Regentville vs Leonay

Regentville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 41 in Leonay. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Regentville, about half of households are couple families. In Leonay, most households are couple families.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 70/100)

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

Regentville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leonay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 70/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Regentville 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.

Regentville 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.

Regentville Leonay
Walkability 63 / 61
Regentville — Walkability: 63/100 Leonay — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 30 / 69
Regentville — Safety: 30/100 Leonay — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 4
Regentville — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leonay — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Leonay has more residents (2,582 vs 829); Leonay rents higher ($530/wk vs $400/wk).

Regentville Leonay
Population 829 2,582
+211% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5%
same for both
Median age 37 41
Median household income $113,724/yr $128,232/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $530/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Regentville Leonay
0-4 6.4% / 4.9%
Regentville — 0-4: 6.4% Leonay — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.4% / 15.6%
Regentville — 5-14: 13.4% Leonay — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.9% / 7.5%
Regentville — 15-19: 5.9% Leonay — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 8.4% / 5.1%
Regentville — 20-24: 8.4% Leonay — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.6% / 8.7%
Regentville — 25-34: 13.6% Leonay — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 11.8% / 13.7%
Regentville — 35-44: 11.8% Leonay — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 15.0% / 14.8%
Regentville — 45-54: 15.0% Leonay — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.0% / 11.3%
Regentville — 55-64: 11.0% Leonay — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 9.0% / 10.7%
Regentville — 65-74: 9.0% Leonay — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 4.5% / 6.7%
Regentville — 75-84: 4.5% Leonay — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 0.7% / 1.2%
Regentville — 85+: 0.7% Leonay — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Regentville 54.9% couple families
Regentville — Couple Families: 54.9% Regentville — Lone Person: 24.6% Regentville — One Parent Families: 19.0% Regentville — Group Household: 1.5% Regentville — Other Families: 0.0%
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.

Regentville 22.4% renting
Regentville — Owned Outright: 28.0% Regentville — Mortgage: 49.6% Regentville — Renting: 22.4%
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.

Regentville Leonay
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.1%
Regentville — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Leonay — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 12.7%
Regentville — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Leonay — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.1%
Regentville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Leonay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 4.5%
Regentville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Leonay — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.0%
Regentville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Leonay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Regentville Leonay
England 3.4% / 5.1%
Regentville — England: 3.4% Leonay — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.4% / 0.9%
Regentville — New Zealand: 2.4% Leonay — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 0.8%
Regentville — Germany: 0.5% Leonay — Germany: 0.8%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.8%
Regentville — South Africa: 0.4% Leonay — South Africa: 0.8%
Italy 0.5% / 0.5%
Regentville — Italy: 0.5% Leonay — Italy: 0.5%
Afghanistan 0.8% / —
Regentville — Afghanistan: 0.8% Leonay — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Regentville — Scotland: not among its largest Leonay — Scotland: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Regentville 97.9% houses
Regentville — Houses: 97.9% Regentville — Townhouses: 2.8%
Leonay 98.6% houses
Leonay — Houses: 98.6% Leonay — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Regentville Leonay
Median house price $1,220,000 $1,310,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 3 sales
 27 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Regentville has more rural and farming land (57% vs 0%); Leonay has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 5%).

Regentville Leonay
Rural and farming 57% 0%
Residential 25% 36%
Parks and recreation 3% 26%
Environmental 5% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 10% 8%
Planning zones cover 100% of Regentville 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

Regentville 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.

Regentville Leonay
Houses — 3.7%
$930/wk on $1.32M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Regentville Leonay
House price Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of NSW

Liveability

Regentville scores higher overall (60 vs 52).

Regentville Leonay
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 52/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Leonay carries more bushfire risk (96 vs 0); Regentville carries more crime risk (70 vs 31).

Regentville Leonay
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
96/100
Crime High
70/100
 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 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Regentville Leonay
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 5.8 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Penrith, 7.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.8% 1.7%

Schools in Regentville

  • Regentville Public School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Leonay

  • Leonay Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Regentville Leonay
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 2
same for both
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Regentville Leonay
Walkability score 63/100 61/100
Distance to Sydney 55.8 km 57.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min
same for both
Public transport score 69/100
Bus
 74/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 32.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2745
 0.7%
postcode 2750
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2745
 31
postcode 2750

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.

Regentville Leonay
Car (driver) 57.3% / 50.3%
Regentville — Car (driver): 57.3% Leonay — Car (driver): 50.3%
Worked from Home 36.8% / 45.1%
Regentville — Worked from Home: 36.8% Leonay — Worked from Home: 45.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 2.2%
Regentville — Car (passenger): 5.0% Leonay — Car (passenger): 2.2%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.9%
Regentville — Walked Only: 0.9% Leonay — Walked Only: 0.9%
Train — / 1.5%
Regentville — Train: not among its largest Leonay — Train: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.3%).

Setting

Regentville Leonay
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Regentville Leonay
Connectivity score 78/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
339 premises
 64%
949 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Regentville 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Regentville

Large Blocks Quiet River

Leonay

Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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