NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Leeville, NSW, 2470
Desirability index
#892 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Leeville is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 282 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,863 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 6606.4 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $478 (flats $375, houses $545), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 282
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 98
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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)
- $375
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $545
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $478
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,863
- Against the person
- 527
- Against property
- 620
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 6,606.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order137
- Breach Bail Conditions206
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment175
- Malicious Damage To Property139
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 953
- Leeville Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- 150 Mongogarie Rd
- 615 Mongogarie Rd
- Crawfords Rd At Summerland Way
- Marks Lane At Summerland Way
- Mongogarie Rd At Busbys Flat Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
9 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
April 2025
- Fowl and poultry houses; Erection of a new structure9085 SUMMERLAND WAY LEEVILLE 2470Determined
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport700 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure170 BUSBYS FLAT ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure313 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
2022· 2 proposals
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development840 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
March 2022
- Other9085 SUMMERLAND WAY LEEVILLE 2470Determined
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- DwellingBUSBYS FLAT ROAD LEEVILLEDetermined
July 2021
- Dual occupancy15 RYANS ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
March 2021
- Dual occupancy25 RYANS ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 5.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #892 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 150 Mongogarie Rdtransport
- 615 Mongogarie Rdtransport
- Crawfords Rd At Summerland Waytransport
- Marks Lane At Summerland Waytransport
- Mongogarie Rd At Busbys Flat Rdtransport
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning840 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Lodged 30 May 2022 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning15 RYANS ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Lodged 16 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dual occupancyplanning25 RYANS ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Lodged 31 Mar 2021 · Determined
- DwellingplanningBUSBYS FLAT ROAD LEEVILLELodged 26 Aug 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning313 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Lodged 08 Oct 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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