Leichhardt flood & bushfire report
Of Leichhardt’s 10,626 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Leichhardt’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Leichhardt
Leichhardt sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 11,721 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,721 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Leichhardt
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Leichhardt shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Leichhardt
Leichhardt is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
School catchments in Leichhardt
Leichhardt can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Leichhardt
At the 2021 Census, 28.7% of Leichhardt’s 15,158 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Leichhardt
Inner West council approved 1,160 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Leichhardt). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 119 Balmain Road, Leichhardt NSW 2040
- 18 Hathern Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
- 2 Loftus Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
- 30A Walter Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
- 1/121 Foster Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
- 30 Arthur Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
- 6 Mackenzie Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
- 13A Milton Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.