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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%.

14.3%
In a flood area
17.9%
In a bushfire area
1,026
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Leonay

Flood and bushfire areas across Leonay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Leonay

Leonay sits in the Penrith council area, which recorded 20,357 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Houses
$1,170,000+18.78%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$620,000+4.2%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential94.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space2.4% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Private Recreation

Open space1.7% of properties

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

Australian39.5%
English38.3%
Irish14.6%
Scottish10.4%
German5%
Italian4.4%

Top countries of birth

England5.1%
New Zealand0.9%
Germany0.8%
South Africa0.8%
Scotland0.6%
Ireland0.5%

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.

1,515
Dwellings/yr
625
Houses
890
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Penrith council area (not just Leonay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Leonay address:

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.