Leonay flood & bushfire risk
Of Leonay’s 1,026 mapped properties, 14.3% are in a mapped flood area and 17.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Leonay’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Leonay
Flood and bushfire areas across Leonay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Leonay
Leonay sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 20,357 total. Figures are for the whole Penrith council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Leonay
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Leonay shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Leonay
Leonay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Leonay
Leonay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Leonay
At the 2021 Census, 17% of Leonay’s 2,582 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 Leonay
Penrith council approved 1,515 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Leonay). 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.