Leichhardt NSW

Postcode 2040 · Inner West LGA

Leichhardt is a well-established suburb in New South Wales within the Inner West local government area (postcode 2040). With a population of 15,158, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $139K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Leichhardt is $2.0 million, having dropped significantly 9.5% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.0 million (+2.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $845. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,400.

Leichhardt is served by 5 schools, including 4 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1125, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 tram stops, 37 bus stops. The crime rate in the Inner West LGA is below average at 2,844 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Leichhardt offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -9.5% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield2.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability14.4x Stretched
Price Momentum-9.5% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$85,934
Mean Income$110,727
Earners12,548
YoY Change+4.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.0M
-9.5% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.0M
2.6% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$600
POPULATION
15,158
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age37
Household Size2.4
HH Income /wk$2,673
Personal Income /wk$1377
Mortgage /mth$3,400
CRIME (Inner West LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)2,844
Total Incidents5,430
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops37
Tram Stops2
Hawthorne Light Rail
Taverners Hill Light Rail
SCHOOLS (5)
Avg ICSEA1125
Total Students2,178
Government4
Catholic1
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1104
Leichhardt Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1122
Orange Grove Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1132
Kegworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1151
Data: 2026