Leichhardt, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Leichhardt NSW is 15,158 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leichhardt is $1,377 per week ($71,604 per year). Median rent in Leichhardt is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Leichhardt has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Leichhardt has a population density of 5,841 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leichhardt is England. The most common religion is No religion (50.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leichhardt is $3,400.

There were 168 recorded offences in Leichhardt in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (67 offences).

Population
15,158
Census 2021
Median income
$1,377/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$600/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Leichhardt vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Leichhardt is $1,377 a week, 80% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 73rd of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $600 a week, $215 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 22.4% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureLeichhardtTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,377/wk$765/wk +80%$766/wk
Household income$2,673/wk$1,704/wk +57%$1,637/wk
Rent$600/wk$385/wk +56%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$3,400/mo$1,965/mo +73%$1,733/mo
Median age3743 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.4%22.6% −0.1 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Leichhardt, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Leichhardt Population

15,158 residents at the 2021 Census.

Leichhardt Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,377/wk
$71,604 per year
Ranked 195 of 14,663
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
Ranked 202 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$3,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Leichhardt Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,673/wk
Median rent $600/wk
Rent to income 22.4%

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

Median rent in Leichhardt against your income

About $11,583 a month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $2,073/wk
Rent share 22.4%

Leichhardt Schools

71
schools nearby
39
government
1119
avg ICSEA score
27,611
total students
Newington College Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students
1182
ICSEA
Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1178
ICSEA
Fort Street High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students
1176
ICSEA
Balmain Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 321 students
1172
ICSEA
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 349 students
1170
ICSEA
Trinity Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 2,296 students
1168
ICSEA
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 180 students
1167
ICSEA
Summer Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 662 students
1167
ICSEA
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 155 students
1166
ICSEA
Rozelle Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 507 students
1162
ICSEA
Forest Lodge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 307 students
1161
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1160
ICSEA
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 310 students
1156
ICSEA
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 91 students
1151
ICSEA
Dobroyd Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1149
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 71 schools.

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

All schools near Leichhardt, with a map

Leichhardt Map

Leichhardt, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Leichhardt, New South Wales: 33.8814°S, 151.1560°E

Leichhardt Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (71)

People in Leichhardt

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (7,204) Female 52.5% (7,962)

Population Density

5,841
people per km²
15,158 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$3,471
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
5.0%
Italy
2.4%
New Zealand
2.4%
China
1.4%
Ireland
1.0%
United States of America
0.9%
Philippines
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian
4.0%
Mandarin
1.8%
Spanish
1.8%
Greek
1.3%
Cantonese
1.1%
Portuguese
0.9%
German
0.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
32.6%
Australian
27.3%
Irish
14.9%
Scottish
10.6%
Italian
10.3%
Chinese
5.8%
German
3.9%
Greek
2.8%
Indian
1.7%
Dutch
1.5%
Filipino
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
50.5%
Catholic
24.4%
Anglican
6.5%
Not stated
5.3%
Eastern Orthodox
2.8%
Buddhism
2.0%
Christian (other)
1.2%
Uniting Church
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
40.8% 5,005
Separated
2.5% 308
Divorced
8.8% 1,083
Widowed
3.4% 416
Never married
44.5% 5,460

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
49.0%
Couple: no children
27.4%
Couple: no children under 15
11.4%
One parent: children under 15
6.1%
One parent: no children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
26.3%
2 persons
34.6%
3 persons
17.4%
4 persons
17.2%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Leichhardt

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,959 occupied private dwellings in Leichhardt at the 2021 Census, 40.4% were rented, 23.8% owned outright and 34.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.0% 57 dwellings
Owned outright
23.8% 1,420 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.1% 2,033 dwellings
Rented
40.4% 2,405 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.8% 48 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
52.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
27.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
20.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
11.6%
2 bedrooms
40.3%
3 bedrooms
35.9%
4 bedrooms
10.4%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
1.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
35.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.7%
1 vehicle
53.5%
2 vehicles
26.8%
3 vehicles
4.5%
4+ vehicles
1.4%

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

Work, income and education in Leichhardt

Employment

Employed full-time
51.6% 5,680 people
Employed part-time
18.9% 2,084 people
Unemployed
3.0% 330 people
Not in labour force
26.5% 2,920 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
47.6%
Managers
22.8%
Clerical & Administrative
10.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.6%
Community & Personal Service
5.8%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
1.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.1%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
32.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500+/wk
12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
48.3%
Did not go to work
25.8%
Walked only
8.1%
Bus
5.3%
Car (passenger)
3.9%
Bicycle
2.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.8%
Train
1.7%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Tram/Light Rail
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
45.2%
Postgraduate Degree
21.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.5%
Certificate III/IV
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.0%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.7%
Society & Culture
19.5%
Creative Arts
13.6%
Health
9.4%
Engineering
7.6%
Education
6.5%
Architecture & Building
5.1%
Information Technology
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
35.2%
Secondary: Government
15.0%
Pre-school
13.6%
Vocational Education
9.9%
Primary: Catholic
9.2%
Secondary: Catholic
8.3%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
6.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.6%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.8%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
4.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,424
Asthma
543
Arthritis
255
Heart disease
241
Diabetes
216
Lung condition
163
Cancer
140
Kidney disease
97
Stroke
81
Dementia
43

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
10.4% 1,214
Did not provide
89.6% 10,493

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
15.6% 1,834
Not a volunteer
84.4% 9,898

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 30
Current ADF: Reserves
0.2% 24
Previously served
1.1% 129
Never served
98.4% 11,524

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
48.4%
1 child
16.3%
2 children
25.8%
3 children
7.4%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951: 1960
170
1961: 1970
464
1971: 1980
437
1981: 1990
588
1991: 2000
589
2001: 2010
894
2011: 2015
597
2016
116
2017
123
2018
114
2019
101
2020
45
2021
10

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

Population Mobility

19.9%
moved in the last year
48.2%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,529
Moved from NSW
1,967
Moved: same area (SA2)
586
Moved from overseas
138
Moved from QLD
45
Moved from VIC
32
Moved from WA
25
Moved from SA
14
Moved from ACT
12
Moved from NT
6

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5: 14 hours
37.7%
15: 29 hours
14.7%
30+ hours
6.9%
Did not do domestic work
17.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.6%
Step family: no other children
6.3%
Blended family: no other children
2.3%
Intact family: other children present
0.6%
Other couple: children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Leichhardt Crime Statistics

168 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
67
Other Against Property
30
Other Against Person
24
Property Damage
19
Assault
15
Sexual Offences
4
Drug Offences
4
Weapons
4
Robbery
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Leichhardt

The closest suburb to Leichhardt is Lilyfield, 1.2 km away.

Lilyfield
1.2 km away · income $1,348/wk · rent $520/wk
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1.3 km away · income $1,442/wk · rent $570/wk
Petersham
1.5 km away · income $1,223/wk · rent $450/wk
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1.6 km away · income $996/wk · rent $530/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Leichhardt

What is the population of Leichhardt NSW?

The population of Leichhardt NSW is 15,158 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 5,841 people per km². Leichhardt is ranked #270 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leichhardt?

The median personal income in Leichhardt NSW is $1,377 per week, or $71,604 per year. The median household income is $2,673 per week. Family income is $3,471 per week. Leichhardt is ranked #195 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leichhardt?

Median rent in Leichhardt NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable. Leichhardt ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leichhardt?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leichhardt NSW is $3,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leichhardt?

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

Is Leichhardt a good suburb to live in?

Leichhardt is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 15,158. The median income is $1,377/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 12306. All dollar figures in AUD.