Leichhardt vs One Mile

Leichhardt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in One Mile. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leichhardt, most households rent. In One Mile, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Leichhardt: a median of $750,000, against $681,000 in One Mile. On these figures, Leichhardt tends to suit renters, while One Mile suits people living alone.

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

One Mile

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

One Mile

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($498,000 vs $890,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($681,000 vs $750,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leichhardt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (65% vs 42%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

One Mile

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (70/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Leichhardt is growing faster (14.3% vs -1.9%)
  • One Mile returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Leichhardt and One Mile 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 One Mile
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 One Mile
Walkability 75 / 69
Leichhardt — Walkability: 75/100 One Mile — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 20 / 30
Leichhardt — Safety: 20/100 One Mile — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leichhardt — Low fire risk: 100/100 One Mile — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leichhardt has more residents (4,471 vs 2,038); One Mile skews older (37 vs 31).

Leichhardt One Mile
Population 4,471
+54% vs other
 2,038
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.3% -1.9%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $57,668/yr $60,996/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt One Mile
0-4 8.1% / 6.1%
Leichhardt — 0-4: 8.1% One Mile — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 16.4% / 15.5%
Leichhardt — 5-14: 16.4% One Mile — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 6.3% / 6.7%
Leichhardt — 15-19: 6.3% One Mile — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 8.6% / 5.6%
Leichhardt — 20-24: 8.6% One Mile — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 15.6% / 12.5%
Leichhardt — 25-34: 15.6% One Mile — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 12.4% / 12.0%
Leichhardt — 35-44: 12.4% One Mile — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.8% / 13.0%
Leichhardt — 45-54: 11.8% One Mile — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 9.7% / 13.0%
Leichhardt — 55-64: 9.7% One Mile — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 6.7% / 9.4%
Leichhardt — 65-74: 6.7% One Mile — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 3.5% / 5.2%
Leichhardt — 75-84: 3.5% One Mile — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 0.9% / 1.5%
Leichhardt — 85+: 0.9% One Mile — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 32.1% lone person
Leichhardt — Lone Person: 32.1% Leichhardt — One Parent Families: 35.2% Leichhardt — Couple Families: 24.7% Leichhardt — Group Household: 5.7% Leichhardt — Other Families: 2.3%
One Mile 40.4% lone person
One Mile — Lone Person: 40.4% One Mile — One Parent Families: 26.5% One Mile — Couple Families: 27.0% One Mile — Group Household: 5.4% One Mile — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 65.2% renting
Leichhardt — Owned Outright: 13.7% Leichhardt — Mortgage: 21.1% Leichhardt — Renting: 65.2%
One Mile 41.9% renting
One Mile — Owned Outright: 23.8% One Mile — Mortgage: 34.3% One Mile — Renting: 41.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leichhardt One Mile
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 16.9%
Leichhardt — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% One Mile — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 6.4%
Leichhardt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% One Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 4.2%
Leichhardt — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% One Mile — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.2%
Leichhardt — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% One Mile — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Leichhardt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% One Mile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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 One Mile
New Zealand 3.4% / 3.3%
Leichhardt — New Zealand: 3.4% One Mile — New Zealand: 3.3%
England 2.1% / 2.5%
Leichhardt — England: 2.1% One Mile — England: 2.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.3%
Leichhardt — Philippines: 0.8% One Mile — Philippines: 0.3%
India 0.4% / 0.5%
Leichhardt — India: 0.4% One Mile — India: 0.5%
Thailand 0.3% / 0.3%
Leichhardt — Thailand: 0.3% One Mile — Thailand: 0.3%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.3%
Leichhardt — Netherlands: 0.3% One Mile — Netherlands: 0.3%
Fiji 0.4% / —
Leichhardt — Fiji: 0.4% One Mile — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leichhardt 91.5% houses
Leichhardt — Houses: 91.5% Leichhardt — Townhouses: 8.1% Leichhardt — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
One Mile 86.9% houses
One Mile — Houses: 86.9% One Mile — Townhouses: 8.7% One Mile — Flats / Apartments: 4.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leichhardt One Mile
Median house price $750,000 $681,000
Median unit price $890,000 $498,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 28 sales
 19 days
from 21 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 One Mile
3 bed $735K / $680K
Leichhardt — 3 bed: $735K (64 sales) One Mile — 3 bed: $680K (45 sales)

64 vs 45 sales

4 bed $780K / $768K
Leichhardt — 4 bed: $780K (30 sales) One Mile — 4 bed: $768K (20 sales)

30 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Leichhardt One Mile
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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 One Mile
Houses 3.8%
$538/wk on $739K
 4.3%
$580/wk on $699K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Leichhardt One Mile
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD

Liveability

Leichhardt One Mile
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leichhardt carries more crime risk (80 vs 70).

Leichhardt One Mile
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
70/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Leichhardt One Mile
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Leichhardt

  • Leichhardt State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Ipswich West Special School - Larsen Street Campus Government · Primary · Special school

Schools in One Mile

  • Immaculate Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leichhardt One Mile
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5
same for both
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Leichhardt One Mile
Walkability score 75/100 69/100
Distance to Brisbane 46.6 km 46.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 49 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 61/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 18.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
same for both

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 One Mile
Car (driver) 78.7% / 79.6%
Leichhardt — Car (driver): 78.7% One Mile — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 8.1% / 9.4%
Leichhardt — Worked from Home: 8.1% One Mile — Worked from Home: 9.4%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 6.5%
Leichhardt — Car (passenger): 7.6% One Mile — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Train 3.4% / 2.9%
Leichhardt — Train: 3.4% One Mile — Train: 2.9%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.6%
Leichhardt — Walked Only: 0.9% One Mile — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 0.9% / 0.5%
Leichhardt — Bus: 0.9% One Mile — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Leichhardt One Mile
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.8 km 43.9 km

NBN connectivity

Leichhardt One Mile
Connectivity score 96/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 78%
1,924 premises
 53%
920 premises

Climate

Leichhardt One Mile
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Leichhardt One Mile
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Leichhardt One Mile
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Leichhardt One Mile
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leichhardt One Mile
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leichhardt

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks

One Mile

Large Blocks Outer Parks

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