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Leonay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Leonay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Leonay NSW is 2,582 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leonay is $1,051 per week ($54,652 per year). Median rent in Leonay is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Leonay has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Leonay has a population density of 1045.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leonay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leonay is $2,339.

There were 13 recorded offences in Leonay in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Leonay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Leonay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,051/wk

$54,652 per year

#918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$530/wk

$2,297 per month

#461 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,339/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Leonay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,295) Female 49.8% (1,284)

Population Density

1045.3

people per km²

2,582 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,737

Family income/wk

Leonay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leonay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.1% 364 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.9% 409 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leonay Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

6.6%

Germany

1.1%

India

0.5%

France

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Leonay Religion

No Religion

38.1%

Catholic

32.5%

Anglican

18.1%

Not stated

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Leonay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Leonay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.0%

German

15.6%

Cantonese

13.0%

French

11.7%

Italian

11.7%

Spanish

9.1%

Greek

6.5%

Hindi

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Leonay Employment

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Employed full-time

42.2% 781 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 388 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 43 people

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Not in labour force

34.5% 638 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Leonay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.6%

Bachelor Degree

28.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Leonay Occupation

Professionals

31.2%

Managers

19.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.4%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

Labourers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Leonay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.9%

Engineering

16.9%

Society & Culture

12.3%

Education

12.2%

Health

11.6%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.9%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Information Technology

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Leonay Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Leonay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

23.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Leonay Marital Status

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Married

57.8% 1,188

↔️

Separated

2.2% 46

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Divorced

6.8% 139

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Widowed

3.9% 80

👤

Never married

29.4% 604

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Leonay Ancestry

Australian

29.8%

English

28.9%

Irish

11.0%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

6.4%

German

3.8%

Italian

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

Maltese

2.1%

Dutch

1.6%

Chinese

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Leonay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.1%

Secondary — Government

16.4%

Secondary — Catholic

12.4%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Leonay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.1% 204

✅

No need for assistance

95.9% 4,815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Leonay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.9% 277

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 1,722

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Leonay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

1.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Leonay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.2%

Did not go to work

23.8%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Train

1.4%

Truck

1.4%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Leonay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

21.6%

2 vehicles

45.1%

3 vehicles

21.3%

4+ vehicles

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Leonay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

0.8%

3 bedrooms

33.0%

4 bedrooms

52.2%

5 bedrooms

12.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Leonay Population Mobility

8.8%

moved in the last year

28.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Leonay Indigenous Population

3.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

195

Indigenous residents

4,834

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Leonay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

171

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Leonay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Leonay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.9%

Couple — no children

23.3%

Couple — no children under 15

23.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Leonay Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 66

👤

Never served

96.5% 1,937

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Leonay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.6% 251

—

Did not provide

87.4% 1,738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Leonay Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

36.2%

3 children

18.2%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Leonay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Leonay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Leonay Household Size

1 person

14.2%

2 persons

33.7%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Leonay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,272

Moved from NSW

149

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Leonay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.0%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Leonay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 13 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Leonay Schools

schools nearby

government

1035

avg ICSEA score

6,475

total students

Glenbrook Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 338 students

1120

ICSEA

Lapstone Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

1113

ICSEA

Blaxland East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 379 students

1068

ICSEA

Bethany Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 540 students

1058

ICSEA

Caroline Chisholm College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,011 students

1054

ICSEA

Leonay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 191 students

1049

ICSEA

Our Lady of The Way Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 328 students

1047

ICSEA

Penola Catholic College Emu Plains Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 709 students

1024

ICSEA

Regentville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 523 students

1003

ICSEA

Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 807 students

994

ICSEA

Emu Plains Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 406 students

993

ICSEA

Glenmore Park High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 956 students

976

ICSEA

Fernhill School Government

Combined · U · 129 students

956

ICSEA

CathWest Innovation College McCarthy Campus Catholic

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Leonay Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,466/wk

Median Rent $530/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Leonay

Your weekly income

≈ $10,686/month

Median rent $530/wk

Left after rent $1,936/wk

Rent share 21.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leonay

What is the population of Leonay NSW?

The population of Leonay NSW is 2,582 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1045.3 people per km².Leonay is ranked #2,670 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leonay?

The median personal income in Leonay NSW is $1,051 per week, or $54,652 per year.The median household income is $2,466 per week.Family income is $2,737 per week.Leonay is ranked #918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leonay?

Median rent in Leonay NSW is $530 per week ($2,297 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Leonay ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leonay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leonay NSW is $2,339. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leonay?

The median age in Leonay NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Leonay a good suburb to live in?

Leonay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,582.The median income is $1,051/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12313. All dollar figures in AUD.