NSW · Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

Greenleigh, 2620

Current weather

9.2°CMainly clear

75% humidity · 21.7 km/h wind · 12.2° / 6.5° today · 14.1 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

33.9/100
Below average

1431st in NSW

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Premium
  • Top transport
  • Metro
  • Established
  • Residential
What Greenleigh is known for: Premium, Top transport, Metro, Established, Residential

Suburb profile

Greenleigh is a well-connected smaller community in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment and growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

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)
14 / 28 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

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 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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
48
Against the person
12
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
71
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 56 residents
State safety percentile
49.4th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+9.4%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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 statisticsNSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

122 planning-related records

2026· 19 proposals
  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 TAYLOR PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport
    33 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    26 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7 GIFFORD PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Under Assessment
  • May 2026

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    12 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    30 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Carport
    3 GIFFORD PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    13 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 pool
    3 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    18 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 structure
    2 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
2025· 21 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 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 Development
    12 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    45 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7 GIFFORD PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    63 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 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 pool
    13 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    45 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • October 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 TAYLOR PLACE GREENLEIGH 2620Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    31 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 ROTTENBURY CRESCENT GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    67 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    15 JUMPING CREEK ROAD GREENLEIGH 2620Rejected
  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    23 BUSHLAND VIEW GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    45 SEVERNE STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 PETRALIA STREET GREENLEIGH 2620Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bywong ParkPark
  • Glebe ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

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 featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
33.9/100 — Below average
National rank
4494th in Australia
State rank
1431st in NSW
Peer rank
#84 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#717 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime340
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime191
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime272
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime340
  • Steal From Retail Storecrime195
  • Beston Pl Turnaroundtransport
  • O'Rourke Pl Turnaroundtransport
  • Serverne St After Dodsworth Sttransport
  • Severne St At Morris Cltransport
  • Severne St Opp Morris Cltransport

Data sources & freshness

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