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Leichhardt flood risk

Of Leichhardt’s 2,159 mapped properties, 6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

6%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
2,159
Mapped properties

Crime near Leichhardt

Leichhardt sits in the Ipswich police division, which recorded 8,168 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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252
Break-ins
156
Vehicle theft
1,865
Other theft
579
Property damage
448
Fraud
74
Handling stolen goods
792
Assault
206
Sexual offences
30
Robbery
128
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,638
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,168 total. Figures are for the whole Ipswich police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Leichhardt

Leichhardt is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential95.7% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Residential Low Density

Residential1.7% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Residential Medium Density

Open space1.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreation

School catchments in Leichhardt

PrimaryLeichhardt SS
JuniorBremer SHS · Ipswich SHS
SeniorBremer SHS · Ipswich SHS

Leichhardt can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Leichhardt

At the 2021 Census, 11.7% of Leichhardt’s 4,471 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.9%
Australian39.9%
Australian Aboriginal10.9%
Irish10.6%
Scottish9%
German6.7%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.4%
England2.1%
Philippines0.8%
India0.4%
Fiji0.4%
Thailand0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Leichhardt

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich 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

Wulkuraka · 12.5% floodOne Mile · 35.7% floodSadliers Crossing · 18.8% floodWest Ipswich · 40.3% floodCoalfalls · 21.5% floodChurchill · 32.2% flood

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.