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Leeton vs Merungle Hill

Name: Leeton vs Merungle Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Leeton profile · Merungle Hill profile

Leeton Merungle Hill

Leeton and Merungle Hill are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different own and rent patterns. Leeton is a more urban hub where 29% of people are recent overseas arrivals and 30.5% of households rent. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 57.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Merungle Hill is car-dependent and more residential, with 55.6% of homes owned outright and every single home being a separate house.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $734 to $763, and have the same share of people caring for children unpaid. This shared economic profile exists alongside a large gap in how people live; Leeton has far more people living alone at 28.9%, while Merungle Hill has a much higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework at 33.2%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.0 pts higher in Leeton Population: 8,912 larger in Leeton Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Merungle Hill Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Merungle Hill No car: 5.2 pts higher in Leeton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leeton in Merungle Hill +8,912 larger in Leeton gap steady

9,170 87th pct 258 58th pct

Median age in Leeton in Merungle Hill +4 yrs older in Merungle Hill gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.5%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

Marital status

45.8% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 61.5%

36.0% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 27.4%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 1.9%

3.6% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Leeton Merungle Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.8% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% English +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

9.9% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +10.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

2.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

24.3% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leeton in Merungle Hill

4.23 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Leeton in Merungle Hill +6 more in Leeton

9 78th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Leeton in Merungle Hill +5 larger in Merungle Hill

250 43rd pct 255 43rd pct

ICSEA in Leeton in Merungle Hill +34 higher in Merungle Hill

965 34th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.7% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

16.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

8.0% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.2% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leeton in Merungle Hill +$29 higher in Leeton gap narrowing

$763 52nd pct $734 47th pct

Household income in Leeton in Merungle Hill +$343 higher in Merungle Hill gap widening

$1,425 42nd pct $1,768 64th pct

Family income in Leeton in Merungle Hill +$48 higher in Merungle Hill gap narrowing

$1,844 47th pct $1,892 50th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 8.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.7%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.8%

6.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

21.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

6.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leeton in Merungle Hill +654 larger in Leeton

661 87th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Leeton in Merungle Hill +16 yrs older in Merungle Hill

19 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Leeton in Merungle Hill +$403 higher in Merungle Hill

$596 45th pct $999 79th pct

Household income in Leeton in Merungle Hill +$744 higher in Merungle Hill

$1,422 38th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leeton in Merungle Hill +0.2 larger in Merungle Hill gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 51.8%

28.1% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +12.2 pts 16.7%

12.5% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leeton in Merungle Hill +$9 higher in Leeton gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $241 37th pct

Mortgage in Leeton in Merungle Hill even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Leeton in Merungle Hill +0.10 higher in Merungle Hill gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned outright +21.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.5% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 12.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +19.5 pts ▸ 104.4%

9.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.4% 4 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 35.6%

14.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +34.1 pts 27.3%

25.7% Under $200 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 8.3%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 8.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leeton in Merungle Hill +2 more in Leeton

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Leeton in Merungle Hill +0.22 more in Leeton

0.22 58th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Leeton in Merungle Hill +2.4 more in Leeton

2.4 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Leeton in Merungle Hill +7 more in Leeton

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Leeton in Merungle Hill +11 longer in Merungle Hill

73 93rd pct 84 99th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 68.7%

5.8% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 36.7%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 13.3%

15.1% 3 vehicles +12.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

9.4% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.0% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 4.5%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leeton in Merungle Hill +4.3 higher in Leeton

4.4 80th pct 0.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Leeton in Merungle Hill +4.5 more in Leeton

4.6 81st pct 0.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Leeton in Merungle Hill +53.9 pts higher in Leeton

53.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Leeton in Merungle Hill +57.2 pts higher in Leeton

57.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leeton in Merungle Hill +22.4 pts higher in Leeton

22.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Leeton in Merungle Hill +68.7 pts higher in Leeton

68.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Leeton in Merungle Hill +63.4 pts higher in Leeton

79.7% 74th pct 16.3% 51st pct

Walk to health in Leeton in Merungle Hill +50.6 pts higher in Leeton

50.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leeton in Merungle Hill +6.4 more in Leeton

10.3 42nd pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Leeton in Merungle Hill +3 higher in Leeton

4 63rd pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Leeton in Merungle Hill +0.9 pts higher in Merungle Hill

2.8% 10th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Leeton with nearby areas

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Compare Merungle Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leeton vs Merungle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12302/leeton/vs/SAL12601/merungle-hill