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Leichhardt, 2040

Est. population · Jun 2025

16,676

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.0%

Median age

37

Median income

$2,673/wk

Employment rate

69.3%

University qualified

49.5%

Work from home

55.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,175,000

Languages at home

20.5%non-English

Most common: Italian, Spanish, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

61.4/100
Good

Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Arts precinct
  • High desirability
What Leichhardt is known for: Excellent transport, Café precinct, Walkable, Arts precinct, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Leichhardt is an inner metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Inner West Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 14% above the peer median. School access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Housing is relatively affordable, with median house prices 36% below the peer median. The main trade-offs are higher crime and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 34% above the peer median.

Leichhardt's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (70)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2040 is elevated relative to comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Leichhardt compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.17M

+7.4% change

Median rent

$800/wk

Houses $978 · Units $680

Population (ERP)

16,676

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

9.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#16

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

32nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

55th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

41%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
61.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
387th in Australia
State rank
165th in NSW
Peer rank
#16 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#128 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$680
Houses (January to March 2026)
$978
All types (January to March 2026)
$800
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
256
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,175,000
Median price change
+7.4%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

16,676(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +2.0% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+2.0%
Change in 1 year
+112
Change in 5 years
+334
Growth rank in NSW
55th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~17,200), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
15,158
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,673
Dwelling vacancy
9.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
631 of 6,586
Median monthly mortgage
$3,400
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$600
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.2% / 34.7% / 41.1%
Employment rate
69.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
55.6% / 3.3% / 23.7%
Walked or cycled to work
4.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,177 / 2,004 / 1,730 (+ 42 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

49.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 8.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified49.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational8.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below32.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce24.5%
  • Society and culture19.3%
  • Creative arts13.5%
  • Health9.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies7.9%
  • Education7.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$85,182

97th percentile in NSW · +45% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$91,139

98th percentile in NSW · +40% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
19.0%

77th percentile in NSW · +38% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$121,312

90th percentile in NSW · +92% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

71st percentile in NSW · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2040 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
14,957
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,788
Median net rent
-$2,110
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,741
Taxable income vs state median
+52%
Salary / wages vs state median
+45%
Rental investment vs state median
+36%
Super vs state median
+72%
Business income vs state median
+20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

20.5% speak a language other than English at home; 29.8% born overseas

Language at home
11,572 English only · 2,990 other
Non-English at home
20.5%
Born overseas
4,364 (29.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
198 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
13,171
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian299 · 25.7%
  • Spanish116 · 10%
  • Mandarin105 · 9%
  • Greek88 · 7.6%
  • Portuguese67 · 5.8%
  • Cantonese66 · 5.7%
  • French47 · 4%
  • German42 · 3.6%

Religion

50.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 50.5%, while Christianity accounts for 38.9%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion50.5%32.8%
Christianity38.9%47.6%
Buddhism2%2.8%
Other / not stated8.6%16.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.4%22.4%
Anglican6.5%11.9%
Eastern Orthodox2.8%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2040, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
865
Against the person
236
Against property
433
Rate per 1,000 residents
51.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 64 residents
State crime-rate percentile
32th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
154
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
9.23

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault58
  • Fraud58
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment83
  • Malicious Damage To Property85
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle56

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
25
Median school ICSEA (24 schools)
1,130.5
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
10
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
6
School list
  • Leichhardt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 532 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1167 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 67% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1104 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 784 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1151 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 91 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Taverners Hill Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 20 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Fort Street High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1176 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 917 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Kegworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Orange Grove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 519 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • The John Berne SchoolSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 45 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Eileen O'Connor Catholic CollegeSpecial · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 74 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Annandale PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ashfield BHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Burwood GHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Concord HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Dobroyd Pt PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and DesignGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Haberfield PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kegworth PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Leichhardt PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Orange Grove PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Explore & Developkindergarten
  • Kegworth Public School Preschoolkindergarten
  • Kindy 4 Kids Child CareLords Roadchildcare
  • Leichhardt Childrens CentreLeichhardt Streetchildcare
  • Mini Mastermindskindergarten
  • Styles Street Children's Community Long Day Care Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

98 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Norton St After City West Link
  • Parramatta Rd Before Catherine St
  • Parramatta Rd Before Catherine St
  • Pioneers Memorial Park, Norton St
  • War Memorial Park, Moore St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

336 mapped amenities

12 restaurants · 13 cafes · 4 pubs · 1 bars · 6 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 6 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 38 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 22 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 98 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.86
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.51
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.45
Food & drink(38)
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    55 Norton Street

