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Leeton vs Wagga Wagga - West

Name: Leeton vs Wagga Wagga - West — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Leeton profile · Wagga Wagga - West profile

Leeton Wagga Wagga - West

Wagga Wagga - West and Leeton are two regional New South Wales areas with very different housing and layouts. Wagga Wagga - West is very walkable, with 94.6% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a higher share of renters at 49.4%. In contrast, Leeton is more car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which are far higher there at 86.0%. Leeton also has a higher share of larger homes, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.2% in Wagga Wagga - West.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $750 and similar rates of people working or looking for work. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. This is now 12 points higher in Wagga Wagga - West, though both areas remain far below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.8 pts higher in Leeton Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West 3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Leeton Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Leeton Living alone: 12.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1,632 larger in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

10,330 54th pct 11,962 63rd pct

Median age in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1 yrs older in Leeton gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 34.8%

36.5% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

7.6% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Leeton Wagga Wagga - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.2%

1.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

38.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 37.7%

11.1% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 1.9%

10.0% Scottish even 10.0%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +11.0 pts 52.5%

25.0% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

1.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +3 more in Leeton

10 89th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +0.95 more in Leeton

4.65 85th pct 3.70 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +17 more in Wagga Wagga - West

10 25th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1,101 more in Leeton

2,567 73rd pct 1,466 50th pct

Avg size in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +12 larger in Leeton

257 27th pct 244 25th pct

ICSEA in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +15 higher in Leeton

970 28th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 30.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

7.9% Health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.1% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

1.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +$10 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$746 38th pct $756 40th pct

Household income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +$148 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,427 30th pct $1,279 19th pct

Family income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +$75 higher in Leeton gap widening

$1,828 33rd pct $1,753 28th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

19.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.6%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 34.6%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 55.7%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

6.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +373 larger in Wagga Wagga - West

724 86th pct 1,097 87th pct

Median age in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +3 yrs older in Wagga Wagga - West

19 yrs 10th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +$60 higher in Leeton

$585 40th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +$394 higher in Leeton

$1,467 35th pct $1,073 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +0.4 larger in Leeton gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 46.1%

28.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

28.2% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 33.0%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +$20 higher in Wagga Wagga - West gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,302 14th pct

People / bedroom in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +0.10 higher in Leeton gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 25.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 20.6%

1.5% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 64.2%

8.9% Flat or apartment +12.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 40.9%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 15.6%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 57.8%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.7%

9.4% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +67 more in Wagga Wagga - West

4 10th pct 71 74th pct

Stops/1k in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +5.55 more in Wagga Wagga - West

0.39 4th pct 5.94 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +598.4 more in Wagga Wagga - West

3.9 3rd pct 602.2 42nd pct

PT routes in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +40 more in Wagga Wagga - West

7 48th pct 47 87th pct

Stop walk in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +11 longer in Leeton

53 93rd pct 42 90th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 62.4%

3.7% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 29.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

4.8% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.9% Manufacturing ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.9 pts 2.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 12.0%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

13.2% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

7.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1 higher in Leeton

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +3 higher in Leeton

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +2 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +5 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

921 19th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1,260 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

10,336 49th pct 11,596 56th pct

Growth in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +3.4 pts higher in Leeton

-0.2% 11th pct -3.6% 0th pct

Businesses in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +986 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

864 47th pct 1,850 85th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +180 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

467 9th pct 647 26th pct

Max temp in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1.3 higher in Leeton

24.6 60th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +1.6 higher in Leeton

10.2 26th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +2.9 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

4.1 31st pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +2.3 more in Wagga Wagga - West

4.4 36th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +35.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

52.1% 39th pct 87.5% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +24.7 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

49.8% 38th pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +71.0 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

23.6% 16th pct 94.6% 56th pct

Walk to school in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +26.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

65.7% 42nd pct 92.3% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +20.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

75.8% 26th pct 96.7% 49th pct

Walk to health in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +16.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

44.0% 48th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +17.8 more in Wagga Wagga - West

11.0 30th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +57 higher in Wagga Wagga - West

3 16th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Leeton in Wagga Wagga - West +0.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga - West

2.8% 7th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leeton vs Wagga Wagga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113011258/leeton/vs/113031270/wagga-wagga-west