NSW · Tenterfield Council
Legume, NSW, 2476
Suburb snapshot
Legume is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 168 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 62 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-17%), roughly 369.0 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $788
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 97
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 48.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 62
- Against the person
- 24
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 369
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -17.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
- Domestic Violence Related Assault9
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
- Malicious Damage To Property5
- Sexual Assault4
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
Public transport
15 public transport stops in this suburb
- 10366 Mount Lindesay Rd
- 343 Killarney Rd
- 356 Killarney Rd
- Acacia Av At Tooloom St
- New Koreelah Rd After Mt Lindesay 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).
18 planning-related records
2025· 6 proposals
May 2025
- Hours of operation and trading; Supporting Development343 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9227 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
April 2025
- Demolition1021 ACACIA PLATEAU ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia889 ACACIA PLATEAU ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
March 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Pathways and paving356 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
February 2025
- Hours of operation and trading; Supporting Development343 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 Flagstone Rd, LegumeDetermined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureLOT 5 ACACIA PLATEAU ROAD LEGUMEDetermined
February 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Pathways and paving356 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
January 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premisesLegume Area - Various PropertiesDetermined
2023· 5 proposals
September 2023
- DemolitionGOULDS FALLS ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
June 2023
- DwellingCARTERS ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
March 2023
- Other343 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
- Dwelling9291 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
February 2023
- Subdivision of landTOOLOOM STREET LEGUME 2476Determined
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling1 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
September 2022
- OtherLegume Area - Various PropertiesDetermined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Dwelling9297 Mt Lindesay Road, Legume NSW 2476Determined
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
Recent changes
- 10366 Mount Lindesay Rdtransport
- 343 Killarney Rdtransport
- 356 Killarney Rdtransport
- Acacia Av At Tooloom Sttransport
- New Koreelah Rd After Mt Lindesay Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning11 Flagstone Rd, LegumeLodged 11 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Demolitionplanning1021 ACACIA PLATEAU ROAD LEGUME 2476Lodged 08 Apr 2025 · Determined
- DemolitionplanningGOULDS FALLS ROAD LEGUME 2476Lodged 25 Sep 2023 · Determined
- DwellingplanningCARTERS ROAD LEGUME 2476Lodged 30 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning9291 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LEGUME 2476Lodged 27 Mar 2023 · 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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