Municipality of Leichhardt
The Municipality of Leichhardt was a local government area in the inner-west region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the Sydney central business district. On 12 May 2016, Leichhardt merged with Marrickville Council and the Municipality of Ashfield to form the Inner West Council.
| Municipality of Leichhardt New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Location in Metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′S 151°09′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 52,198 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4,745.3/km2 (12,290/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 29 December 1871 | ||||||||||||||
| Abolished | 12 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Council seat | Leichhardt Town Hall | ||||||||||||||
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The last mayor of the Leichhardt Municipal Council was Cr. Darcy Byrne, a member of Labor Party.
In December 2021, a majority of voters in Inner West Council voted in favour of reversing the 2016 merger and separating the three pre-existing councils of Ashfield, Leichhardt and Marrickville.
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