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St Leonards NSW 2065

8,452 addresses · 22 streets

North Sydney Electorate › Lane Cove LGA › St Leonards · 5 km from Sydney

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Living Here

A high-rise commercial and medical hub on Sydney's lower north shore, St Leonards is dense and professional. Households average 1.9 people and the median age is 34. Median household income is $2,475 a week, with rent around $600.

St Leonards is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 7,212 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $2,475 a week, with median rent near $600 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 30% of households own their home and 69% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include Chinese, English, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

7,212Population
34Median age
$2,475Median household income / wk
$600Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: St Leonards, 150 m north-west · Metro station: Crows Nest, 400 m south-east · Light rail stop: Circular Quay, 4.4 km south · Bus interchange: Crows Nest Terminus (263, 267), 650 m south-east · Ferry wharf: Greenwich Wharf, 1.7 km south-west · Airport: Rose Bay Seaplane Base, 8.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 30.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 77.7%

Population by age in St Leonards
Population by age, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4394
5-14397
15-19116
20-24403
25-342,409
35-441,782
45-54714
55-64491
65-74350
75-84137
85+32
Dwelling types in St Leonards
Dwelling types, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House100
Townhouse11
Apartment3,427
Other3
Households by weekly income in St Leonards
Households by weekly income, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650264
$650-1,499508
$1,500-2,9991,165
$3,000+1,505
Top ancestries in St Leonards
Top ancestries, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Chinese1,889
Other1,559
English1,294
Australian961
Indian537
Irish445
Housing tenure in St Leonards
Housing tenure, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned435
Mortgage626
Rented2,433
Other45
Cars per household in St Leonards
Cars per household, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
01,083
11,993
2395
338
4+16
Commute to work in St Leonards
Commute to work, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car642
Train267
Bus64
Tram/ferry0
Walked341
Bicycle20
Home2,976
Top countries of birth in St Leonards
Top countries of birth, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
China693
India396
Hong Kong352
Japan315
England238
New Zealand186
Languages used at home in St Leonards
Languages used at home, St Leonards NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin849
Cantonese570
Japanese354
Hindi185
Korean176
Spanish114

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