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Leeton
New South Wales · Riverina · 11,456 people · 15 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Leeton at a glance
Map shows the Leeton LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Leeton is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 15 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 1,140 km². Leeton has a population of 11,456 , ranking #86 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Leeton (9,170 residents), and the highest median household income is in Gogeldrie at $2,333/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,423/week and median age is 37.6. About 10.7% of residents were born overseas and 9.7% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 2,419 (21.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 1,535 (13.4%) |
| 25–44 years | 2,621 (22.9%) |
| 45–64 years | 2,830 (24.7%) |
| 65+ years | 2,044 (17.9%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Leeton
11 schools across Leeton: 72.7% Government, 18.2% Catholic, 9.1% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 908 (range 795 to 1030). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 11 schools in Leeton, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis De Sales Regional College | Catholic | Secondary | Leeton | 666 | 1018 |
| Leeton High School | Government | Secondary | Leeton | 458 | 908 |
| Parkview Public School | Government | Primary | Leeton | 373 | 900 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Leeton | 353 | 1030 |
| Yanco Agricultural High School | Government | Secondary | Yanco | 319 | 1009 |
| Leeton Public School | Government | Primary | Leeton | 258 | 976 |
| Yanco Public School | Government | Primary | Yanco | 70 | 860 |
| Whitton-Murrami Public School | Government | Primary | Whitton | 33 | 795 |
| Gralee School | Government | Special | Leeton | 28 | 874 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Leeton | Independent | Combined | Leeton | 26 | 977 |
| Wamoon Public School | Government | Primary | Leeton | 16 | 826 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Leeton. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Leeton
Leeton contains 15 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton | 2705 | 9,170 | $1,425/wk | 38 |
| Yanco | 2703 | 744 | $1,256/wk | 25 |
| Whitton | 2705 | 523 | $1,243/wk | 41 |
| Murrami | 2705 | 288 | $1,542/wk | 40 |
| Merungle Hill | 2705 | 258 | $1,768/wk | 42 |
| Stanbridge | 2705 | 204 | $1,125/wk | 38 |
| Corbie Hill | 2705 | 168 | $1,875/wk | 51 |
| Gogeldrie | 2705 | 65 | $2,333/wk | 42 |
| Cudgel | 2700 | 36 | $1,625/wk | 38 |
| Birrego | 2700 | |||
| Faithfull | 2700 | |||
| Kywong | 2700 | |||
| Paynters Siding | 2700 | |||
| Uroly | 2700 | |||
| Widgiewa | 2700 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Leeton with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Leeton and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton (NSW) | 11,456 | 37.6 | $1,423/wk | 922 | 29.0% | 10.7% |
| Narrandera | 5,638 | 44.1 | $1,176/wk | 909 | 25.6% | 5.4% |
| Lockhart | 3,371 | 45.5 | $1,319/wk | 952 | 15.5% | 4.6% |
| Griffith | 26,661 | 37.2 | $1,736/wk | 949 | 34.3% | 22.8% |
| Federation | 13,045 | 50.8 | $1,214/wk | 926 | 21.1% | 7.3% |
| Wagga Wagga | 66,906 | 36.2 | $1,723/wk | 969 | 33.7% | 11.4% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Leeton
What is the population of Leeton?
The 2021 Census recorded 11,456 people living in Leeton, across 15 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Leeton?
Leeton contains 15 suburbs. The most populous are Leeton, Yanco, Whitton, Murrami, Merungle Hill.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Leeton?
Leeton covers 3 postcodes: 2700, 2703, 2705.
What is the median household income in Leeton?
The population-weighted median household income across Leeton is $1,423 per week (2021 Census), ranking #76 of 130 NSW LGAs.
How many schools are in Leeton?
Leeton has 11 schools, including 8 government, 2 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Leeton?
Leeton has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 922, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.