NSW · Lismore Council
Leycester, NSW, 2480
Suburb snapshot
Leycester is a small locality in the Lismore area, home to around 146 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 31657.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 146
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,600
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 56
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,350
- Employment rate
- 54.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
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)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31,657.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- 102 Bice Rd
- 103 Yeager Rd
- 106 Yeager Rd
- 164 Yeager Rd
- 96 Yeager 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).
7 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure326 BICE ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)157 LEYCESTER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Rejected
August 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport96D YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure96D YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Determined
2023· 3 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure96D YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Determined
June 2023
- Subdivision of land366 YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Subdivision of land96D YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2023; 2024… · 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- 102 Bice Rdtransport
- 103 Yeager Rdtransport
- 106 Yeager Rdtransport
- 164 Yeager Rdtransport
- 96 Yeager Rdtransport
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning326 BICE ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Lodged 06 Feb 2025 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structureplanning96D YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Lodged 23 Apr 2024 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structureplanning96D YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Lodged 20 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling; Subdivision of landplanning96D YEAGER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Lodged 16 Feb 2023 · Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning157 LEYCESTER ROAD LEYCESTER 2480Lodged 17 Sep 2024 · Rejected
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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