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Leeton vs Murrumbidgee

Name: Leeton vs Murrumbidgee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Leeton profile · Murrumbidgee profile

Leeton Murrumbidgee

Leeton and Murrumbidgee are two New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Leeton is younger and more diverse, with 27.5% of residents arriving from overseas recently and 21.2% of the population being children under 15. Murrumbidgee is older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 38 in Leeton. Public transport is far more accessible in Murrumbidgee, where 41.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Leeton has only 23.8% and far fewer total departures per person.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. While they share similar pay and education levels, other gaps are widening. Since 2016, the difference in the typical age of residents has grown to seven years, and Leeton has seen a much larger increase in recent overseas arrivals. Murrumbidgee also has a notably higher share of volunteers, at 23.3% compared to 16.4% in Leeton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,099 larger in Leeton Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Leeton Median age: 7 yrs older in Murrumbidgee Work from home: 8.0 pts higher in Murrumbidgee People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Leeton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +8,099 larger in Leeton gap steady

11,452 48th pct 3,353 29th pct

Median age in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +7 yrs older in Murrumbidgee gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

46.0% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.9% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%

7.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Leeton Murrumbidgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 82.8%

1.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% England even 0.9%

0.6% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.5% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Italian ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.9% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.3% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 60.8%

24.9% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +6 more in Leeton

11 54th pct 5 32nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +4.23 more in Murrumbidgee

4.54 58th pct 8.77 84th pct

Students in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +2,266 more in Leeton

2,600 55th pct 334 22nd pct

Avg size in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +170 larger in Leeton

236 51st pct 67 12th pct

ICSEA in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +32 higher in Leeton

968 47th pct 936 28th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

7.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts even 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +$37 higher in Murrumbidgee gap narrowing

$745 50th pct $782 59th pct

Household income in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +$16 higher in Leeton gap steady

$1,417 52nd pct $1,401 50th pct

Family income in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +$25 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,815 52nd pct $1,790 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.1%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.3%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.2%

35.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%

6.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +533 larger in Leeton

823 59th pct 290 37th pct

Median age in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +13 yrs older in Murrumbidgee

19 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +$46 higher in Murrumbidgee

$584 58th pct $630 71st pct

Household income in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +$80 higher in Leeton

$1,446 58th pct $1,366 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +0.2 larger in Leeton gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 49.5%

28.5% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.1% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +$60 higher in Leeton gap widening

$250 46th pct $190 26th pct

Mortgage in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +$431 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $869 14th pct

People / bedroom in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +0.10 higher in Leeton gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 24.6%

27.8% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 22.9%

1.9% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 93.7%

8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 27.7%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 39.5%

26.2% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% Under $1,000 +18.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.1%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 6.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +19 more in Murrumbidgee

5 31st pct 24 46th pct

Stops/1k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +6.72 more in Murrumbidgee

0.44 21st pct 7.16 89th pct

Departures/1k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +82.3 more in Murrumbidgee

5.1 23rd pct 87.4 52nd pct

PT routes in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +1 more in Leeton

7 50th pct 6 48th pct

Stop walk in Leeton in Murrumbidgee

90 100th pct —

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 60.3%

7.1% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

31.8% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

10.1% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.5% Manufacturing ◂ +9.2 pts 7.4%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.4%

9.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Managers +15.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 13.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +2 higher in Murrumbidgee

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +3 higher in Murrumbidgee

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +1 higher in Murrumbidgee

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +3 higher in Murrumbidgee

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +29 higher in Murrumbidgee

922 27th pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +7,780 higher in Leeton

11,475 46th pct 3,695 28th pct

Growth in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +3.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

0.0% 13th pct 3.7% 50th pct

Businesses in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +344 higher in Leeton

1,005 43rd pct 661 35th pct

Approvals in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +17 higher in Leeton

24 38th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +7 higher in Leeton

467 29th pct 460 29th pct

Max temp in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +0.2 higher in Leeton

24.6 56th pct 24.5 53rd pct

Min temp in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +0.4 higher in Leeton

10.2 35th pct 9.8 29th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +2,345 higher in Leeton

10,994 67th pct 8,649 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +236 higher in Leeton

1,310 67th pct 1,074 57th pct

Sexual/100k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +66 higher in Leeton

454 86th pct 388 78th pct

Burglary/100k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +42 higher in Leeton

699 71st pct 656 67th pct

Theft/100k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +69 higher in Leeton

725 23rd pct 656 19th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +59 higher in Murrumbidgee

716 83rd pct 775 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +605 higher in Leeton

1,231 77th pct 626 39th pct

Drugs/100k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +107 higher in Murrumbidgee

699 64th pct 805 69th pct

5-yr change in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +9.2 pts higher in Leeton

2.1% 39th pct -7.1% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leeton in Murrumbidgee even

3.8 53rd pct 3.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leeton in Murrumbidgee even

4.1 52nd pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +5.7 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

48.7% 51st pct 54.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +1.4 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

47.4% 49th pct 48.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +17.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

23.8% 34th pct 41.3% 48th pct

Walk to school in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +7.5 pts higher in Leeton

60.5% 60th pct 53.0% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +11.4 pts higher in Leeton

69.9% 51st pct 58.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +4.5 pts higher in Murrumbidgee

38.1% 51st pct 42.5% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +31.0 more in Murrumbidgee

12.2 18th pct 43.2 83rd pct

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

1 57th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Leeton in Murrumbidgee +0.4 pts higher in Leeton

2.7% 10th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Leeton with nearby areas

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Compare Murrumbidgee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leeton vs Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14750/leeton/vs/LGA15560/murrumbidgee