NSW · Tenterfield Council
Liston, NSW, 2372
Suburb snapshot
Liston is a small locality in the Tenterfield area, home to around 130 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 445 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 3423.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $949
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 77
- Median monthly mortgage
- $972
- Employment rate
- 40.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
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)
- 445
- Against the person
- 121
- Against property
- 199
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,423.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- Liston Park, Mount Lindesay Rd
- Liston Park, Mount Lindesay Rd
- Mount Lindesay Rd Opp 5177
- Mount Lindesay Rd Opp Liston Park
- Mount Lindesay Rd Opp Liston Park
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).
20 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure281 RIVERTREE ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure5438A MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision5116 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
2025· 6 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5454 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
- Subdivision5377 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 STANTHORPE STREET LISTON 2372Determined
October 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure281 RIVERTREE ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation5131 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 STANTHORPE STREET LISTON 2372Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structureMOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision1 TENTERFIELD STREET LISTON 2372Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision5364 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
2023· 3 proposals
May 2023
- Subdivision of land86 RIVERTREE ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
- Dwelling5470 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
March 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces12 STANTHORPE STREET LISTON 2372Determined
2022· 4 proposals
April 2022
- Other5475 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling5477 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
January 2022
- Dwelling5401 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
- Subdivision of land5364 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
2021· 1 proposal
August 2021
- Shed5379 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Determined
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Liston ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 81
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Liston Park, Mount Lindesay Rdtransport
- Liston Park, Mount Lindesay Rdtransport
- Mount Lindesay Rd Opp 5177transport
- Mount Lindesay Rd Opp Liston Parktransport
- Mount Lindesay Rd Opp Liston Parktransport
- Liston Parkgovernmentpark
- Dwellingplanning5470 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Lodged 22 May 2023 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning5477 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Lodged 10 Mar 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning5401 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LISTON 2372Lodged 20 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning22 STANTHORPE STREET LISTON 2372Lodged 05 Nov 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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