NSW · Tenterfield Council

Legume, 2476

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Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green suburb

Suburb profile

Legume is a welcoming smaller community in Tenterfield, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

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

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 1 July 2026 at 8:23 pm AEST · 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): 12
Against the person: 5
Against property: 5
Rate per 1,000 residents: 71.4
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 34 residents
State safety percentile: 50th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -19.8%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

Breach Apprehended Violence Order5
Domestic Violence Related Assault9
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
Malicious Damage To Property5
Sexual Assault4

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 2 July 2026 at 12:16 pm AEST · 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

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 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

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 Development15 May 2025
343 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation01 May 2025
9227 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
April 2025
Demolition08 Apr 2025
1021 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 Australia04 Apr 2025
889 ACACIA PLATEAU ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
March 2025
Temporary building, structure or use; Pathways and paving14 Mar 2025
356 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
February 2025
Hours of operation and trading; Supporting Development24 Feb 2025
343 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined

2024· 4 proposals

December 2024
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation11 Dec 2024
11 Flagstone Rd, LegumeDetermined
August 2024
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure06 Aug 2024
LOT 5 ACACIA PLATEAU ROAD LEGUMEDetermined
February 2024
Temporary building, structure or use; Pathways and paving22 Feb 2024
356 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
January 2024
Temporary building, structure or use; Entertainment associated with existing premises30 Jan 2024
Legume Area - Various PropertiesDetermined

2023· 5 proposals

September 2023
Demolition25 Sep 2023
GOULDS FALLS ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
June 2023
Dwelling30 Jun 2023
CARTERS ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
March 2023
Other29 Mar 2023
343 KILLARNEY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
Dwelling27 Mar 2023
9291 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
February 2023
Subdivision of land09 Feb 2023
TOOLOOM STREET LEGUME 2476Determined

2022· 2 proposals

December 2022
Dwelling02 Dec 2022
1 MOUNT LINDESAY ROAD LEGUME 2476Determined
September 2022
Other08 Sep 2022
Legume Area - Various PropertiesDetermined

2021· 1 proposal

August 2021
Dwelling11 Aug 2021
9297 Mt Lindesay Road, Legume NSW 2476Determined

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 1 July 2026 at 9:16 pm AEST · 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 3 July 2026 at 7:37 pm AEST · 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.

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 1 July 2026 at 8:24 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 9:53 pm AEST

Recent changes

Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime5
Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime9
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime8
Malicious Damage To Propertycrime5
Sexual Assaultcrime4
10366 Mount Lindesay Rdtransport
343 Killarney Rdtransport
356 Killarney Rdtransport
Acacia Av At Tooloom Sttransport
New Koreelah Rd After Mt Lindesay Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:15 pm AEST · Rolling 12-month windows
Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:07 pm AEST · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

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