Suburbs Leumeah

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Leumeah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Leumeah NSW is 9,992 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leumeah is $692 per week ($35,984 per year). Median rent in Leumeah is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Leumeah has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Leumeah has a population density of 2464.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leumeah is India. The most common religion is No Religion (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leumeah is $1,950.

There were 167 recorded offences in Leumeah in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (52 offences).

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📍 Leumeah, New South Wales — 34.0537°S, 150.8396°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (30)

Leumeah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Leumeah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$692/wk
$35,984 per year
#5635 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Leumeah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (5,029) Female 49.7% (4,966)

Population Density

2464.3
people per km²
9,992 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,776
Family income/wk

Leumeah 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)

Leumeah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
43.3% 899 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
56.7% 1,177 dwellings

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

Leumeah Country of Birth

Australia
84.5%
India
3.6%
England
3.6%
Bangladesh
3.4%
Fiji
1.7%
Indonesia
0.8%
China
0.8%
Chile
0.6%
Egypt
0.6%
Croatia
0.4%

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

Leumeah Religion

No Religion
28.8%
Catholic
24.6%
Anglican
14.6%
Islam
9.9%
Not stated
8.8%
Hinduism
7.4%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Buddhism
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Leumeah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.3%

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

Leumeah Languages Spoken at Home

Other
16.5%
SAL Tot
16.0%
IAL Nepali
15.5%
Bengali
14.9%
Arabic
13.5%
Samoan
10.4%
SAL Tagalog
6.9%
Spanish
6.3%

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

Leumeah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
32.3% 2,180 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.2% 1,158 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.6% 311 people
🏠
Not in labour force
45.9% 3,098 people

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

Leumeah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.4%
Bachelor Degree
25.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.0%
Postgraduate Degree
11.6%
Certificate I/II
3.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.6%

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

Leumeah Occupation

Professionals
25.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
14.0%
Community & Personal Service
13.1%
Managers
8.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.6%
Labourers
8.5%
Sales Workers
6.3%

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

Leumeah Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.3%
Engineering
16.3%
Society & Culture
14.1%
Health
10.9%
Education
8.8%
Information Technology
6.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Leumeah Dwelling Types

Separate house
83.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Leumeah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
6.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.0%
$4,000+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Leumeah Marital Status

💍
Married
44.8% 3,579
↔️
Separated
4.1% 325
📋
Divorced
8.9% 713
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 383
👤
Never married
37.4% 2,991

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Leumeah Ancestry

Australian
25.1%
English
23.5%
Other
20.5%
Irish
5.8%
Scottish
5.4%
Indian
3.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.7%
Filipino
3.4%
Samoan
2.6%
Chinese
2.3%
German
2.2%
Italian
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Leumeah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
34.4%
Secondary — Government
24.0%
Vocational Education
13.1%
Pre-school
9.8%
Secondary — Catholic
6.7%
Primary — Catholic
5.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

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

Leumeah Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.2% 1,346
✅
No need for assistance
92.8% 17,297

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

Leumeah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.1% 677
—
Not a volunteer
90.9% 6,735

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Leumeah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Leumeah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
59.3%
Did not go to work
24.3%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Train
5.6%
Truck
1.2%
Bus
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%
Ferry
0.1%

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

Leumeah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.2%
1 vehicle
41.4%
2 vehicles
33.7%
3 vehicles
10.3%
4+ vehicles
4.3%

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

Leumeah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
22.0%
3 bedrooms
46.2%
4 bedrooms
22.3%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

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

Leumeah Population Mobility

11.3%
moved in the last year
36.2%
moved in the last 5 years
7.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Leumeah Indigenous Population

4.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
862
Indigenous residents
18,087
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Leumeah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
900
Asthma
399
Diabetes
388
Arthritis
368
Heart disease
262
Lung condition
189
Cancer
125
Stroke
117
Kidney disease
89
Dementia
23

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

Leumeah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.3%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
5.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Leumeah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.5%
Couple — no children
20.8%
Couple — no children under 15
16.3%
One parent — children under 15
8.8%
One parent — no children under 15
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Leumeah Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 151
👤
Never served
97.9% 7,281

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Leumeah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 873
—
Did not provide
88.2% 6,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Leumeah Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
27.4%
3 children
16.6%
4 children
7.2%
5+ children
3.0%

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

Leumeah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951–1960
77
1961–1970
218
1971–1980
244
1981–1990
425
1991–2000
485
2001–2010
837
2011–2015
462
2016
96
2017
75
2018
86
2019
74
2020
39
2021
7

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

Leumeah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.0%
5–14 hours
24.6%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
34.3%

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

Leumeah Household Size

1 person
26.5%
2 persons
28.7%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
14.4%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Leumeah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,171
Moved from NSW
785
Moved — same area (SA2)
148
Moved from overseas
50
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from SA
3

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

Leumeah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.1%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
4.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.4%
Other couple — children only
0.7%
Step family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Leumeah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 167 total

Theft
52
Traffic
31
Assault
27
Other Against Person
16
Other Against Property
15
Drug Offences
11
Property Damage
10
Sexual Offences
3
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Leumeah Schools

30
schools nearby
17
government
994
avg ICSEA score
9,139
total students
St Peter's Anglican Grammar Independent
Primary · K-6 · 428 students
1118
ICSEA
St Peter's Heart Independent
Primary · U · 22 students
1071
ICSEA
Zahra Grammar School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 225 students
1069
ICSEA
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 554 students
1049
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Campbelltown Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 698 students
1049
ICSEA
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1043
ICSEA
Sherwood Hills Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 145 students
1040
ICSEA
Leumeah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 516 students
1034
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 595 students
1033
ICSEA
Passfield Park School Government
Combined · U · 98 students
1019
ICSEA
Minto Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 220 students
1010
ICSEA
Campbellfield Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 351 students
992
ICSEA
Sarah Redfern Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 311 students
991
ICSEA
Kentlyn Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 120 students
990
ICSEA
Eschol Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 326 students
979
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Leumeah Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,469/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.8%

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

If you earn X in Leumeah

≈ $6,366/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,119/wk
Rent share 23.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Mount Austin
Income: $612/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk
Springdale Heights
Income: $656/wk Rent: $253/wk Save: $97/wk
South Tamworth
Income: $626/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $90/wk
Gunnedah
Income: $787/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Mount Saint Thomas
Income: $819/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk
Abermain
Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk
Weston (NSW)
Income: $635/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $30/wk
Raymond Terrace
Income: $655/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $25/wk

Leumeah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Hurlstone Park
Pop: 5,001 Income: $968/wk Rent: $460/wk
Bega
Pop: 5,013 Income: $660/wk Rent: $320/wk
Harris Park
Pop: 5,043 Income: $802/wk Rent: $360/wk
Swansea (NSW)
Pop: 5,044 Income: $569/wk Rent: $330/wk
South West Rocks
Pop: 5,058 Income: $533/wk Rent: $323/wk
Woolooware
Pop: 5,060 Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leumeah

What is the population of Leumeah NSW?

The population of Leumeah NSW is 9,992 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2464.3 people per km².Leumeah is ranked #645 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leumeah?

The median personal income in Leumeah NSW is $692 per week, or $35,984 per year.The median household income is $1,469 per week.Family income is $1,776 per week.Leumeah is ranked #5,635 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leumeah?

Median rent in Leumeah NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Leumeah ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leumeah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leumeah NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leumeah?

The median age in Leumeah NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Leumeah a good suburb to live in?

Leumeah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,992.The median income is $692/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 12317. All dollar figures in AUD.