11.4% Ruse — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.9% / 13.1%
Leumeah — 65-74: 9.9% Ruse — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.7% / 4.2%
Leumeah — 75-84: 4.7% Ruse — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.2% / 1.0%
Leumeah — 85+: 1.2% Ruse — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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%
Ruse 50.4% couple families
Ruse — Couple Families: 50.4% Ruse — Lone Person: 24.4% Ruse — One Parent Families: 21.2% Ruse — Group Household: 2.3% Ruse — Other Families: 1.8%
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%
Ruse 19.8% renting
Ruse — Owned Outright: 34.9% Ruse — Mortgage: 45.3% Ruse — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leumeah Ruse
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 17.4%
Leumeah — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Ruse — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 7.4%
Leumeah — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Ruse — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.7%
Leumeah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Ruse — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.3%
Leumeah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Ruse — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.0%
Leumeah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Ruse — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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 Ruse
England 2.7% / 3.1%
Leumeah — England: 2.7% Ruse — England: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.3%
Leumeah — New Zealand: 2.5% Ruse — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 3.1% / 0.9%
Leumeah — Philippines: 3.1% Ruse — Philippines: 0.9%
India 2.7% / 1.2%
Leumeah — India: 2.7% Ruse — India: 1.2%
Nepal 2.7% / —
Leumeah — Nepal: 2.7% Ruse — Nepal: not among its largest
Iraq — / 0.8%
Leumeah — Iraq: not among its largest Ruse — Iraq: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.1%).

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%
Ruse 96.7% houses
Ruse — Houses: 96.7% Ruse — Townhouses: 2.0% Ruse — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leumeah Ruse
Median house price $985,500 $963,000
Median unit price $610,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 20 days
from 36 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 Ruse
3 bed $940K / $931K
Leumeah — 3 bed: $940K (65 sales) Ruse — 3 bed: $931K (58 sales)

65 vs 58 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1M
Leumeah — 4 bed: $1.01M (42 sales) Ruse — 4 bed: $1M (39 sales)

42 vs 39 sales

5 bed $1.16M / $1.16M
Leumeah — 5 bed: $1.16M (15 sales) Ruse — 5 bed: $1.16M (7 sales)

15 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Leumeah Ruse
Residential 68% 67%
Parks and recreation 15% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 3%
Industrial 6% 0%
Environmental 0% 1%
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 Ruse
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 Ruse
Houses 3.6%
$620/wk on $904K
 3.7%
$670/wk on $942K
Units 4.2%
$450/wk on $555K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Leumeah Ruse
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of NSW —

Liveability

Leumeah Ruse
Grade C
same for both
Score 44/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Ruse carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 26); Leumeah carries more crime risk (73 vs 45).

Leumeah Ruse
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
45/100
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
same for both

Schools

Leumeah Ruse
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.3%

Schools in Leumeah

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

Schools in Ruse

  • Ruse Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leumeah Ruse
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 17 9
Childcare 7 8
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 18 6

Mobility

Leumeah Ruse
Walkability score 76/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 55.7 km 57 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 53 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 171.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2560
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 2560
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.

Leumeah Ruse
Car (driver) 55.4% / 60.7%
Leumeah — Car (driver): 55.4% Ruse — Car (driver): 60.7%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 30.7%
Leumeah — Worked from Home: 29.3% Ruse — Worked from Home: 30.7%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.9%
Leumeah — Car (passenger): 5.5% Ruse — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Train 7.7% / 2.5%
Leumeah — Train: 7.7% Ruse — Train: 2.5%
Bus 1.1% / 0.6%
Leumeah — Bus: 1.1% Ruse — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.7%).

Setting

Leumeah Ruse
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 125 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 22.2 km

NBN connectivity

Leumeah Ruse
Connectivity score 96/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
4,130 premises
 53%
2,068 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Leumeah Ruse
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

Ruse

Outer Parks River

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