Legume, NSW 2476
Tenterfield Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2476
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Median house price
Too few sales for a median
Only 1 house sale was recorded in calendar 2025, too few for a reliable median. We publish one from 5 sales or more. How we source data.
Sales data as of September 2026
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What to know about Legume
Legume (2476) sits in the Tenterfield region of NSW.
Legume has roughly 168 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Legume scores 6/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 4°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 734 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 12 government primary, 1 government secondary, 2 Catholic, 3 independent.
Schools in Legume
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 6/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Legume's population at 168, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (70% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (62% family households, 36% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 62%
- Lone person
- 36%
- Owner occupied
- 70%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 734 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Legume
- What is the Legume postcode?
- Legume is in the 2476 postcode, in NSW, in the Tenterfield Shire Council region.
- Where is Legume?
- Legume is a suburb in the Tenterfield Shire Council area, NSW 2476.
- What schools are in Legume?
- There are 20 schools serving Legume on this page, including Killarney P-10 State School, Murray's Bridge State School, Urbenville Public School.
- How walkable is Legume?
- Legume has a Walk Score of 6 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Legume?
- Legume is close to Acacia Creek, Lower Acacia Creek, Acacia Plateau, Koreelah, Old Koreelah.
- What is the population of Legume?
- The population of Legume is approximately 168 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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