Suburbs St Leonards (NSW)

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St Leonards NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for St Leonards, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of St Leonards NSW is 7,212 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Leonards is $1,627 per week ($84,604 per year). Median rent in St Leonards is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). St Leonards has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. St Leonards has a population density of 9000.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Leonards is China. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Leonards is $2,600.

There were 154 recorded offences in St Leonards in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (62 offences).

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📍 St Leonards, New South Wales — 33.8223°S, 151.1929°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (43)

St Leonards Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

St Leonards Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,627/wk
$84,604 per year
#69 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 1.2 per bedroom

St Leonards Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,580) Female 50.4% (3,633)

Population Density

9000.4
people per km²
7,212 people · 0.8 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$3,415
Family income/wk

St Leonards Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

St Leonards Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
41.0% 435 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.0% 626 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

St Leonards Country of Birth

Australia
61.3%
China
9.9%
India
8.9%
Hong Kong
6.9%
England
5.5%
Iran
2.5%
Brazil
2.1%
Canada
1.1%
Indonesia
1.1%
France
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

St Leonards Religion

No Religion
53.7%
Catholic
16.3%
Not stated
8.2%
Hinduism
6.6%
Buddhism
6.0%
Anglican
5.1%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Islam
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Leonards Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
93.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
3.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

St Leonards Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
29.8%
Cantonese
21.3%
Japan
15.8%
Hindi
8.6%
Other
7.3%
Korean
6.9%
SAL Tot
5.7%
Persian ED
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

St Leonards Employment

💼
Employed full-time
63.1% 3,633 people
⏰
Employed part-time
14.9% 860 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 181 people
🏠
Not in labour force
18.9% 1,086 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

St Leonards Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
51.6%
Postgraduate Degree
27.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
10.3%
Certificate III/IV
5.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

St Leonards Occupation

Professionals
52.6%
Managers
21.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
5.3%
Community & Personal Service
4.6%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Labourers
1.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

St Leonards Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.4%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Information Technology
10.6%
Engineering
10.3%
Health
10.0%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.1%
Education
3.1%
Architecture & Building
2.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

St Leonards Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Leonards Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
2.1%
$800-$999/wk
2.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.7%
$4,000+/wk
29.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Leonards Marital Status

💍
Married
38.9% 2,499
↔️
Separated
2.1% 132
📋
Divorced
7.3% 470
🕊️
Widowed
1.4% 87
👤
Never married
50.4% 3,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Leonards Ancestry

Chinese
23.7%
Other
19.6%
English
16.2%
Australian
12.1%
Indian
6.7%
Irish
5.6%
Scottish
4.7%
Filipino
3.0%
Korean
2.8%
Italian
2.5%
German
2.0%
Polish
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Leonards School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.1%
Vocational Education
26.9%
Pre-school
18.2%
Secondary — Government
11.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Primary — Catholic
3.2%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

St Leonards Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
1.8% 240
✅
No need for assistance
98.2% 13,425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

St Leonards Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.1% 674
—
Not a volunteer
88.9% 5,396

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Leonards Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.1%
$450-$599/mo
0.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Leonards How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
34.1%
Did not go to work
21.3%
Walked only
19.6%
Train
15.3%
Bus
3.7%
Car (passenger)
2.7%
Bicycle
1.1%
Other
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

St Leonards Car Ownership

0 vehicles
30.7%
1 vehicle
56.5%
2 vehicles
11.2%
3 vehicles
1.1%
4+ vehicles
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

St Leonards Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
39.6%
2 bedrooms
43.6%
3 bedrooms
15.0%
4 bedrooms
1.1%
5 bedrooms
0.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

St Leonards Population Mobility

32.4%
moved in the last year
77.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
77.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Leonards Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
57
Indigenous residents
13,712
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Leonards Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
423
Asthma
210
Diabetes
104
Arthritis
83
Cancer
64
Heart disease
61
Kidney disease
32
Stroke
21
Lung condition
19
Dementia
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

St Leonards Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
0.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
22.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500+/wk
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Leonards Family Structure

