Between the 2011 and 2021 Censuses, the share of rented homes in St Leonards (NSW) climbed from 44% to 53% (+8.8 points). Its Residency Shift Index — a SuburbLens custom heuristic weighing the most recent shift — scores -8.2, marking a pronounced shift toward renting.
Source: ABS Census 2021 (TSP), SA2 “St Leonards - Naremburn”.