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Leura, 2780

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,579

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.1%

Median age

55

Median income

$1,369/wk

Employment rate

46.5%

University qualified

37.7%

Work from home

40%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,000,000

Languages at home

10.1%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, German, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57.6/100
Good

Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Hills
What Leura is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, Café precinct, Walkable, Hills

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Suburb profile

Leura is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Blue Mountains Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It has a university campus.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Health access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 16% below the peer median. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 82% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are limited school access and weaker employment, with school access 67% below the peer median.

Overall, Leura suits people prioritising daily services and university qualifications over school access.

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

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable

Weaknesses

  • School access is relatively limited
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • University campus

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Leura compares

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

Median house price

$1M

+7.0% change

Median rent

$560/wk

Houses $605 · Units $420

Population (ERP)

4,579

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

19.6%

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

#31

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Crime rate

60th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

22%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

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
57.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 14% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
769th in Australia
State rank
295th in NSW
Peer rank
#31 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#223 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$420
Houses (January to March 2026)
$605
All types (January to March 2026)
$560
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
72
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,000,000
Median price change
+7%

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

4,579(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · -0.1% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
-0.1%
Change in 1 year
+32
Change in 5 years
-4
Growth rank in NSW
56th 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 (~4,600), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,503
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$1,369
Dwelling vacancy
19.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
492 of 2,505
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.6% / 28.7% / 21.7%
Employment rate
46.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
40% / 1.4% / 37.8%
Walked or cycled to work
2.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,692 / 160 / 158

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

37.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 11.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified37.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified12.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational11.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below38.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Society and culture20.1%
  • Management and commerce17.3%
  • Health13%
  • Education12.7%
  • Creative arts9.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies8.3%
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)
$51,748

35th percentile in NSW · -12% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,554

44th percentile in NSW · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

48th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$79,746

64th percentile in NSW · +26% vs Australia

Residents with business income
15.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +44% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2780 — 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
7,985
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,129
Median net rent
$3,582
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,222
Taxable income vs state median
-8%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+13%
Business income vs state median
+50%

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

10.1% speak a language other than English at home; 25.5% born overseas

Language at home
3,841 English only · 430 other
Non-English at home
10.1%
Born overseas
1,095 (25.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
78 (1.7%)
Australian citizens
3,960
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
20

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin19 · 13.6%
  • German18 · 12.9%
  • French13 · 9.3%
  • Polish10 · 7.1%
  • Japanese8 · 5.7%
  • Cantonese7 · 5%
  • Italian7 · 5%
  • Spanish7 · 5%

Religion

47.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.8%, while Christianity accounts for 38.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.8%32.8%
Christianity38.8%47.6%
Buddhism2.5%2.8%
Other / not stated10.9%16.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14%22.4%
Anglican12.7%11.9%
Uniting Church2.5%2.1%

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 2780, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
378
Against the person
95
Against property
136
Rate per 1,000 residents
82.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 47 residents
State crime-rate percentile
60.1th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+3.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
40
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.74

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions41
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment33
  • Malicious Damage To Property40
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault24
  • Steal From Retail Store31

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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,055
Median ICSEA percentile
70th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Leura Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 199 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bilpin PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Colo HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Katoomba HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Katoomba NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Leura PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wentworth Falls 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

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Cherry Blossom Early Learning CentreEloura Placechildcare
  • Leura Child Care CentreRailway Paradechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

160 public transport stops in this suburb

  • ENT Leura Mall
  • KAR Railway Pde
  • Leura Station
  • STR To P1/2
  • TXI Railway Pde

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

796 mapped amenities

10 restaurants · 15 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 bakeries · 7 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Good local dining options — 30 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 160 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 14 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
3.33
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
6.66
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.89
Food & drink(30)
  • Bakehouse On WentworthBakery

