Leichhardt vs Haberfield

Leichhardt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Haberfield. In both, most households own their home. In Haberfield, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Haberfield: a median of $3.05 million, against $2.04 million in Leichhardt, though rent is higher in Leichhardt. Leichhardt is closer to the city centre: 6.7 km, against 8.8 km. On these figures, Leichhardt tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Haberfield suits couples and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Haberfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 36%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 65/100)
  • But Leichhardt has more childcare (19 vs 8)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Leichhardt has cheaper houses ($2,040,000 vs $3,050,000)
  • Haberfield has cheaper units ($657,750 vs $925,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Leichhardt has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 18%)
  • Haberfield has cheaper rent ($530/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Leichhardt

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (6.7 km vs 8.8 km)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leichhardt

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (63% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Haberfield has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Leichhardt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.2% vs 1.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Leichhardt and Haberfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Leichhardt Haberfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Leichhardt Haberfield
Walkability 96 / 88
Leichhardt — Walkability: 96/100 Haberfield — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 35 / 60
Leichhardt — Safety: 35/100 Haberfield — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leichhardt — Low fire risk: 100/100 Haberfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leichhardt has more residents (15,158 vs 6,480); Haberfield skews older (46 vs 37).

Leichhardt Haberfield
Population 15,158
+57% vs other
 6,480
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.6% +0.4%
Median age 37 46
Median household income $138,996/yr $143,572/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+12% vs other
 $530/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt Haberfield
0-4 6.7% / 3.8%
Leichhardt — 0-4: 6.7% Haberfield — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.4% / 12.7%
Leichhardt — 5-14: 12.4% Haberfield — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.1% / 7.3%
Leichhardt — 15-19: 4.1% Haberfield — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.2% / 5.6%
Leichhardt — 20-24: 5.2% Haberfield — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 16.4% / 7.8%
Leichhardt — 25-34: 16.4% Haberfield — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 18.4% / 10.2%
Leichhardt — 35-44: 18.4% Haberfield — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.0% / 16.0%
Leichhardt — 45-54: 15.0% Haberfield — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 9.4% / 14.5%
Leichhardt — 55-64: 9.4% Haberfield — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 7.1% / 10.9%
Leichhardt — 65-74: 7.1% Haberfield — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 3.6% / 6.9%
Leichhardt — 75-84: 3.6% Haberfield — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.8% / 4.5%
Leichhardt — 85+: 1.8% Haberfield — 85+: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 41.6% couple families
Leichhardt — Couple Families: 41.6% Leichhardt — Lone Person: 35.4% Leichhardt — One Parent Families: 13.3% Leichhardt — Group Household: 8.1% Leichhardt — Other Families: 1.6%
Haberfield 56.7% couple families
Haberfield — Couple Families: 56.7% Haberfield — Lone Person: 25.9% Haberfield — One Parent Families: 13.6% Haberfield — Group Household: 2.6% Haberfield — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 41.1% renting
Leichhardt — Owned Outright: 24.2% Leichhardt — Mortgage: 34.7% Leichhardt — Renting: 41.1%
Haberfield 17.5% renting
Haberfield — Owned Outright: 50.7% Haberfield — Mortgage: 31.8% Haberfield — Renting: 17.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt Haberfield
Bachelor Degree 25.0% / 20.3%
Leichhardt — Bachelor Degree: 25.0% Haberfield — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Postgraduate Degree 11.7% / 9.3%
Leichhardt — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7% Haberfield — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.0%
Leichhardt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Haberfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.7% / 7.9%
Leichhardt — Certificate III & IV: 6.7% Haberfield — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.4%
Leichhardt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Haberfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Leichhardt Haberfield
Italy 2.4% / 10.6%
Leichhardt — Italy: 2.4% Haberfield — Italy: 10.6%
England 5.0% / 3.0%
Leichhardt — England: 5.0% Haberfield — England: 3.0%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.5%
Leichhardt — New Zealand: 2.4% Haberfield — New Zealand: 1.5%
China 1.4% / 1.0%
Leichhardt — China: 1.4% Haberfield — China: 1.0%
Ireland 1.0% / 0.6%
Leichhardt — Ireland: 1.0% Haberfield — Ireland: 0.6%
Greece — / 0.8%
Leichhardt — Greece: not among its largest Haberfield — Greece: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 36.5% houses
Leichhardt — Houses: 36.5% Leichhardt — Townhouses: 33.6% Leichhardt — Flats / Apartments: 29.8%
Haberfield 79.7% houses
Haberfield — Houses: 79.7% Haberfield — Townhouses: 12.3% Haberfield — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leichhardt Haberfield
Median house price $2,040,000 $3,050,000
Median unit price $925,500 $657,750
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 174 sales
 30 days
from 32 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Leichhardt Haberfield
1 bed $745K / $595K
Leichhardt — 1 bed: $745K (33 sales) Haberfield — 1 bed: $595K (5 sales)

