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Suburb profile ·North Sydney LGA · NSW ·2065

St Leonards NSW 2065

St Leonards is in North Sydney LGA, NSW, postcode 2065, with population 7,212.

Median house $18M +32.4% YoY
Median rent $850/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 0.2% Low yield band
Population 7,212 7K local footprint
Schools 3 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

St Leonards has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 245.6%. Postcode-derived rent for 2065. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

429 latest-year approvals in North Sydney, +0.0% YoY; population +0.8% YoY (0.6% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2021-Q4 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 3 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 7 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 245.6%. Snapshot rent $850/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2065. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$900/wk
+5.9% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2065 · Apr 2026
$945
$820
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

St Leonards has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools

Verify
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No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
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No major visible gaps in the current status panel.

Decision intelligence
Growth-momentum

St Leonards currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 245.6%. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 245.6%. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.

Decisive gaps

No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 3 matched, including Bradfield College, International Chinese School, Royal North Shore Hospital School.
Crime: 1,752 per 100k at the North Sydney LGA level.
Transport: 7 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

St Leonards NSW

Postcode 2065 · North Sydney LGA

St Leonards is a mid-sized suburb in New South Wales within the North Sydney local government area (postcode 2065). With a population of 7,212, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $129K per year, with an average household size of 1.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward professional services and finance & insurance. The top ancestries reported are Chinese, English, Australian.

The median house price in St Leonards is $18 million, having surged 32.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.1 million (+5.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

St Leonards is served by 3 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 1140, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 6 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public and 2 private hospitals. The crime rate in the North Sydney LGA is low at 1,752 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, St Leonards offers a gross rental yield of 0.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($18.0M/$1.5M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 139.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +32.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield0.2% Low Yield
Price vs State$18.0M/$1.5M Above Median
Affordability139.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+32.4% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.8% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$89,766
Mean income$120,167
Earners10,050
YoY change+1.4%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage10/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$18.0M
32.4% YoY
Median unit
$1.1M
5.1% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$600
Population
7,212
Demographics
Median age34
Household size1.9
HH income /wk$2,475
Personal income /wk$1627
Mortgage /mth$2,600
Crime (North Sydney LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)1,752
Total incidents1,262
Transport
Rail stations1
Bus stops6
St Leonards Station, Pacific Hwy (NightRide)
Schools (3)
Avg ICSEA1140
Total students438
Government2
Independent1
Bradfield CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1108
International Chinese SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1172
Royal North Shore Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government
Hospitals (3)
GenesisCare North Shoreprivate
North Shore Private Hospitalprivate
Royal North Shore Hospitalpublic
Population growth (North Sydney LGA)
Population (2025)73,705
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.8%
Development (North Sydney LGA)
Approvals (2026)429
Houses7
Units422
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2021-Q4 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 3 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2023
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

St Leonards FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is St Leonards in?

    St Leonards is in the North Sydney Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2065. Council-level context for North Sydney LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in St Leonards?

    The current median house price in St Leonards, NSW is $18M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in St Leonards?

    The median weekly rent in St Leonards is $850/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about St Leonards?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 245.6%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is St Leonards a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for St Leonards show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for St Leonards?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the St Leonards data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.