Legume flood & bushfire risk
Of Legume’s 180 mapped properties, 100% are in a mapped flood area and 86.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Legume’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Legume
Flood and bushfire areas across Legume. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Legume
Legume sits in the Tenterfield council area, which recorded 645 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 645 total. Figures are for the whole Tenterfield council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Legume
Legume is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
School catchments in Legume
Legume can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Legume
At the 2021 Census, 5.4% of Legume’s 168 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Legume
Tenterfield council approved 54 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Tenterfield council area (not just Legume). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.