33 vs 5 sales

2 bed $1M / $1.2M
Leichhardt — 2 bed: $1M (51 sales) Haberfield — 2 bed: $1.2M (5 sales)

51 vs 5 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Leichhardt Haberfield
2 bed $1.7M / $1.9M
Leichhardt — 2 bed: $1.7M (118 sales) Haberfield — 2 bed: $1.9M (15 sales)

118 vs 15 sales

3 bed $2.18M / $2.62M
Leichhardt — 3 bed: $2.18M (133 sales) Haberfield — 3 bed: $2.62M (32 sales)

133 vs 32 sales

4 bed $2.62M / $3.55M
Leichhardt — 4 bed: $2.62M (42 sales) Haberfield — 4 bed: $3.55M (48 sales)

42 vs 48 sales

5 bed $2.77M / $5.21M
Leichhardt — 5 bed: $2.77M (8 sales) Haberfield — 5 bed: $5.21M (10 sales)

8 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Leichhardt Haberfield
Residential 67% 80%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 6%
Parks and recreation 7% 9%
Commercial 8% 2%
Industrial 5% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Leichhardt Haberfield
New dwellings approved 849
across Inner West
same for both
Approvals change year on year -25%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Leichhardt Haberfield
Houses 3.2%
$1,100/wk on $1.8M
 1.5%
$1,400/wk on $4.82M
Units 4.2%
$750/wk on $930K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Leichhardt Haberfield
House price Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Schools Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 31% of NSW —

Liveability

Haberfield scores higher overall (89 vs 74); Leichhardt is more walkable (96 vs 88).

Leichhardt Haberfield
Grade A A+
Score 74/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leichhardt carries more crime risk (65 vs 40).

Leichhardt Haberfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Leichhardt Haberfield
Inside the suburb 6 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 1
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Sydney, 2.6 km
 3
The University of Sydney, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.5% 4.0%

Schools in Leichhardt

  • Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus Government · Secondary above peers
  • Leichhardt Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kegworth Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Leichhardt Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Haberfield

  • Dobroyd Point Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Haberfield Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leichhardt Haberfield
Supermarkets 6 1
Cafes & restaurants 25 18
Parks & reserves 18 9
Childcare 19 8
GPs 10 1
Pharmacies 6 2
Banks & Bank@Post 4 1
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Haberfield sits further from the CBD (8.8 km vs 6.7 km).

Leichhardt Haberfield
Walkability score 96/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 6.7 km 8.8 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 15 min
Public transport score 79/100
Tram · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 423.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 295.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 2040
 14.7%
postcode 2045
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 2040
 27
postcode 2045

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Leichhardt Haberfield
Worked from Home 64.2% / 57.2%
Leichhardt — Worked from Home: 64.2% Haberfield — Worked from Home: 57.2%
Car (driver) 24.0% / 32.3%
Leichhardt — Car (driver): 24.0% Haberfield — Car (driver): 32.3%
Walked Only 4.0% / 2.7%
Leichhardt — Walked Only: 4.0% Haberfield — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.9% / 2.2%
Leichhardt — Bus: 2.9% Haberfield — Bus: 2.2%
Car (passenger) 1.9% / 2.8%
Leichhardt — Car (passenger): 1.9% Haberfield — Car (passenger): 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Leichhardt Haberfield
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.3 km
5.0 km to a named beach
 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Leichhardt Haberfield
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
8,062 premises
 0%
2,664 premises

Climate

Leichhardt Haberfield
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Leichhardt Haberfield
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.62 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Leichhardt Haberfield
Average residential rate $1,342/yr
same for both
Council Inner West
same for both

Federal electorate

Leichhardt Haberfield
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leichhardt Haberfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leichhardt

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Haberfield

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