Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Leycester suburb profile
Leycester, NSW · Postcode 2480
This Leycester suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Leycester, NSW (postcode 2480). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Leycester with nearby suburbs.
Leycester at a glance
Population
146
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,600/wk
Median age
46
Leycester trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.7% over 10 years
Population
146
was 149 in 2016
-3 · -2%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$25 · +10%
Household income
$1,600/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$413 · +34.8%
Median age
46
was 49 in 2016
-3 · -6.1%
Dig deeper: Leycester population growth · Leycester then and now
Leycester vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Leycester, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.5% vs area
- Leycester$275/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-13.2% vs area
- Leycester$1,600/wk
- Nearby$1,244.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Leycester46
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-13.7% vs area
- Leycester$697/wk
- Nearby$673.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Leycester compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Leycester sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4992.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4963.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,048.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Leycester on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Leycester, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Leycester people
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 8.9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Leycester income
- Median household income
- $1,600/wk
- Median personal income
- $697/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Leycester housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,350/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.3%
- Mortgaged
- 30.4%
- Rented
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Leycester work
- Employment to population
- 54.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2480)
Compare Leycester with nearby suburbs
Leycester in numbers
Leycester had 146 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.3% own their home outright, 30.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.1% rent. Separate houses make up 87.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,600/wk, 11% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2% (from 149 to 146). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $275/wk (+10%).
Leycester suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Leycester, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Leycester was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Leycester, NSW?
- Leycester had 146 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Leycester?
- Median household income in Leycester was $1,600/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Leycester?
- 7.1% of occupied homes in Leycester were rented, 39.3% were owned outright and 30.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Leycester suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Leycester. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology