Suburb in Penrith

Leonay, NSW

Leonay had a population of 2,582 at the 2021 Census (+2.5% since 2016). Median age 41.1. Median weekly household income $2,469. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Leonay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Leonay's population grew by 2.5% to 2,582, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 41.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.2%.

10.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 41.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 874 households.

The median household earns $2,469 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $553 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,318 a month.

17.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 7.8% use a language other than English at home. 37.5% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Leonay beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureLeonayNSWAustralia
Population2,5828,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age41.138.438.2
Households8742,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.3%21.8%14.3%
Renting10.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright41.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,469$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$553$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,318$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.2%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home7.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion37.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4212011
  2. 2,5182016
  3. 2,5822021

Age

Median age 41.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Leonay New South Wales
Share of people by age, Leonay and New South Wales
0–912.3%
10–1915.7%
20–299.3%
30–3910.7%
40–4915.1%
50–5913.1%
60–699.7%
70–7910.8%
80+3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Leonay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian40.8%
  2. English39.6%
  3. Irish15.1%
  4. Scottish10.8%
  5. German5.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Cantonese0.5%
  3. Spanish0.5%
  4. Greek0.5%
  5. Russian0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.2%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. Germany0.8%
  4. South Africa0.8%
  5. Scotland0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Leonay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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