    208 Leura Mall

  • Chelsea Cake ShopBakery

    149 Leura Mall

  • Bygone BeautysCafe
  • Cafe LeuraCafe

    180A Leura Mall

  • Cafe SanaCafe

    Unit 5 146 Leura Mall

  • Depeche Noir Espresso BarCafe
  • Freudian SipCafe

    156 Megalong Street, Leura

  • Gia Cafe & BistroCafe

    Unit 4 201 Leura Mall

  • Landseer's of LeuraCafe

    Unit 1 178 Leura Mall

  • Leura Gourmet Cafe & DeliCafe

    159 Leura Mall

  • Lily's Pad CafeCafe

    19 Grose Street

  • Little SistaCafe
  • Sparrows CafeCafe
  • The LanewayCafe
  • The Picture House LeuraCafe

    192 Leura Mall

  • The Red Door CafeCafe

    134 Leura Mall

  • The Wayzgoose DinerCafe
  • Leura Village TakeawayFast food

    141 Leura Mall

  • Pizza SublimeFast food

    185 Leura Mall

  • Alexandra HotelPub
  • Elysian Bar & RestaurantRestaurant

    117-121 Leura Mall

  • Fermento PizzaRestaurant
  • Jiggle Korean BBQRestaurant
  • Leura Chinese RestaurantRestaurant

    145 Leura Mall

  • Leura SushiRestaurant
  • Leura Thai HouseRestaurant

    130 Megalong Street

  • Mr Collins of LeuraRestaurant

    128 Leura Mall

  • Polar Bear of LeuraRestaurant

    135 Leura Mall

  • Taqueria ArribaRestaurant

    117A Leura Mall

  • The Leopard DeliRestaurant
Shopping(5)
  • BWSBottle shop
  • Leura Village ButcheryButcher
  • Red Cross ShopOp shop
  • Woolworths MetroSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
  • Next PaymentsATM
  • Leura Post OfficePost office
Community(5)
  • Cherry Blossom Early Learning CentreChildcare

    1 Eloura Place, Leura

  • Leura Child Care CentreChildcare

    103 Railway Parade, Leura

  • Country Women's Association NSWCommunity centre
  • Robyn Yates Cancer Wellness Support CentreCommunity centre
  • Leura Public SchoolSchool

    Leura

Health & services(10)
  • Second SkinClinic
  • Infiniti Smiles DentalDentist

    Unit Shop 5

  • Leura DentalDentist

    90 Railway Parade, Leura

  • SmilemakersDentist

    86 Railway Parade

  • Dr. Ruhaida DaudMedical clinic

    9 Grose Street

  • GP LeuraMedical clinic

    1 Grose Street, Leura

  • Leura Specialist ClinicMedical clinic

    9 Grose Street, Leura

  • Leura WellnessMedical clinic

    7 Quinns Avenue, Leura

  • Leura PharmacyPharmacy

    163 Leura Mall

  • Blue Mountains Animal HealthVeterinary

    70 Great Western Highway, Leura

Sport & outdoors(47)
  • BBQ
  • Great Blue Mountains TrailCycling route
  • trackCycling route
  • Upper Greater Blue Mountains TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Acacia Avenue ReserveNature reserve

    1A Great Western Highway, Leura

  • Acacia Avenue ReserveNature reserve

    4 Willow Park Avenue

  • Churchill Road ReserveNature reserve
  • Digger Cooper ReserveNature reserve
  • Leura Cascades ReserveNature reserve
  • Leura ParkNature reserve
  • Margery Anderson ReserveNature reserve

    42-60 Scott Avenue

  • Nature reserve (9)
  • Sublime Point ReserveNature reserve
  • Sublime Point Road Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Bloome ParkPark

    231-235 Leura Mall

  • Margery Anderson Reserve Picnic AreaPark
  • Rest ParkPark
  • Westgate ParkPark

    8 Woodford Street, Leura

  • Playground (8)
  • Public toilets
  • Katoomba Rifle ClubSports field
  • Leura Pistol ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (3)
  • Grand Cliff Top WalkWalking trail
  • Leura Cascades Fern Bower CircuitWalking trail
  • Prince Henry Cliff WalkWalking trail
Places to stay(9)
  • Brightlands RetreatGuest house

