$600 —
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leichhardt · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Leichhardt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 39.3% of homes in Leichhardt, though they are much less common here than in most other areas. This is a high-cost housing market where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are far above the national figures.
$600
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- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leichhardt — higher than 98% of areas.
| Leichhardt | $600 |
|---|---|
| 2040, NSW | $580 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are among the highest at this level, at $3,447, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Weekly rents are also far above the national average, typically reaching $600.
$3,447 —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leichhardt, the largest group is $550–$749 at 33%, followed by $350–$549 (27%) and $750 or more (24%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leichhardt, $3,000 or more is the majority at 61%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 39.4% of households renting. This is well above the national figure of 30.6%, while those who own their homes outright are well below the state average.
39.4% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.6% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leichhardt, the largest group is Rented at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Owned outright (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far less common here than across Australia, and only 49% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
39.3% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.0% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leichhardt, the largest group is Separate house at 39%, followed by Townhouse / semi-detached (31%) and Flat or apartment (29%).
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Leichhardt splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (36%), with 4 bedrooms at 11%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021675/leichhardt/topic/housing-dwellings