Median house price
$969k
+4.7% change
NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Greenleigh, 2620
Est. population · Jun 2025
680
Growth (1 yr)
-0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.4%
Median age
50
Median income
$3,263/wk
Employment rate
63.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$969,000
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Australian Indigenous languages, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Greenleigh is a well-connected smaller community in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Trips to Sydney are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Greenleigh snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Houses $690 · Units $440
Population (ERP)
680
-0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#90
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
43rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
5th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
58th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 36.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4368th in Australia
- State rank
- 1377th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #90 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #739 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $440
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $690
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 423
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $969,000
- Median price change
- +4.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
680(June 2025)
-0.4% annual · +0.4% over 5 years · 5th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +0.4%
- Change in 1 year
- -3
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in NSW
- 5th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~700), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 676
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $3,263
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 255
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,485
- Employment rate
- 63.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 222 / 28 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 42
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions340
- Domestic Violence Related Assault191
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment272
- Malicious Damage To Property340
- Steal From Retail Store195
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,026.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 58th
School list
- Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Gregory's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1056 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 730 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beston Pl Turnaround
- O'Rourke Pl Turnaround
- Serverne St After Dodsworth St
- Severne St At Morris Cl
- Severne St Opp Morris Cl
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 17 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.96
Sport & outdoors(21)
- Queanbeyan Golf ClubGolf course
- Bywong ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (17)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Other(3)
- Bench
- Shelter
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bywong ParkPark
- Glebe ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (2.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 17
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 21 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 TAYLOR PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport33 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation26 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Withdrawn
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 GIFFORD PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
May 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development12 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah30 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport3 GIFFORD PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation13 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool3 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure18 TAYLOR PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)23 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
2025· 21 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Rejected
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development12 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses45 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure7 GIFFORD PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure63 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool13 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses45 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation8 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 TAYLOR PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure67 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Rejected
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure23 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport45 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Eden-Monaro
- Member of Parliament
- Kristy McBAIN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,376
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 31.0%Labor 69.0%
11.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- QueanbeyanLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Queanbeyan SouthLabor 71.3% · Coalition 28.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Queanbeyan Heights CentralLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Queanbeyan CentralLabor 67.3% · Coalition 32.7% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Queanbeyan City CentralLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.