Leichhardt, NSW
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 15,158
- Median age
- 37
- Household income
- $2,673/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 58%
- Renting
- 40%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 10/10 in NSW
- Nearest train station
- Petersham Station · 1.2 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital · 2.7 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Property market — real sales
Median house (5 yr)
$1.99m
Median unit (5 yr)
$950k
Sales (5 yr)
1,742
Sales (12 mths)
178
Recorded transactions, NSW Valuer General Property Sales Information (CC BY 4.0). Recent weeks may not be registered yet.
Community safety
797 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 9.6% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Primary
Leichhardt PS
Secondary
SSC Blackwattle Bay
Secondary
SSC Leichhardt
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Leichhardt
District population (2025)
18,357
+5% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
35
houses 23 · other 12
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets in Leichhardt:
- Norton Street (714)
- Flood Street (458)
- George Street (430)
- Allen Street (429)
- Catherine Street (327)
- Marion Street (294)
- Elswick Street (292)
- Balmain Road (288)
- Parramatta Road (269)
- Upward Street (204)
- Foster Street (191)
- Edith Street (191)
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.