  • Light Crust BakeryBakery
  • Mezzapicca CakesBakery
  • Son Of A BakerBakery

    99 Moore Street

  • SonomaBakery

    80 Norton Street

  • Otis BarBar

    153 Norton Street

  • Abe's Coffee SupplyCafe

    122-128 Marion Street

  • Alegria LaneCafe

    55 Norton Street

  • Bar ItaliaCafe

    169-171 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Bar SportCafe

    2A Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Cafe BonesCafe
  • Cafein BarCafe

    8 Renwick Street, Leichhardt

  • Grumpy Bean CafeCafe

    2A Hubert Street, Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt EspressoCafe
  • Locantro BakeryCafe

    9-11 Catherine Street

  • MezzapiccaCafe
  • OrganicaCafe
  • The CarpenterCafe
  • The Cupcake RoomCafe
  • Cyclops pizzeriaFast food
  • Grill'dFast food

    55 Norton Street

  • CrowbarPub
  • Milestone HotelPub
  • Nortons on Norton HotelPub
  • The Royal LeichhardtPub

    156 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Bun MeRestaurant

    55 Norton Street

  • CofiARTRestaurant

    493 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

  • Grappa Ristorante e BarRestaurant
  • Il Cugino PizzeriaRestaurant

    186 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • KoutoukiRestaurant
  • La Botte D'oroRestaurant

    137 Marion Street, Leichhardt

  • Mario's Pizza BarRestaurant
  • Moretti Ristorante PizzeriaRestaurant
  • Mr Q's RestaurantRestaurant

    395 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

  • Nam DinhRestaurant
  • Sushi MaruRestaurant
  • The Grumpy ItalianRestaurant
Shopping(18)
  • Amatos Liquor MartBottle shop
  • Craig Cook Prime Quality MeatsButcher

    55 Norton Street

  • Convenience StoreConvenience store
  • Leichhardt TobacconistConvenience store
  • Metro Petroleum LeichhardtConvenience store

    127-129 Marion Street

  • TargetDepartment store
  • The Hardware StoreHardware store

    54 John Street, Leichhardt

  • VinniesOp shop

    121-123 Marion Street, Leichhardt

  • MarketPlace LeichhardtShopping centre

    Marion Street, Leichhardt

  • Norton PlazaShopping centre

    55 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • ALDISupermarket
  • AM MartSupermarket

    Unit G12 55 Norton Street

  • ColesSupermarket

    55 Norton Street

  • Harris FarmSupermarket

    Unit B1 51-57 Norton Street

  • Leichhardt IGASupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(6)
  • Bendigo BankBank

    Unit 1 51 Norton Street

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • EVXEV charging
  • Metro Petroleum LeichhardtPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(15)
  • Kindy 4 Kids Child CareChildcare

    51-55 Lords Road, Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt Childrens CentreChildcare

    19 Leichhardt Street

  • Styles Street Children's Community Long Day Care CentreChildcare
  • Explore & DevelopKindergarten
  • Kegworth Public School PreschoolKindergarten
  • Mini MastermindsKindergarten
  • Leichhardt LibraryLibrary
  • Kegworth Public SchoolSchool

    60 Tebbutt Street, Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt Public SchoolSchool

    Leichhardt

  • Little Ark PreschoolSchool
  • St Columba's Primary SchoolSchool
  • St Fiacre's Primary SchoolSchool
  • Sydney Catholic SchoolsSchool
  • Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusSchool

    Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt Town HallTownhall

    107 Norton Street, Leichhardt

Health & services(6)
  • Leichhardt Marketplace DentalDentist
  • Radiance DentistryDentist

    20 Wetherill Street, Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt General PracticeMedical clinic

    210 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt Medical + Dental CentreMedical clinic

    30-38 Short Street, Leichhardt

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy

    55 Norton Street

Sport & outdoors(72)
  • BBQ
  • Balmain East - LewishamCycling route
  • Balmain RoadCycling route
  • Bridge Road and Booth StreetCycling route
  • Catherine StreetCycling route
  • City - ConcordCycling route
  • Collins - Styles - Leichhardt - MarionCycling route
  • Cooks River CyclewayCycling route
  • Cooks to Cove GreenWayCycling route
  • Dot LaneCycling route
  • Elswick StreetCycling route
  • Flood StreetCycling route
  • Greenway Cycle PathCycling route
  • Jarrett - AlbertCycling route
  • MacKenzie StreetCycling route
  • Marrickville Cycle Route L1Cycling route
  • Mascot - DarlinghurstCycling route
  • Norton StreetCycling route
  • Railway ParallelCycling route
  • Whites CreekCycling route
  • William StreetCycling route
  • Drinking water (15)
  • Anywhere FitnessGym

