Leumeah - Minto Heights is still affordable — but less advantaged
Leumeah - Minto Heights 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW), Greater Sydney, NSW
Leumeah - Minto Heights is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $595 a week (DCJ, 2026-Q1) — about $185 below the Greater Sydney median; a young, family-heavy area (median age 37). The trade-offs: it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA decile 3 of 10); unemployment runs above the Sydney norm, at 6.1%.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 37 and households on a median $1,596 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, NSW DCJ median rents, NSW DCJ median sale prices, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research reported offences, OpenStreetMap and ACARA Schools NSW / NSW Dept of Education · figures current to September 2026.
What it costs to buy
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2025-Q4Median sale price from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's recorded property sales. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2025-Q4 quarter
| Type | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| House | $1,000,000n=243 |
| Unit / flat | $606,000n=78 |
The median sale price across all dwellings in Leumeah - Minto Heights was $952,000, based on sales in postcode 2560, for the 2025-Q4 quarter. That is $248,000 below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a house $1,000,000 and a unit / flat $606,000.
This is the median price of properties recorded as sold this quarter — settlement can lag a purchase decision by weeks, so the most recent quarter can revise slightly as more sales are recorded.
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| Quarter | Median price | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q4 | $952,000 | — | $1,200,000 |
Sale price data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on sales in postcode 2560, December 2025 release. Figures are the median for properties sold in the quarter. DCJ suppresses a median where too few properties sold.
What it costs to rent
NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report · 2026-Q1Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the NSW Department of Communities and Justice's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
By dwelling type — 2026-Q1 quarter
| Type | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | $400low sample | $500n=84 | $600n=214 | $780n=149 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $500low sample | — | — |
| Unit / flat | — | $400low sample | $510n=91 | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure marked low sample as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Leumeah - Minto Heights was $595, based on new bonds lodged in postcode 2560, for the 2026-Q1 quarter. That is $185 a week below the Greater Sydney median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $600 and a 2-bedroom unit $510.
This is the median rent on new leases signed this quarter, not what existing tenants pay. It usually runs higher than the Census figure.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | $595 | — | $930 |
Rent data © NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report, based on new bonds in postcode 2560, March 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. DCJ suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
Leumeah - Minto Heights on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Leumeah - Minto Heights, NSW.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Leumeah - Minto Heights against the New South Wales average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Leumeah - Minto Heights population grew from 16,962 in 2016 to 17,328 in 2025, a change of 2.2% over the period, against the New South Wales average.
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| Year | Leumeah - Minto Heights | New South Wales average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,962 | 7,732,858 |
| 2017 | 16,987 | 7,855,316 |
| 2018 | 16,967 | 7,954,476 |
| 2019 | 16,934 | 8,046,748 |
| 2020 | 16,904 | 8,110,610 |
| 2021 | 16,809 | 8,097,062 |
| 2022 | 16,836 | 8,182,098 |
| 2023 | 17,083 | 8,356,387 |
| 2024 | 17,191 | 8,492,050 |
| 2025 | 17,328 | 8,592,524 |
Where the growth is coming from
Leumeah - Minto Heights gained 1,341 residents from internal migration and 227 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,551 people moved away — a net addition of 17 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+1,341
- Internal migration out+1,465
- Overseas migration in+227
- Natural increase+120
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,541 | 16,729 | +1.1% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,431/wk | $1,596/wk | +12% |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk | $360/wk | +2.9% |
| Born overseas | 27.5% | 29.9% | +2.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 29.7%
- Mortgaged 37.2%
- Rented 31.0%
- Other / not stated 2.1%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 3score 957
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 3score 943
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 980
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 3score 931
Safety context
NSW BOCSAR · June 2026How much crime is reported in Leumeah - Minto Heights, from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR).
Most-reported offences · Leumeah - Minto Heights, last 12 months
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment496 /100k+59% vs Greater Sydney↑ 12%
- Malicious damage to property433 /100k+51% vs Greater Sydney↑ 9%
- Assault300 /100k+469% vs Greater Sydney↑ 21%
- Theft110 /100k+185% vs Greater Sydney↓ 37%
- Drug offences98 /100k+499% vs Greater Sydney↑ 31%
- Robbery12 /100k+306% vs Greater Sydney↓ 33%
Rate per 100,000 people in Leumeah - Minto Heights; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, intimidation, stalking and harassment is reported most in Leumeah - Minto Heights over the last 12 months, running 59% above the Greater Sydney rate and up on the year before.
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| Offence category | Suburb | Greater Sydney | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 496 per 100k | 312 per 100k | ↑ 12% vs prior year |
| Malicious damage to property | 433 per 100k | 287 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Assault | 300 per 100k | 53 per 100k | ↑ 21% vs prior year |
| Theft | 110 per 100k | 38 per 100k | ↓ 37% vs prior year |
| Drug offences | 98 per 100k | 16 per 100k | ↑ 31% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 12 per 100k | 3 per 100k | ↓ 33% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of New South Wales (NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research), used under CC BY 4.0, updated June 2026. Matched to this suburb from BOCSAR’s own locality-level data — see the safest/highest-crime rankings’ methodology for the locality-to-suburb matching used. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Leumeah - Minto Heights SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 supermarket and 27 green spaces. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 54 sports fields. The nearest train station, Leumeah, is about 2,800 m from the suburb centre.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Leumeah High School
- Leumeah Public School
- Kentlyn Public School
- Ruse Public School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Cudgegong Preschool and Childcare Centre
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- Biehler Reserve
- Sherack Park
- Amundsen Reserve
- Corunna Reserve
- Wallaga Reserve
- Wyangala Reserve
- Arunta Reserve
- Illawarra Reserve
Schools
Every open NSW school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Leumeah - Minto Heights SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school, all government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 992 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Leumeah - Minto Heights sits in decile 3 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 53% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Kentlyn Public School (primary).
Parts of this SA2 also fall in the catchment of John Warby Public School (primary), Campbelltown North Public School (primary), Campbelltown East Public School (primary), Ruse Public School (primary), Campbellfield Public School (primary), Sarah Redfern High School (secondary), Airds High School (secondary), Ingleburn High School (secondary), Campbelltown Performing Arts High School (secondary).
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- Kentlyn Public School · State
- Leumeah Public School · State
- Ruse Public School · State
- Leumeah High School · State
School list: NSW Government open data — ACARA Schools NSW, via the NSW data portal, CC BY 4.0. Catchments: NSW Department of Education “School intake zones” dataset, CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Campbelltown (NSW)
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereLeumeah - Minto Heights+0.8%
- 01Denham Court - Bardia+3.6%
- 02Campbelltown - Woodbine+2.4%
- 03Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine+2.4%
- 04Bradbury - Wedderburn+1.3%
- 05Macquarie Fields+0.3%
- 06Ingleburn+0.3%
- 07Minto - St Andrews+0.1%
- 08Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby-0.1%
- 09Glenfield-0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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