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Leichhardt property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Leichhardt, NSW (10,626 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Leichhardt

Leichhardt is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69.9% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial19.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Industrial4.3% of properties

Industrial — 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.

Crime near Leichhardt

Leichhardt sits in the Inner West council area, which recorded 9,778 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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413
Break-ins
269
Vehicle theft
1,895
Other theft
850
Property damage
738
Fraud
137
Handling stolen goods
1,009
Assault
346
Sexual offences
19
Robbery
709
Other against the person
1
Homicide
3,392
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,778 total. Figures are for the whole Inner West council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Leichhardt

At the 2021 Census, 28.7% of Leichhardt’s 15,158 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English32.6%
Australian27.3%
Irish14.9%
Scottish10.6%
Italian10.3%
Chinese5.8%

Top countries of birth

England5%
Italy2.4%
New Zealand2.4%
China1.4%
Ireland1%
United States0.9%

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 1,168 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,168
Dwellings/yr
111
Houses
1,057
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Inner West council area (not just Leichhardt). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Leichhardt address:

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.