Leura is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Blue Mountains local government area (postcode 2780). With a population of 4,503, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Leura is $1.1 million, having declined 3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $595,000 (+2.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Leura is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1055, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 69 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blue Mountains LGA is low at 1,829 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Leura offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.0% year-on-year.
Leura is a smaller suburb in New South Wales within the Blue Mountains local government area (postcode 2780). With a population of 4,503, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Leura is $1.1 million, having declined 3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $595,000 (+2.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Leura is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1055, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 3 rail stations, 69 bus stops. The crime rate in the Blue Mountains LGA is low at 1,829 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Leura offers a gross rental yield of 2.5%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -3.0% year-on-year.