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Leeton vs Whitton

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Leeton profile · Whitton profile

Leeton Whitton

Leeton and Whitton (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Leeton is a larger hub where the typical resident is 37 and 13.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Whitton (L) is much smaller and older, with a typical age of 46 and no households earning that same weekly amount. Leeton also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (36.5% compared to 21.8% in Whitton (L)) and more residents who are working or looking for work.

Both areas are very similar in their family structures, with about 21% of the population being children under 15 and homes typically having around 2.3 to 2.4 people. While they share these household patterns, the gaps in other areas are shifting. For example, the difference in home ownership has flipped since 2011, with homes now far more likely to be owned outright in Whitton (L). Meanwhile, the gap in rental rates has widened, as renting is far more common in Leeton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,091 larger in Leeton Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Whitton Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Leeton Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Leeton Median age: 9 yrs older in Whitton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leetonin Whitton +7,091 larger in Leeton gap steady
7,437 86th pct 346 21st pct
Median age in Leetonin Whitton +9 yrs older in Whitton gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Leetonin Whitton +5.8 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
7.8% 72nd pct 13.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Leetonin Whitton +4.7 pts higher in Leeton gap narrowing
19.1% 39th pct 14.5% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Leetonin Whitton +0.2 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
20.9% 74th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Leetonin Whitton +2.4 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
11.4% 31st pct 13.8% 59th pct

Age structure

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 17.6%
20.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.5%
13.1% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

44.0% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 35.6%
37.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
3.7% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Age & sex structure

Leeton Whitton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Leetonin Whitton +8.2 pts higher in Leeton gap narrowing
12.8% 63rd pct 4.6% 11th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 84.4%
1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
35.6% English +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.5% Italian ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%
4.5% German ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
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

Other language in Leetonin Whitton +9.1 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
11.4% 86th pct 2.3% 26th pct
Limited English in Leetonin Whitton +1.8 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
2.7% 88th pct 0.9% 76th pct

Language used at home

81.1% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 86.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Leetonin Whitton +7.0 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
24.5% 10th pct 31.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 52.6%
24.5% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
8.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Leetonin Whitton +14.6 pts higher in Leeton gap narrowing
36.5% 44th pct 21.8% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Leetonin Whitton +8.4 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
11.6% 51st pct 3.2% 4th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
36.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 21.8%
14.1% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 31.9%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 4.2%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
8.4% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.1% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leetonin Whitton +$152 higher in Leeton gap widening
$746 67th pct $594 36th pct
Household income in Leetonin Whitton +$227 higher in Leeton gap widening
$1,359 58th pct $1,132 37th pct
Family income in Leetonin Whitton +$357 higher in Leeton gap widening
$1,778 63rd pct $1,421 37th pct
High earners in Leetonin Whitton +6.5 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
6.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Leetonin Whitton +13.2 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
13.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
20.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 34.2%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.3%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Leetonin Whitton +5.5 pts higher in Whitton
32.4% 46th pct 37.9% 75th pct
Mental health in Leetonin Whitton +2.0 pts higher in Whitton
10.1% 54th pct 12.1% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Leetonin Whitton +2.2 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
7.1% 59th pct 9.2% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.9% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.8% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%
7.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Leetonin Whitton +10.6 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
17.0% 50th pct 6.4% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Leetonin Whitton +2.2 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
11.8% 30th pct 9.6% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Leetonin Whitton +2.5 pts higher in Leeton gap steady
26.0% 59th pct 23.5% 45th pct
Defence service in Leetonin Whitton +1.1 pts higher in Whitton
1.8% 12th pct 2.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Leetonin Whitton +1.1 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
19.2% 15th pct 20.3% 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Leetonin Whitton +0.1 larger in Leeton gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Leetonin Whitton +7.7 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
18.2% 69th pct 25.9% 89th pct
Living alone in Leetonin Whitton +2.3 pts higher in Leeton gap narrowing
31.7% 59th pct 29.5% 51st pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 46.2%
28.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%
18.2% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.2%
31.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.5%
13.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
6.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%
2.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leetonin Whitton +$50 higher in Leeton gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Leetonin Whitton +$635 higher in Leeton gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $665 5th pct
People / bedroom in Leetonin Whitton +0.10 higher in Whitton gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Leetonin Whitton +20.2 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
34.1% 80th pct 14.0% 25th pct
Owned outright in Leetonin Whitton +11.9 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
33.1% 31st pct 45.0% 68th pct
Separate houses in Leetonin Whitton +17.8 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
82.2% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Leetonin Whitton +0.7 pts higher in Leeton gap narrowing
78.2% 54th pct 77.5% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
29.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.1% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 14.0%
1.5% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +19.4 pts ▸ 101.6%
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 +12.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 16.3%
16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%
2.7% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.6 pts 38.9%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
9.6% $350–$549 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% Under $1,000 +37.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.7 pts 8.7%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Leetonin Whitton +3.2 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
6.0% 68th pct 9.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Leetonin Whitton +0.3 pts higher in Whitton gap narrowing
4.5% 24th pct 4.8% 27th pct
PT commute in Leetonin Whitton +0.2 pts higher in Leeton gap narrowing
0.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 81.5%
7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
4.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
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 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.5%
36.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 31.5%
13.7% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Leetonin Whitton +15.1 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
41.5% 79th pct 26.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Leetonin Whitton
30.5% 94th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Leetonin Whitton +3.2 pts higher in Whitton gap steady
4.4% 46th pct 7.6% 78th pct
Participation in Leetonin Whitton +11.6 pts higher in Leeton gap widening
58.2% 65th pct 46.6% 31st pct
Full-time in Leetonin Whitton +3.6 pts higher in Whitton gap widening
65.8% 89th pct 69.4% 94th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +9.3 pts 2.4%
6.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%
6.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
3.2% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
10.8% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Leetonin Whitton +0.8 higher in Whitton
5.5 73rd pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Leetonin Whitton +1.2 more in Whitton
5.8 71st pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Leetonin Whitton +31.0 pts higher in Whitton
68.6% 57th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Leetonin Whitton +27.5 pts higher in Whitton
72.1% 62nd pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Leetonin Whitton +65.8 pts higher in Whitton
28.7% 40th pct 94.5% 90th pct
Walk to school in Leetonin Whitton +17.4 pts higher in Whitton
82.6% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Leetonin Whitton +4.2 pts higher in Whitton
95.8% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Leetonin Whitton +64.4 pts higher in Leeton
64.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Leetonin Whitton +17.6 more in Whitton
11.3 27th pct 28.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Leetonin Whitton +11 higher in Whitton
46 69th pct 58 78th pct
Mean slope in Leetonin Whitton +0.9 pts higher in Leeton
3.0% 20th pct 2.0% 0th pct

Compare Leeton with nearby areas

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Compare Whitton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leeton vs Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114016/leeton/vs/UCL122149/whitton