St Leonards
About the profile areas
The 2023 Estimated Resident Population for St Leonards is 7,942, with a population density of 9,995 persons per square km.
Location and boundaries
St Leonards is bounded by Herbert Street, Ella Street and the railway line in the north, Christie Street, Henry Lane, Ryan Lane, Ross Street, Willoughby Road, Chandos Street and Oxley Street in the east, the railway line, River Road and Park Lane in the south, and the Pacific Highway, Westbourne Street, the North Shore Private Hospital, Reserve Road and Frederick Street in the west.
Name origin
St Leonards is named after the British statesman Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney of St Leonards.
Important
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Population7,942 2023 ABS ERP |
Land area0.79 square km |
Population density9,995 persons per square km |
Settlement history
Settlement of the area dates from 1853 when the first land grants were made. Land was used mainly for farms, orchards, vineyards and stone quarrying. Growth took place from the 1890s, following the opening of the North Shore railway line. Retail and office growth occurred from the 1920s. Significant residential growth took place during the post-war years, with many apartments and townhouses built from the 1960s, and accompanying commercial growth in the 1970s and 1980s. Rapid population growth took place from the 1990s as large numbers of new dwellings were added to the area, particularly high density housing around the St Leonards station.
Land use
St Leonards is a mixed use area, with industrial, commercial, institutional and rapidly increasing residential land use. Most of the housing is high-density.
Major features
- Major features of the area include the commercial area around the St Leonards railway station,
- Royal North Shore Hospital,
- North Shore Private Hospital,
- Gore Hill Cemetery,
- Gore Hill Oval,
- Gore Hill Park,
- Newlands Park,
- Propstring Reserve and the St Leonards railway station.
Included areas
- The suburb of St Leonards crosses three local government areas: the Lane Cove Council area,
- The North Sydney Council area and Willoughby City.