Leichhardt vs Petersham
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | LeichhardtInner West | PetershamInner West |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, by postcode | $2,625,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | not available |
| Median unit price | $1,090,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) | $930,000 (Jan–Mar 2026 quarter) |
| Median weekly rentNSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report / Census 2021 | $900/wk | $725/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.78% | not available |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 15,158 | 8,200 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 36% | 22% |
| Townhouses | 34% | 26% |
| Apartments/units | 29% | 47% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Sydney CBD | 5.3 km | 5.8 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 2 |
| Tram stops | not mapped | not mapped |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| Bushfire overlayNSW Planning Portal | not available | not available |
| LEP heritage mapNSW Planning Portal | 19% | 47% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Annandale PS, Dobroyd Pt PS, Haberfield PS, Kegworth PS, Leichhardt PS, Orange Grove PS, Petersham PS, Summer Hill PS, Taverners Hill IS, Yeo Park IS | Annandale PS, Kegworth PS, Leichhardt PS, Petersham PS, Stanmore PS, Taverners Hill IS, Wilkins PS |
| Secondary | Ashfield BHS, Burwood GHS, Concord HS, Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, SSC Blackwattle Bay, SSC Leichhardt | Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design, Marrickville HS, SSC Blackwattle Bay, SSC Leichhardt |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (suburb)NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, suburb-level | Around the state average | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Leichhardt is higher on median unit price (by about 17%).
- Leichhardt is higher on median weekly rent (by about 24%).
- Leichhardt is higher on population (by about 85%).
- Petersham is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 28 percentage points).
- Petersham has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
The median sale price for non-strata dwellings (mostly houses) was $2,625,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2040 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 17.7% on a year earlier. The median strata (mostly unit/townhouse) sale price was $1,090,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2040. The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $930,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2049 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), down 20.0% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2049 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.