Leeton · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A score of 3 for overall advantage means Leeton faces more challenges than most similar areas. While half the region has similar access to money and resources, the area struggles with lower levels of education and job skills.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Leeton — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Low levels of education and job skills, rated at 2, contribute to an overall advantage score of 922. This is smaller than about 74% of similar areas across the country.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
922
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth has stalled in Leeton, with a 0.0% change since 2021. This is well below the New South Wales growth rate of 6.1%.
11,475
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
0.0%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,005 businesses operating in the area, which is smaller than about 56% of similar regions. Only 24 new dwellings were approved, a figure smaller than about 62% of similar areas.
1,005
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
24
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14750/leeton/topic/economy-advantage
