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Federation vs Leeton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Federation profile · Leeton profile

Federation Leeton

Federation and Leeton are two regional New South Wales areas with very different populations. Federation is much older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 38 in Leeton. This is reflected in the age structure, as those aged 65 and over make up 30.4% of Federation's population, which is 12.5 percentage points higher than in Leeton. Leeton is more diverse and younger, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (27.5% versus 6.6%) and more children under 15 (21.2% versus 15.7%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 10%. They also share similar typical weekly rents of $250 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. However, some gaps are widening; the age difference between the two has grown since 2016, and Leeton has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals compared to Federation.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Federation Recent arrivals: 20.8 pts higher in Leeton Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Leeton Household size: 0.3 larger in Leeton Aged 65+: 12.5 pts higher in Federation

Demographics & Identity

Population in Federationin Leeton +1,447 larger in Federation gap widening
12,899 51st pct 11,452 48th pct
Median age in Federationin Leeton +13 yrs older in Federation gap widening
51 yrs 88th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Federationin Leeton +4.9 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
2.3% 33rd pct 7.2% 69th pct
Aged 65+ in Federationin Leeton +12.5 pts higher in Federation gap widening
30.4% 93rd pct 18.0% 39th pct
Under 15 in Federationin Leeton +5.4 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
15.7% 25th pct 21.2% 83rd pct
De facto in Federationin Leeton +1.2 pts higher in Federation gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 11.6% 29th pct

