Leeton · Urban Centre

Income in Leeton

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Leeton, with the typical family now bringing in $1,778. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

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📍 Leeton, Urban Centre

Where Leeton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,359 ▲ +59.3%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Leeton — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Leeton$1,359
2705, NSW $1,429
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,359, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal income is about the same as the Australian average at $746 per week, and family incomes have risen by $785 since 2011.

$746 ▲ +53.8%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $485
  • 2016: $640
  • 2021: $746

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,359 ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $853
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,359

Median total household income per week.

$1,778 ▲ +79.1%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $993
  • 2016: $1,459
  • 2021: $1,778

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 13.2%. However, this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.

Household income distribution

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Leeton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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Leeton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114016/leeton/topic/income