Couple — no children
50.5%
Couple — children under 15
35.5%
Couple — no children under 15
6.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%
One parent — no children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Leonards Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.7% 43
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 10
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 55
👤
Never served
98.2% 5,984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Leonards Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
5.5% 332
—
Did not provide
94.5% 5,725

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Leonards Children Ever Born

No children
66.3%
1 child
16.5%
2 children
12.9%
3 children
4.0%
4 children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

St Leonards When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
13
1961–1970
62
1971–1980
110
1981–1990
386
1991–2000
650
2001–2010
915
2011–2015
759
2016
247
2017
219
2018
264
2019
342
2020
144
2021
60

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

St Leonards Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.1%
5–14 hours
32.9%
15–29 hours
10.2%
30+ hours
5.3%
Did not do domestic work
26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

St Leonards Household Size

1 person
39.1%
2 persons
40.1%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
6.2%
5 persons
1.0%
6+ persons
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Leonards Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,580
Moved from NSW
1,448
Moved — same area (SA2)
369
Moved from overseas
237
Moved from VIC
42
Moved from QLD
37
Moved from WA
19
Moved from ACT
11
Moved from SA
10
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from NT
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

St Leonards Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Leonards Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 154 total

Traffic
62
Theft
46
Other Against Property
16
Other Against Person
8
Assault
7
Property Damage
5
Drug Offences
4
Sexual Offences
3
Weapons
2
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

St Leonards Schools

43
schools nearby
18
government
1160
avg ICSEA score
26,244
total students
St Aloysius' College Independent
Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students
1223
ICSEA
SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,724 students
1205
ICSEA
North Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students
1203
ICSEA
North Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students
1195
ICSEA
Loreto Kirribilli Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students
1189
ICSEA
Wenona School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students
1187
ICSEA
Northbridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1181
ICSEA
Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students
1179
ICSEA
Cameragal Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 40 students
1179
ICSEA
Lane Cove Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 688 students
1178
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 502 students
1176
ICSEA
Greenwich Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 367 students
1175
ICSEA
International Chinese School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 116 students
1172
ICSEA
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 102 students
1170
ICSEA
Neutral Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 641 students
1169
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 43 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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St Leonards Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,475/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in St Leonards

≈ $10,725/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,875/wk
Rent share 24.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Lewisham (NSW)
Income: $1,344/wk Rent: $520/wk Save: $80/wk
Alexandria
Income: $1,629/wk Rent: $560/wk Save: $40/wk
Forest Lodge
Income: $1,469/wk Rent: $590/wk Save: $10/wk
Mortlake (NSW)
Income: $1,321/wk Rent: $560/wk Save: $40/wk
Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)
Income: $1,317/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $140/wk
Lane Cove North
Income: $1,374/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $120/wk
Centennial Park (NSW)
Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $100/wk
Googong
Income: $1,576/wk Rent: $525/wk Save: $75/wk

St Leonards vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Murrumbateman
Pop: 3,607 Income: $1,389/wk Rent: $528/wk
Kirribilli
Pop: 3,629 Income: $1,598/wk Rent: $520/wk
St Peters (NSW)
Pop: 3,629 Income: $1,465/wk Rent: $650/wk
West Bathurst
Pop: 3,634 Income: $729/wk Rent: $310/wk
Ashcroft
Pop: 3,634 Income: $458/wk Rent: $295/wk
Strathfield South
Pop: 3,636 Income: $870/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Leonards

What is the population of St Leonards NSW?

The population of St Leonards NSW is 7,212 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9000.4 people per km².St Leonards is ranked #1,014 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Leonards?

The median personal income in St Leonards NSW is $1,627 per week, or $84,604 per year.The median household income is $2,475 per week.Family income is $3,415 per week.St Leonards is ranked #69 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Leonards?

Median rent in St Leonards NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Leonards ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Leonards?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Leonards NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Leonards?

The median age in St Leonards NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Leonards a good suburb to live in?

St Leonards is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,212.The median income is $1,627/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13657. All dollar figures in AUD.