St Leonards NSW

Postcode 2065 · North Sydney LGA

St Leonards is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the North Sydney local government area (postcode 2065). With a population of 7,212, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+5.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $898. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

St Leonards is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1140, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 6 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the North Sydney LGA is low at 1,731 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, St Leonards offers a gross rental yield of 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.1% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield4.2% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.5M Near Median
Affordability8.6x Moderate
Price Momentum+5.1% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$89,766
Mean Income$120,167
Earners10,050
YoY Change+1.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.1M
5.1% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$600
POPULATION
7,212
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age34
Household Size1.9
HH Income /wk$2,475
Personal Income /wk$1627
Mortgage /mth$2,600
CRIME (North Sydney LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)1,731
Total Incidents1,262
TRANSPORT
Rail Stations1
Bus Stops6
St Leonards Station, Pacific Hwy (NightRide)
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1140
Total Students438
Government2
Independent1
Bradfield CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1108
International Chinese SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1172
Royal North Shore Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government
HOSPITALS (3)
GenesisCare North Shoreprivate
North Shore Private Hospitalprivate
Royal North Shore Hospitalpublic
Data: 2026