$250 —
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leeton · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Leeton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Leeton are well below the national figure, with a typical payment of just $250. The area is mostly made up of separate houses, and housing costs remain far below the New South Wales average.
$250
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Leeton — lower than 57% of areas.
| Leeton | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2705, NSW | $250 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 are far below the state average. While weekly rents have risen by $50 since 2016 to reach $250, they remain well below the national figure.
$1,300 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leeton, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leeton, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 34.1% of households renting. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen 12 points since 2011 to 33.1%.
34.1% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.1% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Leeton splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common in Leeton, making up 82.2% of all homes. Most properties are large, with 78.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.2% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 77.7%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leeton, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Flat or apartment is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leeton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114016/leeton/topic/housing-dwellings