Leichhardt
New South Wales · Leichhardt · Sydney - Inner West
This profile uses the ABS Leichhardt statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Leichhardt is a locality in the Leichhardt area of New South Wales. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Leichhardt SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Leichhardt SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.
Leichhardt Public School
The government school your child can attend for free by living in Leichhardt.
This is the zoned in-area government school for Leichhardt (NSW catchment data).
See the catchment on the mapFee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Leichhardt
- Secondary · Government · Years 7-10Enrolment784ICSEA1104
- Primary · Government · Years K-6Enrolment532ICSEA1122
- Primary · Government · Years P-6Enrolment252ICSEA1117
- Primary · Catholic · Years K-6Enrolment180ICSEA1167
- Primary · Catholic · Years K-6Enrolment91ICSEA1151
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NSW schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSExplore & Develop LeichhardtCentre-Based Care · 118 places · Leichhardt
- Exceeding NQSLilyfield Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 92 places · Lilyfield
- Exceeding NQSStyles Street Children's Community Long Day Care CentreCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Leichhardt
- Exceeding NQSLeichhardt Park Early Learning CentreCentre-Based Care · 60 places · Lilyfield
- Exceeding NQSExplore and Develop LilyfieldCentre-Based Care · 56 places · Lilyfield
- Exceeding NQSBambini of LilyfieldCentre-Based Care · 55 places · Lilyfield
- Exceeding NQSMy Stepping Stones LeichhardtCentre-Based Care · 54 places · Leichhardt
- Exceeding NQSEmmerick Street Community Pre-SchoolCentre-Based Care · 29 places · Lilyfield
- Meeting NQSTeamKids - Orange Grove Public SchoolCentre-Based Care · 191 places · Lilyfield
- Meeting NQSLeichhardt OOSHCentre-Based Care · 180 places · Leichhardt
- Meeting NQSTeamKids - Kegworth Public SchoolCentre-Based Care · 140 places · Leichhardt
- Meeting NQSOnly About Children LeichhardtCentre-Based Care · 101 places · Leichhardt
+ 17 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Safety — recorded incidents
- Incidents, latest year
- 782
- vs previous year
- +8%
- vs 2021
- 758
- Theft 314
- Assault 99
- Malicious damage to property 87
- Intimidation, stalking and harassment 76
- Against justice procedures 66
Police-recorded incident counts (Calendar years; latest = Jan-Dec 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →
Amenities
- GPs / clinics
- 2
- Supermarkets
- 6
- Parks
- 25
- Train stations
- 4
Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Leichhardt SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.
Property & rent
- Median house price
- $2,175,000
- House price YoY
- +7.4%
- Median 3BR house rent
- $1150/wk
Where did the gain come from?
+124Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
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