Leumeah vs Woodbine

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Leumeah has more parks and reserves (17 vs 2)
  • Woodbine carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 73/100)

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 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 6%)
  • Woodbine carries lower crime risk (44/100 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 Woodbine 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 Woodbine
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 Woodbine
Walkability 76 / 81
Leumeah — Walkability: 76/100 Woodbine — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 27 / 56
Leumeah — Safety: 27/100 Woodbine — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 74 / 65
Leumeah — Low fire risk: 74/100 Woodbine — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Leumeah has more residents (9,992 vs 2,780); Woodbine has higher household incomes ($89,128 vs $76,388).

Leumeah Woodbine
Population 9,992
+72% vs other
 2,780
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +1.4%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $76,388/yr $89,128/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $400/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leumeah Woodbine
0-4 7.0% / 7.7%
Leumeah — 0-4: 7.0% Woodbine — 0-4: 7.7%
5-14 13.1% / 14.4%
Leumeah — 5-14: 13.1% Woodbine — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 5.8% / 6.4%
Leumeah — 15-19: 5.8% Woodbine — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.9% / 5.8%
Leumeah — 20-24: 5.9% Woodbine — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 14.4% / 13.7%
Leumeah — 25-34: 14.4% Woodbine — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 15.1% / 13.9%
Leumeah — 35-44: 15.1% Woodbine — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.5% / 10.9%
Leumeah — 45-54: 11.5% Woodbine — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 11.4% / 11.1%
Leumeah — 55-64: 11.4% Woodbine — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 9.9% / 12.2%
Leumeah — 65-74: 9.9% Woodbine — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 4.7% / 3.4%
Leumeah — 75-84: 4.7% Woodbine — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.2% / 0.5%
Leumeah — 85+: 1.2% Woodbine — 85+: 0.5%

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%
Woodbine 54.8% couple families
Woodbine — Couple Families: 54.8% Woodbine — Lone Person: 20.7% Woodbine — One Parent Families: 18.2% Woodbine — Group Household: 4.8% Woodbine — Other Families: 1.5%
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%
Woodbine 25.8% renting
Woodbine — Owned Outright: 34.3% Woodbine — Mortgage: 39.9% Woodbine — Renting: 25.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leumeah Woodbine
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 13.8%
Leumeah — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Woodbine — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 8.7%
Leumeah — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Woodbine — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 6.7%
Leumeah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Woodbine — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.2%
Leumeah — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Woodbine — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Leumeah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Woodbine — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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 Woodbine
Philippines 3.1% / 2.6%
Leumeah — Philippines: 3.1% Woodbine — Philippines: 2.6%
India 2.7% / 2.3%
Leumeah — India: 2.7% Woodbine — India: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.5%
Leumeah — New Zealand: 2.5% Woodbine — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 2.7% / 1.7%
Leumeah — England: 2.7% Woodbine — England: 1.7%
Nepal 2.7% / —
Leumeah — Nepal: 2.7% Woodbine — Nepal: not among its largest
Lebanon — / 2.1%
Leumeah — Lebanon: not among its largest Woodbine — Lebanon: 2.1%
Iraq — / 1.9%
Leumeah — Iraq: not among its largest Woodbine — Iraq: 1.9%

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%
Woodbine 93.8% houses
Woodbine — Houses: 93.8% Woodbine — Townhouses: 6.0% Woodbine — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leumeah Woodbine
Median house price $985,500 $975,000
Median unit price $610,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 22 days
from 16 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 Woodbine
3 bed $940K / $934K
Leumeah — 3 bed: $940K (65 sales) Woodbine — 3 bed: $934K (33 sales)

65 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $1.06M
Leumeah — 4 bed: $1.01M (42 sales) Woodbine — 4 bed: $1.06M (21 sales)

42 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Leumeah Woodbine
Residential 68% 52%
Parks and recreation 15% 35%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 12%
Industrial 6% 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 Woodbine
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 Woodbine
Houses 3.6%
$620/wk on $904K
 3.6%
$642/wk on $940K
Units 4.2%
$450/wk on $555K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Leumeah Woodbine
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 74% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of NSW —

Liveability

Woodbine scores higher overall (55 vs 44).

Leumeah Woodbine
Grade C B
Score 44/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Leumeah carries more crime risk (73 vs 44).

Leumeah Woodbine
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 Woodbine
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 3.3 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.7%

Schools in Leumeah

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

Schools in Woodbine

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Leumeah Woodbine
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 17 2
Childcare 7 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 18 0

Mobility

Leumeah Woodbine
Walkability score 76/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 55.7 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 48 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 171.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 Woodbine
Car (driver) 55.4% / 63.2%
Leumeah — Car (driver): 55.4% Woodbine — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 27.5%
Leumeah — Worked from Home: 29.3% Woodbine — Worked from Home: 27.5%
Train 7.7% / 4.6%
Leumeah — Train: 7.7% Woodbine — Train: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.1%
Leumeah — Car (passenger): 5.5% Woodbine — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Bus 1.1% / 0.3%
Leumeah — Bus: 1.1% Woodbine — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Leumeah Woodbine
Elevation 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Leumeah Woodbine
Connectivity score 96/100 81/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
4,130 premises
 66%
938 premises

Climate

Leumeah Woodbine
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm 817 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 29.4°C
Winter min (Jul) — 4.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Leumeah Woodbine
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

Woodbine

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Quiet

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