NSW · Hawkesbury Council
Leets Vale, 2775
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Leets Vale is a welcoming smaller community in Hawkesbury, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Housing is well-priced for what you get: space, location and everyday convenience. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 35.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 10 of 28
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 43.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 5
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +25.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Liquor Offences8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Other Theft30
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2277-2349 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Under Assessment
2025· 1 proposal
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty1832 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Determined
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- Restaurant or cafe; Other1832 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Determined
2022· 1 proposal
June 2022
- Mixed use development1832 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Determined
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime8
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime21
- Liquor Offencescrime8
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime11
- Other Theftcrime30
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning2277-2349 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Lodged 29 Jun 2026 · Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Jettyplanning1832 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Lodged 17 Mar 2025 · Determined
- Mixed use developmentplanning1832 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Lodged 15 Jun 2022 · Determined
- Restaurant or cafe; Otherplanning1832 RIVER ROAD LEETS VALE 2775Lodged 15 Jun 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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