Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leichhardt then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leichhardt, QLD (postcode 4305) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+35.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,308 | 3,912 | 4,471 | +1,163 · +35.2% |
| Median age | 30 | 30 | 31 | +1 · +3.3% |
| Median household income | $846/wk | $950/wk | $1,109/wk | +$263 · +31.1% |
| Median personal income | $437/wk | $494/wk | $580/wk | +$143 · +32.7% |
| Median rent | $240/wk | $260/wk | $280/wk | +$40 · +16.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,495/mo | $1,272/mo | $1,200/mo | $295 · -19.7% |
| Average household size | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.2 · -7.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Leichhardt trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,471
was 3,912 in 2016
+559 · +14.3%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.7%
Household income
$1,109/wk
was $950/wk in 2016
+$159 · +16.7%
Median age
31
was 30 in 2016
+1 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Leichhardt population growth · Leichhardt then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.