Snapshot of Leichhardt
Leichhardt was incorporated as a local government area in 1871. In 1949 the municipalities of Annandale and Balmain were amalgamated with Leichhardt.
In 1967, the municipaility boundary was varied to include Glebe and parts of Camperdown.
In 2003, the municipal boundary was again varied, this time to exclude Glebe and Forest Lodge which are now part of the City of Sydney.
The suburbs within the Leichhardt local government area are Leichhardt, Lilyfield, Balmain (including Balmain East), Birchgrove, Rozelle and Annandale.
The municipality of Leichhardt has an estimated resident population of 51,142 (ABS June 2005 preliminary figures) within an area of 1,003 hectares. There are 79 parks, gardens or reserves covering 84 hectares providing both active and passive recreation.
The municipality also has a 17km frontage to Sydney harbour and Parramatta River.