Inner West · 2040
Leichhardt, NSW
listings tightening 7.0% YoY, incomes +21.0% (5y).
NextSuburb scoreTier C
52Average
Median house
$2.13M
5y growth
4.8%/yr
Gross yield
1.5%
Vacancy
1.3%
Stable but fully pricedHigh confidence
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)4.8%/yr48/100
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)65/100
- Supply tightening-7.0% YoY85/100
- Rental yield1.5%29/100
- Rental demand1.3% vacancy68/100
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)84/100
- Construction pipeline$2.1bn nearby42/100
- Affordabilityabove cap0/100
Why this score
Leichhardt scores 52/100 (Average). The two strongest signals: 21.0% income growth and 1.3% vacancy rate. The standout watch-out: the median is 142% of a typical budget.
Drivers
- Supply tightening-7.0% YoY
- Income growth+21.0% (5y)
- Tight rentals1.3%
- Population growth+6.5% (5y)
Risks
- At top of budget (142% of cap)
- Thin gross yield (1.5%)
Nearest infrastructure
WestConnex M4–M5 Link2.9 km away
Recently completed · $16.8bn · completion 2024
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
Comparable suburbs
Three NSW suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.
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