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Leeton vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds

Name: Leeton vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Leeton profile · Wagga Wagga Surrounds profile

Leeton Wagga Wagga Surrounds

Wagga Wagga Surrounds and Leeton are two regional New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Wagga Wagga Surrounds is more sprawling, with 96.4% of homes being separate houses and a typical school size of just 74 students. In contrast, Leeton is more compact and walkable, with 52.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and much larger schools averaging 257 students. Leeton also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 28.6%, compared to 13.5% in Wagga Wagga Surrounds.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. While Wagga Wagga Surrounds has more public transport stops and higher rates of Year 12 completion, both areas have a much lower share of people born overseas than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,458 larger in Wagga Wagga Surrounds Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in Leeton Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Leeton One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Leeton Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +7,458 larger in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

10,330 54th pct 17,788 86th pct

Median age in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1 yrs older in Leeton gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

20.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

45.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 34.9%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Leeton Wagga Wagga Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.1% Italian ◂ +8.5 pts 1.6%

4.5% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 88.3%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.1%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 59.3%

25.0% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +6 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

10 89th pct 16 96th pct

Schools/1k kids in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.44 more in Leeton

4.65 85th pct 4.21 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +27 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

10 25th pct 37 78th pct

Students in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1,390 more in Leeton

2,567 73rd pct 1,177 43rd pct

Avg size in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +183 larger in Leeton

257 27th pct 74 4th pct

ICSEA in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +9 higher in Leeton

970 28th pct 962 24th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 35.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 14.0%

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

7.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$110 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

$746 38th pct $856 60th pct

Household income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$321 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

$1,427 30th pct $1,748 50th pct

Family income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$228 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

$1,828 33rd pct $2,056 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.4%

19.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

6.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 61.4%

21.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 18.7%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +130 larger in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

724 86th pct 854 86th pct

Median age in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +2 yrs older in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

19 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$97 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

$585 40th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$242 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

$1,467 35th pct $1,709 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +0.2 larger in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.2% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 21.5%

14.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$30 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +$190 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,490 26th pct

People / bedroom in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.9% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.9% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 18.9%

1.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 96.4%

8.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 1.7%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 37.7%

32.7% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%

6.4% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 45.3%

9.4% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.8%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 38.0%

27.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.3%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +89 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

4 10th pct 93 86th pct

Stops/1k in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4.84 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

0.39 4th pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +69.7 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3.9 3rd pct 73.5 18th pct

PT routes in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +28 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

7 48th pct 35 86th pct

Stop walk in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

53 93rd pct —

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 62.6%

6.3% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.7% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 24.7%

15.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.9% Manufacturing ◂ +12.6 pts 4.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.5% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 8.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.2% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +3 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +4 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +78 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

921 19th pct 999 51st pct

ERP in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +8,412 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

10,336 49th pct 18,748 84th pct

Growth in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +5.3 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

-0.2% 11th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1,406 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

864 47th pct 2,270 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +131 higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

467 9th pct 598 18th pct

Max temp in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.2 higher in Leeton

24.6 60th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.4 higher in Leeton

10.2 26th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.6 higher in Leeton

4.1 31st pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.6 more in Leeton

4.4 36th pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +19.1 pts higher in Leeton

52.1% 39th pct 33.0% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +28.1 pts higher in Leeton

49.8% 38th pct 21.6% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +12.9 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

23.6% 16th pct 36.5% 20th pct

Walk to school in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +28.8 pts higher in Leeton

65.7% 42nd pct 36.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +22.5 pts higher in Leeton

75.8% 26th pct 53.3% 15th pct

Walk to health in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +23.1 pts higher in Leeton

44.0% 48th pct 20.9% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +5.8 more in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

11.0 30th pct 16.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +3 higher in Leeton

3 16th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Leeton in Wagga Wagga Surrounds +1.6 pts higher in Wagga Wagga Surrounds

2.8% 7th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leeton vs Wagga Wagga Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113011258/leeton/vs/113031271/wagga-wagga-surrounds