Leeton vs Murrami

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murrami, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leeton: a median of $528,000, against $350,000 in Murrami, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Leeton tends to suit people living alone, while Murrami suits couples 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Leeton has more parks and reserves (27 vs 2)
  • Murrami is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 55%)

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

First-home buyers

Murrami

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($350,000 vs $527,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 21%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Leeton has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 18%)
  • Murrami has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $250/wk)

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 393 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (551.6 km vs 570.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leeton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)
  • But Murrami carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Murrami

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.6% vs 6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leeton Murrami
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.

Leeton Murrami
Walkability 5 / 0
Leeton — Walkability: 5/100 Murrami — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 27
Leeton — Safety: 17/100 Murrami — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 80 / 74
Leeton — Low fire risk: 80/100 Murrami — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Leeton has more residents (9,170 vs 288); Leeton rents higher ($250/wk vs $220/wk).

Leeton Murrami
Population 9,170
+97% vs other
 288
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +22.6%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $74,100/yr $80,184/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+12% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leeton Murrami
0-4 6.3% / 3.5%
Leeton — 0-4: 6.3% Murrami — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 14.3% / 20.1%
Leeton — 5-14: 14.3% Murrami — 5-14: 20.1%
15-19 7.2% / 6.2%
Leeton — 15-19: 7.2% Murrami — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.7% / 6.6%
Leeton — 20-24: 5.7% Murrami — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 12.6% / 8.3%
Leeton — 25-34: 12.6% Murrami — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.3% / 11.1%
Leeton — 35-44: 11.3% Murrami — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.6% / 19.8%
Leeton — 45-54: 11.6% Murrami — 45-54: 19.8%
55-64 12.5% / 13.5%
Leeton — 55-64: 12.5% Murrami — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.2% / 6.9%
Leeton — 65-74: 9.2% Murrami — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 6.4% / 3.8%
Leeton — 75-84: 6.4% Murrami — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.9% / 1.7%
Leeton — 85+: 2.9% Murrami — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Murrami 60.9% couple families
Murrami — Couple Families: 60.9% Murrami — Lone Person: 23.9% Murrami — One Parent Families: 15.2% Murrami — Group Household: 0.0% Murrami — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leeton 31.6% renting
Leeton — Owned Outright: 35.5% Leeton — Mortgage: 32.9% Leeton — Renting: 31.6%
Murrami 18.2% renting
Murrami — Owned Outright: 41.8% Murrami — Mortgage: 40.0% Murrami — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leeton Murrami
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 13.2%
Leeton — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Murrami — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 7.3%
Leeton — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Murrami — Bachelor Degree: 7.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 4.9%
Leeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Murrami — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Leeton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Murrami — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Leeton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Murrami — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Leeton Murrami
Philippines 1.5% / 1.0%
Leeton — Philippines: 1.5% Murrami — Philippines: 1.0%
England 0.8% / 1.0%
Leeton — England: 0.8% Murrami — England: 1.0%
Italy 1.5% / —
Leeton — Italy: 1.5% Murrami — Italy: not among its largest
India 1.4% / —
Leeton — India: 1.4% Murrami — India: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Leeton — New Zealand: 0.9% Murrami — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Leeton — Malaysia: 0.8% Murrami — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leeton 84.9% houses
Leeton — Houses: 84.9% Leeton — Flats / Apartments: 11.6% Leeton — Townhouses: 3.4%
Murrami 100.0% houses
Murrami — Houses: 100.0% Murrami — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Murrami — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Leeton Murrami
Median house price $527,500 $350,000
Median unit price $307,500 —
Median land price $172,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

Leeton Murrami
Rural and farming 87% 99%
Residential 7% 0%
Environmental 4% 0%
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

Leeton Murrami
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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Leeton Murrami
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Schools Higher than 77% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of NSW —

Liveability

Leeton Murrami
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Leeton carries more crime risk (83 vs 73).

Leeton Murrami
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
26/100
Crime High
83/100
 High
73/100
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

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

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

Schools in Murrami

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Murrami sits further from the CBD (570.2 km vs 551.6 km).

Leeton Murrami
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 551.6 km 570.2 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 373 min 393 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.

Leeton Murrami
Car (driver) 80.5% / 68.5%
Leeton — Car (driver): 80.5% Murrami — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 27.2%
Leeton — Worked from Home: 6.5% Murrami — Worked from Home: 27.2%
Walked Only 4.0% / 4.3%
Leeton — Walked Only: 4.0% Murrami — Walked Only: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / —
Leeton — Car (passenger): 8.1% Murrami — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Leeton — Bicycle: 0.6% Murrami — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Leeton Murrami
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Leeton Murrami
Connectivity score 51/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
4,496 premises
 0%
111 premises

Climate

Leeton Murrami
Annual rainfall 453 mm 447 mm
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leeton

Affordable Rural

Murrami

Affordable Family Rural

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