NSW · Richmond Valley Council

Leeville, NSW, 2470

Desirability index

5.6/100

#892 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 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)
$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.

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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 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
953
  • Leeville Public SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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

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 structure
    9085 SUMMERLAND WAY LEEVILLE 2470Determined
2024· 3 proposals
  • November 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport
    700 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
  • October 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    170 BUSBYS FLAT ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    313 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • May 2022

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    840 MONGOGARIE ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
  • March 2022

  • Other
    9085 SUMMERLAND WAY LEEVILLE 2470Determined
2021· 3 proposals
  • August 2021

  • Dwelling
    BUSBYS FLAT ROAD LEEVILLEDetermined
  • July 2021

  • Dual occupancy
    15 RYANS ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined
  • March 2021

  • Dual occupancy
    25 RYANS ROAD LEEVILLE 2470Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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.

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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 indexSuburb 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

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