Yanco vs Leeton

Yanco is the younger of the two, with a median age of 25 against 38 in Leeton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Leeton: a median of $528,000, against $278,000 in Yanco, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yanco tends to suit 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 3)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Yanco

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($277,500 vs $527,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Yanco has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)
  • Leeton has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 16%)

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

Commuting to the city

Leeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (551.6 km vs 573.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leeton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • 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 -24.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Yanco 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.

Yanco 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.

Yanco Leeton
Walkability 8 / 5
Yanco — Walkability: 8/100 Leeton — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 16 / 17
Yanco — Safety: 16/100 Leeton — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 72 / 80
Yanco — Low fire risk: 72/100 Leeton — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Leeton has more residents (9,170 vs 744); Leeton skews older (38 vs 25).

Yanco Leeton
Population 744 9,170
+1133% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -24.4% +6.3%
Median age 25 38
Median household income $65,312/yr $74,100/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yanco Leeton
0-4 3.8% / 6.3%
Yanco — 0-4: 3.8% Leeton — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 20.7% / 14.3%
Yanco — 5-14: 20.7% Leeton — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 21.4% / 7.2%
Yanco — 15-19: 21.4% Leeton — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.4% / 5.7%
Yanco — 20-24: 3.4% Leeton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 9.0% / 12.6%
Yanco — 25-34: 9.0% Leeton — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 7.3% / 11.3%
Yanco — 35-44: 7.3% Leeton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 10.6% / 11.6%
Yanco — 45-54: 10.6% Leeton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 8.7% / 12.5%
Yanco — 55-64: 8.7% Leeton — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.5% / 9.2%
Yanco — 65-74: 9.5% Leeton — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 5.0% / 6.4%
Yanco — 75-84: 5.0% Leeton — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 0.7% / 2.9%
Yanco — 85+: 0.7% Leeton — 85+: 2.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yanco 40.4% couple families
Yanco — Couple Families: 40.4% Yanco — Lone Person: 36.2% Yanco — One Parent Families: 15.6% Yanco — Group Household: 5.7% Yanco — Other Families: 2.1%
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.

Yanco 15.8% renting
Yanco — Owned Outright: 47.5% Yanco — Mortgage: 36.6% Yanco — Renting: 15.8%
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.

Yanco Leeton
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.6%
Yanco — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Leeton — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 7.0%
Yanco — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Leeton — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 4.5%
Yanco — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% Leeton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
Yanco — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Leeton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Yanco — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Leeton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

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.

Yanco Leeton
England 1.1% / 0.8%
Yanco — England: 1.1% Leeton — England: 0.8%
Italy 0.4% / 1.5%
Yanco — Italy: 0.4% Leeton — Italy: 1.5%
China 0.8% / 0.7%
Yanco — China: 0.8% Leeton — China: 0.7%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Yanco — Philippines: not among its largest Leeton — Philippines: 1.5%
India — / 1.4%
Yanco — India: not among its largest Leeton — India: 1.4%
Malaysia 0.4% / 0.8%
Yanco — Malaysia: 0.4% Leeton — Malaysia: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Yanco — New Zealand: not among its largest Leeton — New Zealand: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yanco 93.4% houses
Yanco — Houses: 93.4% Yanco — Flats / Apartments: 6.6% Yanco — 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

Yanco Leeton
Median house price $277,500 $527,500
Median unit price — $307,500
Median land price — $172,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 3 sales
 38 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Yanco has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 4%); Leeton has more rural and farming land (87% vs 72%).

Yanco Leeton
Rural and farming 72% 87%
Environmental 20% 4%
Residential 2% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 1%
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

Yanco 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Yanco Leeton
House price Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 41% of NSW
Schools Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 8% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 72% of NSW

Liveability

Leeton scores higher overall (36 vs 19).

Yanco Leeton
Grade D C
Score 19/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yanco Leeton
Bushfire Low
28/100
 Low
20/100
Crime High
84/100
 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

Yanco Leeton
Inside the suburb 3 8
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Yanco

  • Yanco Agricultural High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Yanco Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Verity Christian College Leeton Campus Independent · Primary

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

Yanco 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 1 5
Fuel stations 0 6
Waterways 9 2

Mobility

Yanco sits further from the CBD (573.6 km vs 551.6 km).

Yanco Leeton
Walkability score 8/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 573.6 km
+4% vs other
 551.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 373 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 69.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2703
 0.1%
postcode 2705
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2703
 50
postcode 2705

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.

Yanco Leeton
Car (driver) 75.8% / 80.5%
Yanco — Car (driver): 75.8% Leeton — Car (driver): 80.5%
Car (passenger) 10.3% / 8.1%
Yanco — Car (passenger): 10.3% Leeton — Car (passenger): 8.1%
Worked from Home 7.5% / 6.5%
Yanco — Worked from Home: 7.5% Leeton — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Walked Only 6.3% / 4.0%
Yanco — Walked Only: 6.3% Leeton — Walked Only: 4.0%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Yanco — Bicycle: not among its largest Leeton — Bicycle: 0.6%

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

Setting

Yanco Leeton
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Yanco 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yanco

Affordable Family Rural Students

Leeton

Affordable Rural

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