Leeton vs Stanbridge

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stanbridge, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leeton: a median of $528,000, against $250,000 in Stanbridge, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Stanbridge tends to suit 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 parks and reserves (27 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Stanbridge carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Stanbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($250,000 vs $527,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Stanbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/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 389 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (551.6 km vs 570.4 km)

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)
  • But Stanbridge carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 83/100)

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 -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Leeton and Stanbridge 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 Stanbridge
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 Stanbridge
Walkability 5 / 0
Leeton — Walkability: 5/100 Stanbridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 44
Leeton — Safety: 17/100 Stanbridge — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 80 / 72
Leeton — Low fire risk: 80/100 Stanbridge — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Leeton has more residents (9,170 vs 204); Leeton rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk).

Leeton Stanbridge
Population 9,170
+98% vs other
 204
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% -1.0%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $74,100/yr
+21% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+30% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leeton Stanbridge
0-4 6.3% / 5.4%
Leeton — 0-4: 6.3% Stanbridge — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.3% / 22.1%
Leeton — 5-14: 14.3% Stanbridge — 5-14: 22.1%
15-19 7.2% / 3.4%
Leeton — 15-19: 7.2% Stanbridge — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 5.7% / 2.5%
Leeton — 20-24: 5.7% Stanbridge — 20-24: 2.5%
25-34 12.6% / 9.8%
Leeton — 25-34: 12.6% Stanbridge — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.3% / 13.7%
Leeton — 35-44: 11.3% Stanbridge — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.6% / 14.7%
Leeton — 45-54: 11.6% Stanbridge — 45-54: 14.7%
55-64 12.5% / 10.3%
Leeton — 55-64: 12.5% Stanbridge — 55-64: 10.3%
65-74 9.2% / 7.8%
Leeton — 65-74: 9.2% Stanbridge — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 6.4% / 5.4%
Leeton — 75-84: 6.4% Stanbridge — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.9% / 2.5%
Leeton — 85+: 2.9% Stanbridge — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leeton 39.7% lone person
Leeton — Lone Person: 39.7% Leeton — Couple Families: 38.4% Leeton — One Parent Families: 17.0% Leeton — Group Household: 3.4% Leeton — Other Families: 1.5%
Stanbridge 50.0% lone person
Stanbridge — Lone Person: 50.0% Stanbridge — Couple Families: 37.5% Stanbridge — One Parent Families: 12.5% Stanbridge — Group Household: 0.0% Stanbridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Stanbridge 27.1% renting
Stanbridge — Owned Outright: 42.4% Stanbridge — Mortgage: 30.5% Stanbridge — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Stanbridge
India 1.4% / 5.9%
Leeton — India: 1.4% Stanbridge — India: 5.9%
Italy 1.5% / 2.5%
Leeton — Italy: 1.5% Stanbridge — Italy: 2.5%
Philippines 1.5% / —
Leeton — Philippines: 1.5% Stanbridge — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Leeton — New Zealand: 0.9% Stanbridge — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Leeton — Malaysia: 0.8% Stanbridge — Malaysia: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Leeton Stanbridge
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 14.7%
Leeton — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Stanbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 4.4%
Leeton — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Stanbridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 2.9%
Leeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Stanbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Leeton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Stanbridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Leeton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Stanbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

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%
Stanbridge 98.4% houses
Stanbridge — Houses: 98.4% Stanbridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Stanbridge — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Leeton Stanbridge
Median house price $527,500 $250,000
Median unit price $307,500 —
Median land price $172,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

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

Ranking within NSW

Leeton Stanbridge
House price Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
Income Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Schools Higher than 77% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 8% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 72% of NSW —

Liveability

Leeton Stanbridge
Grade C —
Score 36/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Leeton carries more crime risk (83 vs 56).

Leeton Stanbridge
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 Stanbridge
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 Stanbridge

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Stanbridge sits further from the CBD (570.4 km vs 551.6 km).

Leeton Stanbridge
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 551.6 km 570.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 373 min 389 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 Stanbridge
Car (driver) 80.5% / 63.5%
Leeton — Car (driver): 80.5% Stanbridge — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 25.4%
Leeton — Worked from Home: 6.5% Stanbridge — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 8.1% / 4.8%
Leeton — Car (passenger): 8.1% Stanbridge — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 4.0% / 6.3%
Leeton — Walked Only: 4.0% Stanbridge — Walked Only: 6.3%
Bicycle 0.6% / —
Leeton — Bicycle: 0.6% Stanbridge — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Leeton Stanbridge
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leeton

Affordable Rural

Stanbridge

Affordable Family Rural

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