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Leeton vs Narrandera

Name: Leeton vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Leeton profile · Narrandera profile

Leeton Narrandera

Leeton and Narrandera are nearby New South Wales towns with different social profiles. Leeton is more diverse, with 11.4% of people born overseas and 10.1% using another language at home, compared to 5.5% and 3.5% in Narrandera. It is also more walkable, with 49.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and a higher street connectivity score of 3, while Narrandera has 0. Leeton has far more school enrolments (2,567) and larger average school sizes (257) than Narrandera, where the average school size is 137.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened, with Narrandera residents now noticeably older at 44, compared to 37 in Leeton. Gaps have also grown in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home, both higher in Leeton. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in others areas, such as their near-identical population growth and similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Leeton Median age: 7 yrs older in Narrandera Population: 4,425 larger in Leeton Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Leeton Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Narrandera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leeton in Narrandera +4,425 larger in Leeton gap widening

10,330 54th pct 5,905 28th pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.3%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 44.8%

36.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 34.4%

6.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Leeton Narrandera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

36.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% Italian ◂ +7.6 pts 2.5%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 86.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 57.7%

25.0% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leeton in Narrandera +4 more in Leeton

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Leeton in Narrandera +0.41 more in Narrandera

4.65 85th pct 5.06 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leeton in Narrandera +3 more in Leeton

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Leeton in Narrandera +1,744 more in Leeton

2,567 73rd pct 823 31st pct

Avg size in Leeton in Narrandera +120 larger in Leeton

257 27th pct 137 14th pct

ICSEA in Leeton in Narrandera +72 higher in Leeton

970 28th pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.2%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 34.2%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 13.2%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%

9.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.8% Architecture & building even 4.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Leeton in Narrandera +$100 higher in Leeton gap widening

$746 38th pct $646 19th pct

Household income in Leeton in Narrandera +$243 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,427 30th pct $1,184 13th pct

Family income in Leeton in Narrandera +$316 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,828 33rd pct $1,512 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.6%

19.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.4 pts 53.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

6.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leeton in Narrandera +14 larger in Narrandera

724 86th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Leeton in Narrandera +3 yrs older in Narrandera

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Leeton in Narrandera +$66 higher in Leeton

$585 40th pct $519 24th pct

Household income in Leeton in Narrandera +$411 higher in Leeton

$1,467 35th pct $1,056 8th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.2 pts 48.8%

28.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.2% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leeton in Narrandera +$50 higher in Leeton gap widening

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Leeton in Narrandera +$300 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,000 4th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

28.9% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%

1.5% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 94.2%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 28.1%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom even 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 51.6%

25.4% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.2%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% Under $1,000 +19.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 33.8%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.3%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leeton in Narrandera +2 more in Narrandera

4 10th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Leeton in Narrandera +0.63 more in Narrandera

0.39 4th pct 1.02 11th pct

Departures/1k in Leeton in Narrandera +5.3 more in Narrandera

3.9 3rd pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Leeton in Narrandera +2 more in Narrandera

7 48th pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Leeton in Narrandera

53 93rd pct —

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 66.0%

6.3% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 35.1%

32.3% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

10.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 10.3%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leeton in Narrandera even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Leeton in Narrandera +1 higher in Leeton

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Leeton in Narrandera +1 higher in Leeton

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Leeton in Narrandera even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Leeton in Narrandera +11 higher in Leeton

921 19th pct 910 14th pct

ERP in Leeton in Narrandera +4,410 higher in Leeton

10,336 49th pct 5,926 26th pct

Growth in Leeton in Narrandera even

-0.2% 11th pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Leeton in Narrandera +275 higher in Leeton

864 47th pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leeton in Narrandera +80 higher in Narrandera

467 9th pct 548 13th pct

Max temp in Leeton in Narrandera +0.4 higher in Leeton

24.6 60th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Leeton in Narrandera +0.6 higher in Leeton

10.2 26th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leeton in Narrandera +0.3 higher in Leeton

4.1 31st pct 3.8 27th pct

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

4.4 36th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Leeton in Narrandera +3.1 pts higher in Leeton

52.1% 39th pct 49.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Leeton in Narrandera +11.0 pts higher in Leeton

49.8% 38th pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Leeton in Narrandera +0.3 pts higher in Leeton

23.6% 16th pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Leeton in Narrandera +9.6 pts higher in Leeton

65.7% 42nd pct 56.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Leeton in Narrandera +5.6 pts higher in Leeton

75.8% 26th pct 70.2% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Leeton in Narrandera +1.4 pts higher in Leeton

44.0% 48th pct 42.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Leeton in Narrandera +10.6 more in Narrandera

11.0 30th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Leeton in Narrandera +3 higher in Leeton

3 16th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Leeton in Narrandera +0.5 pts higher in Narrandera

2.8% 7th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Leeton with nearby areas

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Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leeton vs Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113011258/leeton/vs/113011259/narrandera