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Carrathool vs Leeton

Name: Carrathool vs Leeton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 131 km apart · Carrathool profile · Leeton profile

Carrathool Leeton

Leeton and Carrathool are two rural New South Wales areas with very different scales. Leeton is more developed, with 11 schools and far more public transport options, including 23.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Carrathool is more sparsely populated and heavily focused on farming, with 44.3% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Crime rates are far higher in Leeton, particularly for property damage and motor vehicle theft. However, Carrathool has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 48.3%, compared to 27.5% in Leeton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Leeton at $1,417 and Carrathool at $1,516. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening. For example, the share of people born overseas is now well higher in Carrathool, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,586 larger in Leeton Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Carrathool De facto: 5.2 pts higher in Carrathool Mortgage: $433 higher in Leeton PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Carrathool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrathool in Leeton +8,586 larger in Leeton gap steady

2,866 26th pct 11,452 48th pct

Median age in Carrathool in Leeton +1 yrs older in Leeton gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

19.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

45.2% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.0% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%

7.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Carrathool Leeton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 80.5%

2.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 38.5%

34.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

10.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.9% Italian +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 81.9%

0.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

28.7% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 24.9%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrathool in Leeton +7 more in Leeton

4 29th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrathool in Leeton +2.49 more in Carrathool

7.03 76th pct 4.54 58th pct

Students in Carrathool in Leeton +2,309 more in Leeton

291 20th pct 2,600 55th pct

Avg size in Carrathool in Leeton +164 larger in Leeton

73 13th pct 236 51st pct

ICSEA in Carrathool in Leeton +41 higher in Leeton

927 26th pct 968 47th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.5%

26.2% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%

6.6% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Carrathool in Leeton +$92 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$837 71st pct $745 50th pct

Household income in Carrathool in Leeton +$99 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$1,516 60th pct $1,417 52nd pct

Family income in Carrathool in Leeton even gap narrowing

$1,814 52nd pct $1,815 52nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.4% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.4%

16.8% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrathool in Leeton +570 larger in Leeton

253 34th pct 823 59th pct

Median age in Carrathool in Leeton +4 yrs older in Carrathool

23 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Carrathool in Leeton +$119 higher in Carrathool

$703 79th pct $584 58th pct

Household income in Carrathool in Leeton +$204 higher in Leeton

$1,242 35th pct $1,446 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrathool in Leeton even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 54.4%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

12.7% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%

14.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

7.3% 5 people even 7.3%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrathool in Leeton +$50 higher in Leeton gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Carrathool in Leeton +$433 higher in Leeton gap steady

$867 14th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Carrathool in Leeton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 36.1%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.0% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

10.7% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 1.9%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 87.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 41.7%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 59.5%

35.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 26.2%

3.3% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.5 pts 29.6%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrathool in Leeton +5 more in Leeton

0 0th pct 5 31st pct

Stops/1k in Carrathool in Leeton +0.44 more in Leeton

0.00 0th pct 0.44 21st pct

Departures/1k in Carrathool in Leeton +5.1 more in Leeton

0.0 0th pct 5.1 23rd pct

PT routes in Carrathool in Leeton +7 more in Leeton

0 0th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Carrathool in Leeton

— 90 100th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 7.1%

7.6% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%

27.1% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.9 pts 11.3%

3.1% Manufacturing +13.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.1% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.1% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Managers ◂ +16.3 pts 14.8%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 18.2%

9.5% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.4% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.4% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrathool in Leeton +3 higher in Carrathool

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Carrathool in Leeton +2 higher in Carrathool

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Carrathool in Leeton even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Carrathool in Leeton +3 higher in Carrathool

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Carrathool in Leeton +31 higher in Carrathool

953 50th pct 922 27th pct

ERP in Carrathool in Leeton +8,672 higher in Leeton

2,803 23rd pct 11,475 46th pct

Growth in Carrathool in Leeton +2.4 pts higher in Leeton

-2.4% 3rd pct 0.0% 13th pct

Businesses in Carrathool in Leeton +565 higher in Leeton

440 30th pct 1,005 43rd pct

Approvals in Carrathool in Leeton +23 higher in Leeton

1 7th pct 24 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrathool in Leeton +12 higher in Leeton

456 28th pct 467 29th pct

Max temp in Carrathool in Leeton +0.8 higher in Carrathool

25.4 62nd pct 24.6 56th pct

Min temp in Carrathool in Leeton even

10.2 34th pct 10.2 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carrathool in Leeton +2,724 higher in Leeton

8,269 49th pct 10,994 67th pct

Assault/100k in Carrathool in Leeton +717 higher in Leeton

593 22nd pct 1,310 67th pct

Sexual/100k in Carrathool in Leeton +105 higher in Leeton

349 73rd pct 454 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Carrathool in Leeton +245 higher in Leeton

454 42nd pct 699 71st pct

Theft/100k in Carrathool in Leeton +148 higher in Carrathool

872 31st pct 725 23rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Carrathool in Leeton +472 higher in Leeton

244 32nd pct 716 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Carrathool in Leeton +638 higher in Leeton

593 36th pct 1,231 77th pct

Drugs/100k in Carrathool in Leeton +71 higher in Leeton

628 60th pct 699 64th pct

5-yr change in Carrathool in Leeton +0.9 pts higher in Carrathool

3.0% 41st pct 2.1% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrathool in Leeton +0.5 higher in Leeton

3.3 39th pct 3.8 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrathool in Leeton +0.2 more in Leeton

3.8 47th pct 4.1 52nd pct

15-min city in Carrathool in Leeton +3.3 pts higher in Carrathool

52.0% 57th pct 48.7% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Carrathool in Leeton +0.9 pts higher in Carrathool

48.2% 51st pct 47.4% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Carrathool in Leeton +23.8 pts higher in Leeton

0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 34th pct

Walk to school in Carrathool in Leeton +5.3 pts higher in Leeton

55.2% 51st pct 60.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Carrathool in Leeton +7.8 pts higher in Leeton

62.2% 38th pct 69.9% 51st pct

Walk to health in Carrathool in Leeton +5.6 pts higher in Carrathool

43.7% 61st pct 38.1% 51st pct

Amenities/1k in Carrathool in Leeton +24.1 more in Carrathool

36.3 78th pct 12.2 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrathool in Leeton +1 higher in Leeton

0 16th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Carrathool in Leeton +0.1 pts higher in Leeton

2.6% 7th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Carrathool with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrathool vs Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/vs/LGA14750/leeton