    55 Norton Street

  • Snap Fitness 24/7Gym
  • 36th Battalion ParkPark
  • Blackmore ParkPark
  • Evan Jones PlaygroundPark
  • Hawthorne Canal ReservePark
  • Ibrox ParkPark
  • Kegworth Public School PlaygroundPark
  • Lambert ParkPark
  • Marlborough Street PlaygroundPark
  • Marr ReservePark
  • Nestor ParkPark
  • North Street PlaygroundPark
  • Park (4)
  • Pine Square ReservePark
  • Pioneers Memorial ParkPark

    217-219 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Richard Murden ReservePark
  • Square ReservePark
  • Style Street ReservePark
  • Wangal Nura ParkPark
  • War Memorial ParkPark
  • Lambert Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (5)
  • Public toilets
  • BlocHaus Bouldering LeichhardtSports centre

    12 Upward Street, Leichhardt

  • Basketball Half CourtSports field
  • Blackmore OvalSports field
  • Lambert ParkSports field
  • Sports field
Entertainment(2)
  • Palace CinemasCinema

    99 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Sydney Bus MuseumMuseum

    25 Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt

Transport(43)

40 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(61)
  • Hestia & CoAppliance

    55 Norton Street

  • Artwork (2)
  • TreeCycleArtwork
  • Dinosaur gardenAttraction
  • Laser Clinics AustraliaBeauty salon

    55 Norton Street

  • Mannequin HandsBeauty salon

    Unit 1 151 Norton Street

  • Star Nails & YouBeauty salon
  • Bench (6)
  • CyberbikesBicycle

    281 Parramatta Road

  • Inner City CyclesBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (20)
  • Bleacher
  • Berkelouw BooksBooks
  • Len Vine AutomobilesCar

    607-609 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

  • Pre Auction Car SalesCar

    587 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

  • Fastfit Automotive SpecialistCar Parts

    601 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

  • Designer RugsCarpet

    509 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

  • Clock (2)
  • Norton St LaundryDry Cleaning
  • Leichhardt Fire StationFire station

    1 Marion Street, Leichhardt

  • Amor FlowersFlorist

    55 Norton Street

  • Fountain
  • Garden (7)
  • Blends & BladesHairdresser
  • Audio ConnectionHifi

    529 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

  • Bed Bath n TableHouseware

    55 Norton Street

  • Lunetta GelateriaIce Cream

    146 Norton Street

  • Abeauty LoungeJewelry
  • Loading Dock
  • Norton Remedial Thai TherapyMassage
  • Yinthai Massage & SpaMassage
  • Quantum RadiologyMedical Imaging

    92-94 Norton Street

  • Motorcycle Parking (4)
  • ScootechMotorcycle Repair

    7 Regent Street

  • Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
  • Best & LessParking
  • Italian Forum Car ParkParking
  • Marion Street car parkParking
  • Parking (29)
  • Parking Entrance (5)
  • Furry PawfectPet Grooming

    114 Norton Street

  • Movement LaboratoryPhysiotherapist
  • Picnic Table (5)
  • All Souls Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    126 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    3 Wetherill Street, Leichhardt

  • St Columba & the Holy Souls Catholic ChurchPlace of worship

    213 Elswick Street, Leichhardt

  • St Fiacre's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • St. Gerasimos Greek Orthodox ChurchPlace of worship

    21 Henry Street, Leichhardt

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
  • Leichhardt Community Recycling CentreRecycling

    50-54 Moore Street, Leichhardt

  • Shelter (6)
  • Billy Lou Kids ShoesShoes

    Short Street

  • McHughs ShoesShoes
  • Associazione NapoletanaSocial Facility

    67 Norton Street

  • Uniting The Marion LeichhardtSocial Facility
  • Storage KingStorage Rental

    40-76 William Street, Leichhardt

  • TelstraTelephone
  • Waste Basket (2)
  • Leichhardt Weekend Transfer StationWaste Transfer Station

    50-54 Moore Street, Leichhardt

  • Attractive Blinds & ShuttersYes

    477 Parramatta Road, Leichhardt

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

19 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • 36th Battalion ParkPark
  • Blackmore ParkPark
  • Evan Jones PlaygroundPark
  • Hawthorne Canal ReservePark
  • Ibrox ParkPark
  • Kegworth Public School PlaygroundPark
  • Lambert ParkPark
  • Marlborough Street PlaygroundPark
  • Marr ReservePark
  • Nestor ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
33
Parks (OSM)
22
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

