Leichhardt, New South Wales — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Leichhardt, in the Inner West Council local government area.
| Locality | Leichhardt |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Inner West Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -33.88198 |
| Longitude | 151.15574 |
| Population | 14,373 |
| Density | 5549.4 /km² |
| Area | 2.6 km² |
| Elevation | 44 m |
| Postcode | 2040 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 5 km west-southwest |
Leichhardt is a locality in the Inner West Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 14,373. The locality covers an area of 2.6 km², giving a population density of about 5549.4 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 44 m above sea level. It lies approximately 5 km west-southwest of Sydney. Leichhardt is located at 33.8820°S, 151.1557°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2040.
Leichhardt rises with a gentle, almost imperceptible, swell from the flatter plains of Sydney's Inner West. It lies 3.0 km east-north-east of Ashfield, NSW (from Ashfield, NSW: bearing 74°T), and is situated 5.3 km west-south-west of Sydney. Its streets, lined with mature jacarandas and plane trees, form a quiet grid, a testament to a considered urban design that now feels softened by decades of growth. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries a particular scent – a mingling of damp earth, the sweet perfume of flowering hedges, and the distant, briny tang of the harbour, a subtle reminder of its proximity to the coast. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the pavements, illuminating the worn sandstone of older homes and the vibrant splashes of colour from flourishing bougainvillea spilling over garden fences. There's a settled quality to Leichhardt, a sense of people having made their lives here, a comfortable patina that time has laid down like a fine dust.
This suburb, once a landscape of orchards and market gardens feeding a growing Sydney, carries the echoes of its past in its very street names, many of them honouring the Italian immigrants who arrived in waves, transforming its character and economy. The legacy of those who cultivated the land is now seen in the proliferation of vibrant Italian delis, bakeries, and trattorias that punctuate Norton Street, creating a lively culinary heart that draws visitors from across the city. Leichhardt’s transformation from a working-class dormitory to a bohemian enclave and now a sophisticated urban village has been gradual, marked by the conversion of old factories into studios and apartments, and the enduring presence of independent bookstores and artisan workshops. The local football club, a fierce competitor in the state league, has also been a consistent thread, binding generations of residents through shared victories and defeats, a quiet but potent expression of local pride.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Leichhardt, New South Wales with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Leichhardt, in the Inner West Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Leichhardt includes the postcode (2040), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Inner West Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Leichhardt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |