NSW · Warrumbungle Shire Council
Leadville, 2844
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- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Leadville is a welcoming smaller community in Warrumbungle Shire, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,275
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 60
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,140
- Employment rate
- 45.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- 13
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.1%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling11
- Fraud10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Malicious Damage To Property9
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- 13374 Golden Hwy
- Golden Hwy At Merotherie Rd
- Moorefield Rd At Orana Rd
- Sir Ivan Dougherty Dr At Golden Hwy
- The Pines Property, Black Stump Way
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing492 SIR IVAN DOUGHERTY DRIVE LEADVILLE 2844Determined
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation492 SIR IVAN DOUGHERTY DRIVE LEADVILLE 2844Determined
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14317 Golden Highway Leadville 2844Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Norman Horne Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime11
- Fraudcrime10
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime10
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime9
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime9
- 13374 Golden Hwytransport
- Golden Hwy At Merotherie Rdtransport
- Moorefield Rd At Orana Rdtransport
- Sir Ivan Dougherty Dr At Golden Hwytransport
- The Pines Property, Black Stump Waytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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