Corbie Hill vs Leeton

Leeton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 51 in Corbie Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Corbie Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Corbie Hill: a median of $630,000, against $528,000 in Leeton. On these figures, Corbie Hill tends to suit couples, while Leeton suits people living alone, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Leeton

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (27 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Corbie Hill is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 55%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Leeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($527,500 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Corbie Hill sits closer to the CBD (546.6 km vs 551.6 km)
  • Leeton has a shorter drive in (373 min vs 378 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leeton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (15% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Leeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.3% vs -26.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Corbie Hill and Leeton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Corbie Hill Leeton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Corbie Hill Leeton
Walkability 0 / 5
Corbie Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Leeton — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 14 / 17
Corbie Hill — Safety: 14/100 Leeton — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 72 / 80
Corbie Hill — Low fire risk: 72/100 Leeton — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Leeton has more residents (9,170 vs 168); Corbie Hill skews older (51 vs 38).

Corbie Hill Leeton
Population 168 9,170
+5358% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -26.3% +6.3%
Median age 51 38
Median household income $97,500/yr
+24% vs other
 $74,100/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Corbie Hill Leeton
0-4 1.8% / 6.3%
Corbie Hill — 0-4: 1.8% Leeton — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 10.1% / 14.3%
Corbie Hill — 5-14: 10.1% Leeton — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 7.7% / 7.2%
Corbie Hill — 15-19: 7.7% Leeton — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.6% / 5.7%
Corbie Hill — 20-24: 3.6% Leeton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 4.8% / 12.6%
Corbie Hill — 25-34: 4.8% Leeton — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 10.1% / 11.3%
Corbie Hill — 35-44: 10.1% Leeton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 16.7% / 11.6%
Corbie Hill — 45-54: 16.7% Leeton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 21.4% / 12.5%
Corbie Hill — 55-64: 21.4% Leeton — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.5% / 9.2%
Corbie Hill — 65-74: 12.5% Leeton — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.6% / 6.4%
Corbie Hill — 75-84: 3.6% Leeton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 1.8% / 2.9%
Corbie Hill — 85+: 1.8% Leeton — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Corbie Hill 54.8% couple families
Corbie Hill — Couple Families: 54.8% Corbie Hill — Lone Person: 22.6% Corbie Hill — One Parent Families: 22.6% Corbie Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Corbie Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Leeton 38.4% couple families
Leeton — Couple Families: 38.4% Leeton — Lone Person: 39.7% Leeton — One Parent Families: 17.0% Leeton — Group Household: 3.4% Leeton — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Corbie Hill 6.8% renting
Corbie Hill — Owned Outright: 54.2% Corbie Hill — Mortgage: 39.0% Corbie Hill — Renting: 6.8%
Leeton 31.6% renting
Leeton — Owned Outright: 35.5% Leeton — Mortgage: 32.9% Leeton — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Corbie Hill Leeton
Certificate III & IV 20.2% / 16.6%
Corbie Hill — Certificate III & IV: 20.2% Leeton — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 7.0%
Corbie Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Leeton — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 4.5%
Corbie Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Leeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.2%
Corbie Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Leeton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Corbie Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Leeton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Corbie Hill Leeton
Italy 5.4% / 1.5%
Corbie Hill — Italy: 5.4% Leeton — Italy: 1.5%
New Zealand 3.0% / 0.9%
Corbie Hill — New Zealand: 3.0% Leeton — New Zealand: 0.9%
England 1.8% / 0.8%
Corbie Hill — England: 1.8% Leeton — England: 0.8%
Scotland 1.8% / —
Corbie Hill — Scotland: 1.8% Leeton — Scotland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.5%
Corbie Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Leeton — Philippines: 1.5%
India — / 1.4%
Corbie Hill — India: not among its largest Leeton — India: 1.4%
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Corbie Hill — Malaysia: not among its largest Leeton — Malaysia: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Corbie Hill 98.3% houses
Corbie Hill — Houses: 98.3% Corbie Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.7% Corbie Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Leeton 84.9% houses
Leeton — Houses: 84.9% Leeton — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Leeton — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Corbie Hill Leeton
Median house price $630,000 $527,500
Median unit price — $307,500
Median land price — $172,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Corbie Hill has more rural and farming land (99% vs 87%).

Corbie Hill Leeton
Rural and farming 99% 87%
Residential 0% 7%
Environmental 0% 4%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Corbie Hill Leeton
New dwellings approved 25
across Leeton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Corbie Hill Leeton
Houses — 4.1%
$500/wk on $630K
Units — 5.2%
$352/wk on $355K

Ranking within NSW

Corbie Hill Leeton
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 77% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Corbie Hill Leeton
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Corbie Hill Leeton
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
86/100
 High
83/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Corbie Hill Leeton
Inside the suburb 0 8
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Corbie Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Leeton

  • Leeton Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • OneSchool Global NSW - Leeton Independent · Combined above peers
  • Wamoon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Leeton High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Parkview Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Francis De Sales Regional College Catholic · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Corbie Hill Leeton
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 3 27
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Leeton sits further from the CBD (551.6 km vs 546.6 km).

Corbie Hill Leeton
Walkability score 0/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 546.6 km 551.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 378 min 373 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2705
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2705
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Corbie Hill Leeton
Car (driver) 80.5% / 80.5%
Corbie Hill — Car (driver): 80.5% Leeton — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 19.5% / 6.5%
Corbie Hill — Worked from Home: 19.5% Leeton — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) — / 8.1%
Corbie Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Leeton — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Walked Only — / 4.0%
Corbie Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Leeton — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Corbie Hill — Bicycle: not among its largest Leeton — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Corbie Hill Leeton
Elevation 163 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Corbie Hill Leeton
Connectivity score 30/100 51/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
89 premises
 20%
4,496 premises

Climate

Corbie Hill Leeton
Annual rainfall 453 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Corbie Hill Leeton
Average residential rate $1,118/yr
same for both
Council Leeton
same for both

Federal electorate

Corbie Hill Leeton
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Corbie Hill Leeton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Corbie Hill

Affordable Rural

Leeton

Affordable Rural

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