Gogeldrie vs Leeton
Leeton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Gogeldrie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Gogeldrie, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Gogeldrie tends to suit couples.
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 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (27 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
- has more childcare (5 vs 0)
- But Gogeldrie is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 55%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Gogeldrie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Gogeldrie
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
- But Leeton has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 18%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Leeton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (373 min vs 394 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (551.6 km vs 569.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Leeton
ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (5 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 5%)
- carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 97/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Leeton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (6.3% vs -28.6%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Gogeldrie 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.
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.
Demographics
Leeton has more residents (9,170 vs 65); Gogeldrie has higher household incomes ($121,316 vs $74,100).
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 9,170 +14008% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -28.6% | +6.3% |
| Median age | 42 | 38 |
| Median household income | $121,316/yr +39% vs other | $74,100/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $250/wk +25% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).
Property market
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $527,500 |
| Median unit price | — | $307,500 |
| Median land price | — | $172,500 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 38 days from 14 sales |
Zoning mix
Gogeldrie has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 4%).
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 81% | 87% |
| Environmental | 19% | 4% |
| Residential | 0% | 7% |
| 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
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 25 across Leeton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.1% $500/wk on $630K |
| Units | — | 5.2% $352/wk on $355K |
Ranking within NSW
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 84% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Schools | — | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| Walkability | Higher than 56% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 89% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 8% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 67% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 78% of NSW |
| Rental yield (units) | — | Higher than 72% of NSW |
Liveability
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 36/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Gogeldrie carries more crime risk (97 vs 83).
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 14/100 | Low 20/100 |
| Crime | High 97/100 | 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
| Gogeldrie | 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 Gogeldrie
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
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 3 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 6 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 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 | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Gogeldrie sits further from the CBD (569.1 km vs 551.6 km).
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 569.1 km +3% vs other | 551.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 394 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).
Setting
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 133 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 131 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 51/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 40 premises | 20% 4,496 premises |
Climate
| Gogeldrie | 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
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,118/yr same for both | |
| Council | Leeton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Farrer same for both | |
| Member | David Farley same for both | |
| Party | One Nation same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Gogeldrie | Leeton | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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