Age structure

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 18.0%
27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
15.7% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 46.0%
27.6% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Federation Leeton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Federationin Leeton +3.5 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
7.3% 20th pct 10.8% 41st pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 80.5%
2.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +8.0 pts 35.6%
42.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 38.5%
13.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
2.2% Italian +7.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.4% German even 4.5%
0.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Federationin Leeton +7.4 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
2.3% 12th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Federationin Leeton +1.9 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
0.3% 30th pct 2.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 81.9%
0.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic even 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Federationin Leeton +11.8 pts higher in Federation gap widening
36.7% 32nd pct 24.9% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 62.3%
36.7% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 24.9%
8.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.2% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Federationin Leeton +1.4 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
33.1% 15th pct 34.5% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Federationin Leeton +0.9 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 10.8% 32nd pct
Schools in Federationin Leeton even
11 54th pct 11 54th pct
Schools/1k kids in Federationin Leeton +0.89 more in Federation
5.43 65th pct 4.54 58th pct
Students in Federationin Leeton +1,637 more in Leeton
963 37th pct 2,600 55th pct
Avg size in Federationin Leeton +149 larger in Leeton
88 18th pct 236 51st pct
ICSEA in Federationin Leeton +10 higher in Federation
978 54th pct 968 47th pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.7% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 39.5%
13.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Federationin Leeton +$99 higher in Leeton gap widening
$646 26th pct $745 50th pct
Household income in Federationin Leeton +$230 higher in Leeton gap widening
$1,187 23rd pct $1,417 52nd pct
Family income in Federationin Leeton +$223 higher in Leeton gap widening
$1,592 31st pct $1,815 52nd pct
High earners in Federationin Leeton +1.7 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
4.8% 13th pct 6.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Federationin Leeton +4.3 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
9.5% 21st pct 13.8% 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.4%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
23.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.1%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.5% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 39.6%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Federationin Leeton +6.0 pts higher in Federation
37.2% 94th pct 31.2% 61st pct
Mental health in Federationin Leeton +0.5 pts higher in Federation
9.9% 70th pct 9.3% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Federationin Leeton +0.9 pts higher in Federation gap steady
7.1% 79th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
10.4% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Federationin Leeton +1.5 pts higher in Federation gap steady
17.9% 52nd pct 16.4% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Federationin Leeton +0.8 pts higher in Federation gap steady
12.7% 58th pct 11.9% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Federationin Leeton +3.5 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
22.4% 29th pct 26.0% 60th pct
Defence service in Federationin Leeton +2.6 pts higher in Federation
4.4% 87th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Federationin Leeton +3.5 pts higher in Federation gap widening
23.3% 62nd pct 19.7% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Federationin Leeton +523 larger in Leeton
300 37th pct 823 59th pct
Median age in Federationin Leeton +10 yrs older in Federation
29 yrs 75th pct 19 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Federationin Leeton +0.3 pts higher in Federation
26.8% 27th pct 26.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Federationin Leeton +3.1 pts higher in Leeton
8.9% 32nd pct 11.9% 53rd pct
Median income in Federationin Leeton +$44 higher in Federation
$628 70th pct $584 58th pct
Household income in Federationin Leeton +$66 higher in Federation
$1,512 62nd pct $1,446 58th pct
Indigenous language in Federationin Leeton +0.2 pts higher in Leeton
3.0% 30th pct 3.2% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Federationin Leeton +0.3 larger in Leeton gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Federationin Leeton +3.1 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
12.9% 43rd pct 16.0% 70th pct
Living alone in Federationin Leeton +3.7 pts higher in Federation gap widening
31.9% 72nd pct 28.1% 44th pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
39.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 28.5%
12.9% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 34.2%
31.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 28.1%
11.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.0% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.7% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.1% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Federationin Leeton even gap steady
$250 46th pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Federationin Leeton even gap steady
$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Federationin Leeton +0.10 higher in Leeton gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Federationin Leeton +7.5 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
20.3% 27th pct 27.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Federationin Leeton +10.1 pts higher in Federation gap widening
46.2% 80th pct 36.1% 46th pct
Separate houses in Federationin Leeton +1.0 pts higher in Federation gap steady
88.1% 44th pct 87.1% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Federationin Leeton +3.5 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
77.2% 51st pct 80.7% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 36.1%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
20.3% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 87.1%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 2.9%
0.5% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 41.7%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%
4.6% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 59.5%
31.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.2%
10.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 39.7%
29.6% Under $1,000 even 29.6%
16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Federationin Leeton +0.0 pts higher in Federation gap steady
4.9% 46th pct 4.8% 46th pct
Work from home in Federationin Leeton +2.4 pts higher in Federation gap steady
9.4% 32nd pct 7.1% 21st pct
PT commute in Federationin Leeton +0.0 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
0.1% 16th pct 0.2% 18th pct
PT stops in Federationin Leeton +24 more in Federation
29 48th pct 5 31st pct
Stops/1k in Federationin Leeton +1.81 more in Federation
2.25 40th pct 0.44 21st pct
Departures/1k in Federationin Leeton +27.0 more in Federation
32.0 44th pct 5.1 23rd pct
PT routes in Federationin Leeton +5 more in Federation
12 60th pct 7 50th pct
Stop walk in Federationin Leeton
— 90 100th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 71.4%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
4.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Train even 0.1%
0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%
12.4% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% No vehicle even 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Federationin Leeton +2.6 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
34.5% 49th pct 37.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Federationin Leeton +20.8 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
6.6% 26th pct 27.5% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Federationin Leeton +0.5 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
3.3% 24th pct 3.8% 35th pct
Participation in Federationin Leeton +6.3 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
52.0% 25th pct 58.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Federationin Leeton +6.7 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
58.7% 44th pct 65.5% 78th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%
12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%
6.2% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
9.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.1% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
11.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Federationin Leeton even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Federationin Leeton +2 higher in Federation
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Federationin Leeton even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Federationin Leeton even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Federationin Leeton +3 higher in Federation
925 29th pct 922 27th pct
ERP in Federationin Leeton +1,772 higher in Federation
13,247 49th pct 11,475 46th pct
Growth in Federationin Leeton +3.4 pts higher in Federation
3.3% 47th pct 0.0% 13th pct
Businesses in Federationin Leeton +381 higher in Federation
1,386 50th pct 1,005 43rd pct
Approvals in Federationin Leeton +20 higher in Federation
44 47th pct 24 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Federationin Leeton +93 higher in Federation
561 39th pct 467 29th pct
Max temp in Federationin Leeton +1.1 higher in Leeton
23.5 42nd pct 24.6 56th pct
Min temp in Federationin Leeton +1.1 higher in Leeton
9.1 19th pct 10.2 35th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Federationin Leeton +5,513 higher in Leeton
5,481 23rd pct 10,994 67th pct
Assault/100k in Federationin Leeton +728 higher in Leeton
581 22nd pct 1,310 67th pct
Sexual/100k in Federationin Leeton +268 higher in Leeton
186 32nd pct 454 86th pct
Robbery/100k in Federationin Leeton
16 31st pct —
Burglary/100k in Federationin Leeton +280 higher in Leeton
419 38th pct 699 71st pct
Theft/100k in Federationin Leeton +221 higher in Leeton
504 11th pct 725 23rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Federationin Leeton +259 higher in Leeton
457 63rd pct 716 83rd pct
Property damage/100k in Federationin Leeton +720 higher in Leeton
512 29th pct 1,231 77th pct
Drugs/100k in Federationin Leeton +365 higher in Leeton
333 37th pct 699 64th pct
5-yr change in Federationin Leeton +28.8 pts higher in Leeton
-26.7% 6th pct 2.1% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Federationin Leeton +0.2 higher in Federation
4.0 58th pct 3.8 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Federationin Leeton +0.4 more in Federation
4.5 63rd pct 4.1 52nd pct
15-min city in Federationin Leeton +4.1 pts higher in Federation
52.7% 58th pct 48.7% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Federationin Leeton +3.0 pts higher in Leeton
44.4% 44th pct 47.4% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Federationin Leeton +10.1 pts higher in Federation
33.9% 42nd pct 23.8% 34th pct
Walk to school in Federationin Leeton even
60.4% 60th pct 60.5% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Federationin Leeton +11.3 pts higher in Federation
81.3% 65th pct 69.9% 51st pct
Walk to health in Federationin Leeton +8.8 pts higher in Federation
46.8% 65th pct 38.1% 51st pct
Amenities/1k in Federationin Leeton +10.3 more in Federation
22.6 60th pct 12.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Federationin Leeton even
1 44th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Federationin Leeton +0.6 pts higher in Federation
3.4% 26th pct 2.7% 10th pct

Compare Federation with nearby areas

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Compare Leeton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Federation vs Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12870/federation/vs/LGA14750/leeton