Lerida
NSW 2581 • New South Wales
About Lerida
Lerida is a small rural locality in the Upper Lachlan Shire of New South Wales's Southern Tablelands, situated approximately 11 kilometres south-east of Gunning, 69 kilometres north of Canberra and 243 kilometres south-west of Sydney at an elevation of 766 metres. The locality straddles the Upper Lachlan Shire and Yass Valley Council boundaries and recorded a population of 38 at the 2021 census, comprising sheep and cattle farming families on the cool, elevated tableland plains. Lerida lies on the road from Gunning toward Collector, within a landscape of open grasslands, snow gum woodland and gentle basalt plains typical of the Southern Tablelands. The locality is home to the historic Lerida woolshed, a substantial 19th-century pastoral building reflecting the area's long wool-growing heritage.
Lerida offers a quiet pastoral lifestyle in a historically significant grazing district that supplied wool and beef to Australian markets for well over 150 years. Gunning (11 km north-west) is the nearest service town, known for its antique shops, historic main street and the Gunning railway station on the Main South Line providing access to both Sydney and Canberra. Goulburn (46 km east) is the nearest city with a full range of urban services, hospital, schools and further rail connections. The surrounding Southern Tablelands attract Sydney and Canberra weekenders drawn to cool-climate scenery, historic pastoral properties and the peaceful, uncrowded landscapes of the NSW tablelands.
Lerida falls under postcode 2581 and is governed by the Upper Lachlan Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Hume, while state elections fall under the Monaro electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 2581
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 2581 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 2581; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Bus Services
- NSW TrainLink coach — Goulburn / Canberra / Sydney ~15 min to Gunning
Commute to Sydney CBD
🛣️ Gunning station (11 km) provides convenient Main South Line access. Canberra (~69 km south) is a closer urban destination than Sydney for many residents. Yass Junction (20 km west) also offers Main South Line access.
Lerida has no local shops or services. A car is essential for all daily needs. Gunning is the nearest town with a general store, antique shops and the railway station.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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Breadalbane Public School ICSEA 10054844 2243 Collector Road
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Collector Public School ICSEA 10384848 0024 Lorn St
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Dalton Public School ICSEA 9364845 6210 Jobson St
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Gunning Public School ICSEA 102496 Yass St
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest 2025 rates for the Upper Lachlan Local Government Area, which contains Lerida. Rates are per 100,000 residents; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods ending Dec 2025.
Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR)