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Leeton NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Leeton, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Leeton NSW is 9,170 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leeton is $763 per week ($39,676 per year). Median rent in Leeton is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Leeton has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Leeton has a population density of 39.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leeton is India. The most common religion is Catholic (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leeton is $1,300.

There were 253 recorded offences in Leeton in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (79 offences).

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Leeton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Leeton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$763/wk

$39,676 per year

#4258 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Leeton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (4,484) Female 51.1% (4,683)

Population Density

39.7

people per km²

9,170 people · 230.8 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,844

Family income/wk

Leeton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leeton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.9% 1,125 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.1% 1,043 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leeton Country of Birth

Australia

95.1%

India

1.7%

China

1.0%

England

0.8%

Fiji

0.5%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Canada

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Leeton Religion

Catholic

35.9%

No Religion

26.1%

Anglican

16.5%

Not stated

9.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.4%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Other Religions Tot

1.8%

Brethren

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Leeton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Leeton Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

20.5%

SAL Tot

18.5%

Other

16.1%

IAL Punjabi

14.8%

Mandarin

13.7%

SAL Filipin

7.7%

Samoan

4.6%

SAL Tagalog

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Leeton Employment

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Employed full-time

42.1% 2,722 people

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Employed part-time

18.5% 1,192 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 176 people

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Not in labour force

36.7% 2,368 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Leeton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.8%

Bachelor Degree

22.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.4%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Leeton Occupation

Professionals

21.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Managers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Labourers

9.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.1%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Leeton Field of Study

Engineering

22.8%

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Education

13.2%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Health

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.8%

Architecture & Building

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.4%

Information Technology

1.8%

Creative Arts

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Leeton Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Leeton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Leeton Marital Status

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Married

45.8% 3,333

↔️

Separated

3.6% 264

📋

Divorced

7.6% 553

🕊️

Widowed

7.0% 507

👤

Never married

36.0% 2,620

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Leeton Ancestry

Australian

29.8%

English

28.2%

Irish

8.6%

Italian

7.8%

Scottish

7.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Other

5.0%

German

3.5%

Chinese

1.4%

Filipino

1.3%

Indian

0.8%

Dutch

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Leeton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Catholic

21.4%

Secondary — Government

15.6%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Leeton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 1,185

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 15,731

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Leeton Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.3% 1,210

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 5,417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Leeton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

6.8%

$800-$999/mo

11.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Leeton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.0%

Did not go to work

7.9%

Car (passenger)

7.9%

Walked only

3.8%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Train

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Leeton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

33.2%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Leeton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

14.9%

3 bedrooms

42.9%

4 bedrooms

33.2%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Leeton Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

42.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Leeton Indigenous Population

7.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,320

Indigenous residents

15,708

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Leeton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

893

Asthma

447

Arthritis

338

Diabetes

238

Lung condition

230

Heart disease

211

Cancer

130

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Leeton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

13.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Leeton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.8%

Couple — no children

28.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Leeton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

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Previously served

1.8% 118

👤

Never served

98.2% 6,548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Leeton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 885

—

Did not provide

86.6% 5,714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Leeton Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

10.1%

2 children

27.5%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

10.1%

5+ children

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Leeton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

152

2011–2015

183

2016

2017

2018

104

2019

112

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Leeton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

31.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Leeton Household Size

1 person

28.8%

2 persons

33.7%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

12.5%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Leeton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,121

Moved — same area (SA2)

603

Moved from NSW

410

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Leeton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.1%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.6%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Leeton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 253 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Leeton Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,425/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Leeton

Your weekly income

≈ $6,175/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $1,175/wk

Rent share 17.5%

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Leeton vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leeton

What is the population of Leeton NSW?

The population of Leeton NSW is 9,170 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 39.7 people per km².Leeton is ranked #743 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leeton?

The median personal income in Leeton NSW is $763 per week, or $39,676 per year.The median household income is $1,425 per week.Family income is $1,844 per week.Leeton is ranked #4,258 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leeton?

Median rent in Leeton NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Leeton ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leeton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leeton NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leeton?

The median age in Leeton NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Leeton a good suburb to live in?

Leeton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,170.The median income is $763/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12302. All dollar figures in AUD.