Leeville zoning & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Leeville (Richmond Valley, NSW) - 58.56 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 3 October 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Leeville's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.

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Aircraft noise and flight paths over Leeville

Two different things, kept apart on purpose. The ANEF contour is the planning instrument - a forecast published per airport that planning schemes use to control noise-sensitive development. Observed overflight is what a sampled aircraft-tracking feed actually recorded over the suburb - where aircraft flew, how low and how often.

Leeville at a glance

Parcels 163 Median lot 167,969 m² Landslide overlay <1%

How Leeville is zoned

Primary Production 99%
Natural Waterways 0%
Environmental Conservation 0%
Forestry 0%

Buying in Leeville? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 58.56 km², Leeville is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 100% is flagged bushfire-prone. There is 1 heritage-listed site on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Primary Production. The median lot measures about 167,969 m² across 163 parcels.

Who lives in Leeville

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Leeville suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
282
usual residents, 2021
Median age
42
years
Median household income
$1,550
per week, Richmond Valley suburb typical $1,337
Median rent
$275
per week, Richmond Valley suburb typical $276
Median mortgage
$1,300
per month
Household size
2.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 929, and decile 2 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Leeville's 282 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 5.3%
5-14 16.2%
15-19 6.4%
20-24 2.6%
25-34 7.1%
35-44 14.3%
45-54 13.2%
55-64 16.9%
65-74 14.3%
75-84 3.8%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Casino Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Leeville. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Leeville itself.

6,923 in 2001 to 7,634 in 2025, up 10%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Leeville data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingNot mappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence
Observed flight pathsObservedadsb.lol, under the Open Database License
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 3 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Leeville address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.

Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Leeville lot.

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Leeville planning - frequently asked

Is Leeville flood-prone?

We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Leeville, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Richmond Valley is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.

Is Leeville bushfire-prone?

Around 100% of Leeville is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Richmond Valley average of 97%.

Is Leeville under a flight path?

Aircraft were observed over about 20% of Leeville in the period sampled, but only above 3,000 ft - the lowest measured was 4,500 ft. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.

What is the zoning in Leeville?

The dominant planning zone in Leeville is Primary Production, though the suburb also includes Natural Waterways and Environmental Conservation.

Does Leeville have heritage-listed places?

Leeville has 1 heritage-listed place on record.

What is the typical lot size in Leeville?

Across 163 surveyed parcels in Leeville, the median lot size is about 167,969 m².

What is the population of Leeville?

At the 2021 Census Leeville had 282 usual residents, with a median age of 42 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Casino Surrounds statistical area, which contains Leeville, went from 6,923 people in 2001 to 7,634 in 2025, up 10%.

Is Leeville an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Leeville scores 929 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 2 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Leeville?

Median household income in Leeville was $1,550 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,337 for the typical suburb in Richmond Valley. Median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Shannon Brook 6.2 km Not mapped 100%
Yorklea 8.3 km Not mapped 100%
Coombell 8.5 km Not mapped 100%
Mongogarie 9.1 km Not mapped 100%
Ellangowan 11.5 km Not mapped 100%
Casino 12.1 km Not mapped 87%
Greenridge 13.0 km Not mapped 100%
Rappville 13.3 km Not mapped 100%
Woodview 13.5 km Not mapped 100%
Irvington 14.4 km Not mapped 100%

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