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Leura NSW 2780

3,715 addresses · 117 streets

Macquarie Electorate › Blue Mountains LGA › Leura · 83 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Leura is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,503 people, with a median age of 55. The typical household earns around $1,369 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,503Population
55Median age
$1,369Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Katoomba - Leura statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Leura itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Leura, 450 m west · Airport: Western Sydney International Airport, 39.9 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 94.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.5% · Labour-force participation 48.7%

Population by age in Leura
Population by age, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4148
5-14391
15-19214
20-24152
25-34304
35-44422
45-54595
55-64734
65-74845
75-84502
85+198
Dwelling types in Leura
Dwelling types, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,692
Townhouse160
Apartment158
Other0
Households by weekly income in Leura
Households by weekly income, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650422
$650-1,499623
$1,500-2,999494
$3,000+397
Top ancestries in Leura
Top ancestries, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,037
Australian1,287
Irish816
Scottish668
Other476
German240
Housing tenure in Leura
Housing tenure, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned957
Mortgage555
Rented419
Other58
Cars per household in Leura
Cars per household, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0168
1980
2639
3141
4+68
Commute to work in Leura
Commute to work, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car678
Train22
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked50
Bicycle0
Home737
Top countries of birth in Leura
Top countries of birth, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England304
New Zealand97
United States46
Germany44
Scotland41
China32
Languages used at home in Leura
Languages used at home, Leura NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin43
German38
French28
Spanish23
Polish17
Cantonese14

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