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Legume NSW 2476

167 addresses · 19 streets

New England Electorate › Tenterfield LGA › Legume · 615 km from Sydney

Living Here

Legume is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 168 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $788 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 75% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

168Population
49Median age
$788Median household income / wk
$200Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Tenterfield statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Legume itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Cherrabah Homestead Resort Airstrip, 21.3 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 70.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 51.1%

Population by age in Legume
Population by age, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-413
5-1423
15-197
20-244
25-3412
35-4410
45-5429
55-6425
65-7429
75-8411
85+3
Dwelling types in Legume
Dwelling types, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House67
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other6
Households by weekly income in Legume
Households by weekly income, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65021
$650-1,49910
$1,500-2,99920
$3,000+0
Top ancestries in Legume
Top ancestries, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English72
Australian71
Irish25
Scottish19
Aboriginal15
Ancestry NS14
Housing tenure in Legume
Housing tenure, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned42
Mortgage9
Rented10
Other7
Cars per household in Legume
Cars per household, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
03
120
220
318
4+8
Commute to work in Legume
Commute to work, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car36
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home19
Top countries of birth in Legume
Top countries of birth, Legume NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England10
United States4
New Zealand3

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245 bird observations recorded near Legume — most often seen:

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Streets

Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.