5 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • All Souls Anglican Church

    126 Norton Street, Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt Uniting Church

    3 Wetherill Street, Leichhardt

  • St Columba & the Holy Souls Catholic Church

    213 Elswick Street, Leichhardt

  • St Fiacre's Catholic Church
  • St. Gerasimos Greek Orthodox Church

    21 Henry Street, Leichhardt

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
8
Nearest hospital
Royal Rehab Private Petersham (1.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
3
Residential aged-care places
134

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
  • Leichhardt General PracticeNorton StreetGP
  • Leichhardt Marketplace DentalDentist
  • Leichhardt Medical + Dental CentreShort StreetGP
  • Movement LaboratoryPhysiotherapist
  • Priceline PharmacyNorton StreetPharmacy
  • Quantum RadiologyNorton StreetMedical_Imaging
  • Radiance DentistryWetherill StreetDentist
Aged-care services
  • CO.AS.IT. - EACHLEICHHARDTHome Care
  • Co.As.It. - Community Care Packages ProgramLEICHHARDTHome Care
  • Uniting The Marion LeichhardtLEICHHARDTResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

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NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
295
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

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Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 82 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    39 ELSWICK STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    83 FRANCIS STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    9 ARTHUR STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    8 HENRY STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 MACAULEY STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    44 BALMAIN ROAD LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 EMMA STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 EXCELSIOR STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 ALLEN STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    2 STANLEY STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 SOUTH AVENUE LEICHHARDT 2040Determined

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    3 FOSTER STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    44 FLOOD STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    173 FLOOD STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation
    20 HUBERT STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    115 RENWICK STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Additional Information Requested
  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    17 ALLEN STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    28 LYALL STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Additional Information Requested

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    24 MACKENZIE STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    73 CATHERINE STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    20 JAMES STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    55 NORTON STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 JAMES STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Additional Information Requested
  • Advertising and signage; Recreation facility (indoor)
    63-65 NORTON STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 FOWLER STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 CARLISLE STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    64 HILL STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Demolition
    15 CARLISLE STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Withdrawn
  • Advertising and signage; Retail Premise
    322 NORTON STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    63 JAMES STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition
    23 ALLEN STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    173 FLOOD STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Demolition; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise
    194-202 Marion Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    39 ARTHUR STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    21 LOFTUS STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Semi-detached dwelling
    41 HUBERT STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    53 CHARLES STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision
    95 EDITH STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Subdivision
    52 ALLEN STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    20 MACQUARIE STREET LEICHHARDT 2040Determined

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Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Check signage. Use diversions. Expect delays. The annual Norton Street Italian Festa celebrating its 40th year will be held along Norton St on Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Heavy traffic is expected while closures are in place and on roads approaching the area including Parramatta Rd and the City West Link. Motorists should allow extra travel time in the area and expect delays.<strong>Road closures:</strong><ul><li><strong>3am to 9pm: </strong>Norton St will be closed between Marion St and William St, as well as surrounding local roads.</li><li><strong>6am to 9pm:</strong> sections of Allen, Carlisle, Derbyshire, Lou, Macauley and Marlborough streets will close.</li></ul><strong>Special event clearways will be in effect on sections of Norton Street and William St from 3am until 9pm</strong>.Clearways are <strong>strict no-parking zones </strong>for all vehicle types and apply even to local residents and TfNSW Mobility Scheme Permit holders. Check signs carefully as vehicles left in clearways will be towed and a fee applies. If your vehicle is towed, you can search your vehicle registration at the <a href="https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/demerits-penalties-and-offences/offences/if-your-car-gets-towed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find My Car website</a> to find its new location, or alternatively call 132 701 to speak to an operator.Norton Street, Marion Street24 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
  • RoadworksDarley Road, William Street27 Sep 2026 – 03 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grayndler
Member of Parliament
Anthony ALBANESE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
125,552
Turnout (2025)
92.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 19.8%Labor 80.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.4 km away).

Coalition 18.9%Labor 81.1%

0.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LeichhardtLabor 82.0% · Coalition 18.0% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Leichhardt EastLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Leichhardt SouthLabor 80.4% · Coalition 19.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Petersham EastLabor 84.0% · Coalition 16.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Leichhardt WestLabor 85.9% · Coalition 14.1% TPP (2025)1.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Inner West Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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