    6 Eastview Avenue, Leura

  • Cottage On The MallGuest house
  • Cottage On The MallGuest house

    237 Leura Mall

  • Leura HouseGuest house

    7-15 Britain Street

  • Magical ManderleyGuest house

    157 Megalong Street, Leura

  • Observatory CottageGuest house

    94 Rawson Parade, Leura

  • The Greens of LeuraGuest house

    26 Grose Street, Leura

  • Leisure Inn SpiresHotel

    100-116 Leura Mall

  • Megalong ManorHotel

    151 Megalong Street, Leura

Entertainment(2)
  • Treasured Teapot MuseumMuseum
  • Viewpoint
Transport(74)

71 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(105)
  • Antiques
  • Leura Fine Woodwork GalleryArt

    130 Leura Mall

  • The NookArt
  • IKOUBeauty salon
  • Sanctuary Skin & BeautyBeauty salon

    183 Leura Mall

  • Bench (43)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Megalong BooksBooks

    183 Leura Mall

  • Roundabout Books & GamesBooks

    117 Leura Mall

  • Moontree Candles & HomewaresCandles

    157 Leura Mall

  • Leura Service CentreCar repair

    115 Great Western Highway, Leura

  • Josophan's Fine ChocolatesChocolate

    187 Leura Mall

  • Anglicare Op ShopsClothes
  • Australian Alpaca BarnClothes

    Unit 2 201 Leura Mall

  • Birdy VintageClothes
  • CelenaClothes

    Unit 5 166-168 Leura Mall

  • E BoutiqueClothes
  • E CollectionClothes
  • H.H TreasuresClothes
  • My Friend AliceClothes
  • PapinelleClothes

    Unit 5 152-160 Leura Mall

  • Paradise LeuraClothes

    167 Leura Mall

  • Parker LaneClothes
  • RenommeeClothes
  • Rodd & GunnClothes

    Leura Mall

  • The Latin StoreClothes

    Unit 2 166-168 Leura Mall

  • TreneryClothes

    Unit 6 152-160 Leura Mall

  • Vintage TreasuresClothes
  • WitcheryClothes

    Unit T3b 152-160 Leura Mall

  • With Max and MeClothes
  • Zoe ClareClothes

    175 Leura Mall

  • The Candy StoreConfectionery

    Unit Shop 6

  • Leura CrematoriumCrematorium
  • Blue Mountains Martial Arts CentreDojo

    114 Mount Street, Leura

  • Picklemouse CornerFabric
  • Teddy SinclairFashion Accessories

    177 Leura Mall

  • The French ShoppeFashion Accessories

    Unit 6 166-168 Leura Mall

  • Leura Fire StationFire station

    194-196 Leura Mall

  • Fountain
  • Garden (154)
  • Leura Home Garden ClubGarden
  • The BraesGarden
  • Birches of LeuraGarden Centre

    Unit 2 156 Megalong Street, Leura

  • Gifts on the MallGift
  • Maharani BoutiqueGift
  • Euphoria Hair & BeautyHairdresser

    Unit 2 19 Grose Street

  • Leura Health FoodsHealth Food
  • Bed Bath and TableHouseware
  • La Bella Casa InteriorsHouseware

    181 Leura Mall

  • Made In HomewaresHouseware
  • Ice Cream
  • A Brief History of Gordon Falls ReserveInformation
  • Information (3)
  • Leura Community Notice BoardInformation
  • The Braes Heritage EstateInformation
  • Ainsley Fine JewelleryJewelry

    Unit 10 166-168 Leura Mall

  • BijouJewelry
  • Letter Box
  • Australia PostLoading Dock
  • Loading Dock
  • Best Leura Massage & AcupunctureMassage

