Chris Clarke
Clarke Buyers Agents
Lane Cove, NSW+8
Sydney · Inner West
An inner west suburb in the Inner West Council area, with three light rail stops. Homes are a mix of houses, terraces and apartments.
Last reviewed 25 October 2026
Market snapshot
Estimate, not an official figure · September 2026
Median house
$1.80M - $2.40M
Mid-band $2.1Mspread 29%
Median unit
$800,000 - $1.10M
Mid-band $950Kspread 32%
Rental yield
2.2% to 3.2%
Gross yield on house stock. Premium suburbs compress.
Price growth for Leichhardt is not shown. Our estimates for May and September 2026 gave five-year figures more than 10 points apart, and no licensed sales data is available to check which is right.
Before you buy
Inner West Council's Leichhardt floodplain risk management study and plan, prepared in November 2017, covers Leichhardt among the suburbs of the former Leichhardt council area. Ask the council about flooding for the address.
Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 maps heritage conservation areas. Check whether the address is in one before you plan works.
Inner West Council's draft Our Fairer Future Plan 2, its response to the state's housing proposal, is open for comment until 28 October 2026.
Transport for NSW lists the Hawthorne, Marion and Taverners Hill light rail stops in Leichhardt. Public schools with Leichhardt addresses include Leichhardt Public School, Orange Grove Public School, Kegworth Public School and Sydney Secondary College's Leichhardt Campus.
NSW Department of Communities and Justice bond data for the June 2026 quarter puts the median weekly rent for a new tenancy in postcode 2040 at $1,110 for a house, from 94 bonds, and $680 for a unit, from 94 bonds. Postcode 2040 also covers Lilyfield.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a concessional rate on a home above $800,000 and below $1,000,000.
At the 2021 Census, 36.5% of Leichhardt homes were separate houses, 33.6% were semi-detached, terraces or townhouses and 29.0% were flats or apartments.
Agents on a Pro plan who serve Leichhardt
Why a buyers agent
In Leichhardt, houses, terraces and apartments are close to evenly split, the council's plan maps heritage conservation areas, and the council has a flood plan. A buyers agent who works the inner west checks the heritage map and the flood plan for each home on your shortlist, prices it against the sales closest to it, and negotiates or bids at auction for you.
Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 maps heritage conservation areas. An agent checks whether the address is in one before you bid.
Transport for NSW lists three light rail stops in Leichhardt. An agent weighs how far each home is from one if you plan to commute.
At the 2021 Census, Leichhardt's homes were split close to evenly between houses, terraces and apartments. An agent compares them against your budget.
Revenue NSW charges first home buyers no transfer duty on a home up to $800,000, and a concessional rate on a home above $800,000 and below $1,000,000. An agent with your conveyancer checks whether the home you choose qualifies before you exchange.
Compare
| Metric | This suburbLeichhardt | NearbyAnnandale | NearbyHaberfield | NearbyRozelle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median house | $1.80M - $2.40M | Not available | $2.80M - $3.80M | $2.00M - $2.70M |
| Median unit | $800,000 - $1.10M | Not available | $550,000 - $750,000 | $1.10M - $1.50M |
| Rental yield | 2.2% to 3.2% | Not available | 1.7% to 2.7% | 2.3% to 3.3% |
| Postcode | 2040 | 2038 | 2045 | 2039 |
Snapshot date varies by suburb; see individual suburb pages for figures.
The place
Leichhardt had 15,158 residents at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 37. It is in the Inner West Council area.
At the 2021 Census, 23.8% of Leichhardt homes were owned outright and 34.1% with a mortgage. The median weekly rent at that Census was $600 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $3,400.
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