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Leichhardt - One Mile, QLD 4305 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
8,268
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
32
Median age
Years
12.2%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,212/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$620/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$290/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,213/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
88.4%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
1.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
7.6%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
48.1%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
11.7%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
47.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 16.9%Mortgaged 26.7%Rented 53.9%Other / not stated 2.5%

Where the growth came from

Leichhardt - One Mile gained 1,237 residents from internal migration and 75 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,253 people moved away — a net addition of 59 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,237
Internal migration out+1,223
Overseas migration in+75
Natural increase+87
Population (ERP)
8,911
▲ 3,372 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.67%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+59
1,312 in · 1,253 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
86th
Top 35% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Leichhardt - One Mile against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Leichhardt - One Mile population grew from 7,879 in 2016 to 8,911 in 2025, a change of 13.1% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearLeichhardt - One MileQueensland average
20167,8794,845,152
20178,0204,926,380
20188,1575,006,623
20198,2795,088,847
20208,3775,165,613
20218,3915,215,814
20228,4705,310,905
20238,6065,450,235
20248,7655,571,890
20258,9115,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,6598,268+8.0%
Median age3232+0 yrs
Median household income$1,048/wk$1,212/wk+16%
Median weekly rent$270/wk$290/wk+7.4%
Born overseas12.9%12.2%-0.7 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
3
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
25
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Leichhardt - One Mile SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres and 25 parks. For families: 13 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 1 restaurant. Staying active: 1 gym, 1 public pool and 33 sports fields. The nearest train station, Karrabin, is about 700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • West Moreton Anglican College
  • Leichhardt State School
  • Immaculate Heart School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Outside Hours School Care (OHSC)
  • Ipswich Early Education Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • School Gym
Parks
  • Drysdale Place Reserve
  • Gregory Street Reserve
  • Toongarra Road Reserve
  • May Street Park
  • Light Street Park
  • Wulkuraka Park
  • Palma Rosa Drive Park
  • Tony Merrell Park
Train stations
  • Karrabin
  • Wulkuraka

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 829
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 830
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 877
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 856

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Ripley+15.4%
02Bundamba+2.2%
03Brassall+1.9%
04Karalee - Barellan Point+1.8%
05North Ipswich - Tivoli+1.2%
06Raceview+1.1%
07Ipswich - East+0.9%
08Churchill - Yamanto+0.8%
09Ipswich - North+0.7%
10Ipswich - Central+0.4%
11Karana Downs+0.4%
12Riverview-0.0%