    Unit 1 165 Leura Mall

  • Fool on the Hill RecordsMusic

    1/117 Leura Mall

  • Outdoor Seating (7)
  • The Wayzgoose CafeOutdoor Seating
  • 7 Quinns AveParking
  • Kiss and RideParking
  • Leura Parking AreaParking
  • Parking (61)
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Parking Space (179)
  • Leura PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist

    220-224 Leura Mall

  • PhysioPoint LeuraPhysiotherapist

    7 Grose Street

  • Picnic Table (10)
  • Blue Mountains LDSPlace of worship

    115-116 Railway Parade, Leura

  • Leura Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
  • Leura Wentworth Falls Baptist ChurchPlace of worship

    54 Great Western Highway

  • Place of worship

    24 Hartley Esplanade, Leura

  • Plymouth Brethren Christian ChurchPlace of worship

    22 Denison Road

  • St Alban's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Bonaventure's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship

    102-103 Railway Parade, Leura

  • Leura CentralPolling Station
  • Post Box (2)
  • Public Bookcase (2)
  • residentsPublic Bookcase
  • Blue Mountains SaunaSauna
  • The House Of WoolSewing

    142 Leura Mall

  • Shelter (31)
  • Nina Léon's Shoe BoutiqueShoes

    Unit Shop 13 130-138 Megalong Street

  • BaptistCare Morven Gardens Aged Care CentreSocial Facility

    5-19 Morven Road, Leura

  • Blue Mountains Retirement VillageSocial Facility

    Great Western Highway

  • Greystanes Disability ServicesSocial Facility
  • Martyn Claver Aged CareSocial Facility
  • Social Facility
  • Taxi
  • TelstraTelephone
  • OpalTicket Validator
  • GeekdomToys

    143 Leura Mall

  • Leura Cabinet of CuriositiesToys

    199 Leura Mall

  • Leura Toy ShopToys

    165 Leura Mall

  • Trolley Bay (2)
  • Blue Mountains International Hotel Management SchoolUniversity
  • OpalVending machine
  • Vending machine (10)
  • Waste Basket (15)
  • Leura CellarsWine

    169-171 Leura Mall

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

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Leura Golf Club

    Golf

  • Leura Golf Club Bistro

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

22 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Acacia Avenue ReserveNature reserve
  • Bloome ParkPark
  • Churchill Road ReserveNature reserve
  • Digger Cooper ReserveNature reserve
  • Leura Cascades ReserveNature reserve
  • Leura ParkNature reserve
  • Margery Anderson ReserveNature reserve
  • Margery Anderson Reserve Picnic AreaPark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Rest ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13%
Woodland / forest cover
12.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
184
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
24°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

7 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Blue Mountains LDS

    115-116 Railway Parade, Leura

  • Leura Uniting Church
  • Leura Wentworth Falls Baptist Church

    54 Great Western Highway

  • Place of worship

    24 Hartley Esplanade, Leura

  • Plymouth Brethren Christian Church

    22 Denison Road

  • St Alban's Anglican Church
  • St Bonaventure's Catholic Church

    102-103 Railway Parade, Leura

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
12
Nearest hospital
Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital (1.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
5
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 5
Aged-care services
2
Residential aged-care places
118

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

  • Best Leura Massage & AcupunctureLeura MallAlternative
  • Dr. Ruhaida DaudGrose StreetGP
  • GP LeuraGrose StreetGP
  • Infiniti Smiles DentalDentist
  • Leura DentalRailway ParadeDentist
  • Leura PharmacyLeura MallPharmacy
  • Leura PhysiotherapyLeura MallPhysiotherapist
  • Leura Specialist ClinicGrose StreetGP
  • Leura WellnessQuinns AvenueGP
  • PhysioPoint LeuraGrose StreetPhysiotherapist
Aged-care services
  • BaptistCare Morven Gardens CentreLEURAResidential
  • Martyn Claver Aged CareLEURAResidential

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

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
170
Participants per 1,000 residents
37.1

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.

Data sources & freshness

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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 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· 46 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    30A EAST VIEW AVENUE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    309 LEURA MALL LEURA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    101 QUEENS ROAD LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    91 rawson parade leura 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 MYALL AVENUE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Shop top housing; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    131 LEURA MALL LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    21-23 KINGS ROAD LEURA 2780Determined

  • August 2026

  • Demolition
    9-11 LINDEMAN ROAD LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 176-180 LEURA MALL LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    23 RAWSON PARADE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    47 JERSEY AVENUE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    30-32 LEURA MALL LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    88 RAILWAY PARADE LEURA 2780Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    133 RAILWAY PARADE LEURA 2780Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    54 RAWSON PARADE LEURA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    139 RAILWAY PARADE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    178 MEGALONG STREET LEURA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    55 JERSEY AVENUE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    49 JERSEY AVENUE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    96 CRAIGEND STREET LEURA 2780Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Pathways and paving
    16 FITZROY STREET LEURA 2780Determined
  • Demolition; Residential care facility; Erection of a new structure
    200 MEGALONG STREET LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    209 MEGALONG STREET LEURA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    69 RAWSON PARADE LEURA 2780Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    6 BLACKHEATH STREET LEURA 2780Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    34 KURRAWANG STREET LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    33 EAST VIEW AVENUE LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    59 Highland Street Leura 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    15 THE LINKS ROAD LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    139 RAILWAY PARADE LEURA 2780Rejected
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    8 GLADSTONE ROAD LEURA 2780Determined

  • April 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Pathways and paving
    18 VISTA PARADE LEURA 2780Rejected
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    51 GROSE STREET LEURA 2780Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2A ST ANDREWS ROAD LEURA 2780Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Entertainment associated with existing premises; Minor building alterations (internal); Pathways and paving
    1 SUBLIME POINT ROAD LEURA 2780Determined
  • Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    117 RAILWAY PARADE LEURA 2780Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    89 RAILWAY PARADE LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 ABBEY STREET LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    93 MOUNT STREET LEURA 2780Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    139 MEGALONG STREET LEURA 2780Determined
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    54 GLADSTONE ROAD LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    30-32 LEURA MALL LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    101 QUEENS ROAD LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    30-32 LEURA MALL LEURA 2780Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    1 DAVIDSON ROAD LEURA 2780Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    117–129 Leura Mall, LeuraAdditional Information Requested

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    18 NORTHCOTE ROAD LEURA 2780Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    18 MYALL AVENUE LEURA 2780Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    32-34 HIGHLAND STREET LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    44 GROSE STREET LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    31 MORVEN ROAD LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    49 CRAIGEND STREET LEURA 2780Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    58 SUBLIME POINT ROAD LEURA 2780Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. Exercise caution. <strong>Road closures will be in place around Leura Mall between 6am and 6pm for the Leura Village Fair on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October.</strong>Motorists should expect delays and follow the directions of Traffic Management.Leura Mall, Railway Parade25 Sep 2026 – 11 Oct 2026
  • Use an alternative route. As part of a series of major upgrades to the Leura Cascades precinct, through access on Chelmsford Drive has been permanently closed to vehicles. Parking is available at the western end of Chelmsford Drive and pedestrians and cyclists can still access the lower picnic areas via marked paths.Chelmsford Drive, Cliff Drive08 Dec 2025 – 01 Feb 2050

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Chelmsford Bridge and Leura Cascades Recreational ReserveChelmsford Road, LueraSHR
  • Everglades37 - 49 Everglades Avenue LeuraSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
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
Macquarie
Member of Parliament
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,939
Turnout (2025)
93.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.3 km away).

Coalition 25.2%Labor 74.8%

17.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LeuraLabor 75.0% · Coalition 25.0% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • Leura CentralLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Katoomba NorthLabor 79.6% · Coalition 20.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • KatoombaLabor 86.6% · Coalition 13.4% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
  • Katoomba CentralLabor 80.0% · Coalition 20.0% TPP (2025)2.6 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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)

Data sources & freshness

More in Blue Mountains Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.