58,703
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Leichhardt · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Leichhardt
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population of 58,703 people lives in Leichhardt, though the area is growing more slowly than many other parts of the state. Recent growth has been modest, staying well below the New South Wales average.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Leichhardt grew by 3.6% since the last census, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the New South Wales figure of 6.1%.
3.6%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12002/leichhardt/topic/economy-advantage