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Leeton vs Bilbul

Name: Leeton vs Bilbul — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Leeton profile · Bilbul profile

Leeton Bilbul

Leeton and Bilbul (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Leeton is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 30.5% of people arrived recently from overseas, and 34.1% of homes are rented. In contrast, Bilbul (L) is a smaller, car-dependent area consisting entirely of separate houses, with a much higher share of high-earners—25.6% of households make $3,000 or more a week compared to 13.2% in Leeton.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the percentage of people who identify as having no religion. While Leeton is more diverse and has far more one-parent families (18.2% compared to 3.0% in Bilbul (L)), Bilbul (L) has more large homes, with 94.2% having three or more bedrooms. These gaps have shifted over time; for example, the typical age in Bilbul (L) is now 43 and the typical age in Leeton is 37, a trend that has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 30.5 pts higher in Leeton Population: 7,186 larger in Leeton Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Leeton Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Bilbul Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Leeton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leeton in Bilbul +7,186 larger in Leeton gap steady

7,437 86th pct 251 13th pct

Median age in Leeton in Bilbul +6 yrs older in Bilbul gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.0% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

37.1% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 27.6%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Leeton Bilbul

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 80.1%

0.5% South Africa +3.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 36.7%

35.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 34.7%

8.5% Italian +11.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

4.5% German ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 79.3%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

24.5% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 19.1%

8.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%

32.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 8.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.4% Society & culture ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

8.3% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 3.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Leeton in Bilbul +$158 higher in Bilbul gap widening

$746 67th pct $904 87th pct

Household income in Leeton in Bilbul +$516 higher in Bilbul gap widening

$1,359 58th pct $1,875 83rd pct

Family income in Leeton in Bilbul +$395 higher in Bilbul gap widening

$1,778 63rd pct $2,173 84th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.6%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 9.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 28.1%

35.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

6.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +2.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.6% One condition even 21.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Leeton in Bilbul +0.1 larger in Bilbul gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

28.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.2% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 24.4%

13.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.4% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.8% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leeton in Bilbul even gap narrowing

$250 43rd pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Leeton in Bilbul +$69 higher in Bilbul gap steady

$1,300 43rd pct $1,369 50th pct

People / bedroom in Leeton in Bilbul even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.1% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.1% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 15.1%

1.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 102.3%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

5.2% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 +53.9 pts ▸ 115.4%

25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 38.5%

27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.9 pts 7.7%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) +14.9 pts ▸ 87.6%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%

13.7% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

6.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.8% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 10.1%

10.8% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Leeton in Bilbul +4.2 higher in Leeton

5.5 73rd pct 1.2 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leeton in Bilbul +4.8 more in Leeton

5.8 71st pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Leeton in Bilbul +68.6 pts higher in Leeton

68.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Leeton in Bilbul +72.1 pts higher in Leeton

72.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leeton in Bilbul +64.0 pts higher in Bilbul

28.7% 40th pct 92.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Leeton in Bilbul +82.6 pts higher in Leeton

82.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Leeton in Bilbul +95.8 pts higher in Leeton

95.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Leeton in Bilbul +64.4 pts higher in Leeton

64.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leeton in Bilbul +3.3 more in Leeton

11.3 27th pct 8.0 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Leeton in Bilbul +14 higher in Leeton

46 69th pct 32 50th pct

Mean slope in Leeton in Bilbul +0.9 pts higher in Leeton

3.0% 20th pct 2.1% 1st pct

Compare Leeton with nearby areas

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Compare Bilbul with nearby areas

Yenda Griffith Hanwood Whitton Darlington Point Leeton Yanco Barellan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leeton vs Bilbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114016/leeton/vs/UCL122016/bilbul