Area profile
A quick snapshot of Leeton Shire, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Leeton is the birthplace of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, purpose-built as part of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme, with an economy built on irrigated agriculture and food processing.
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- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 11,438ABS Estimated Resident Population, per OLG time-series data.
- Area
- 1,167.2 km²
- Population density
- ~10 people per km²
- Region
- Riverina, NSW — the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Leeton (council seat), Yanco, Whitton, and the villages of Wamoon and MurramiSunRice, CopRice, the JBS Riverina Beef Feedlot, Southern Cotton, Whitton Malthouse, Bega Dairy & Drinks and several wineries are among the Shire's larger employers. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Leeton2705
- Yanco2703
- Whitton2705
- Wamoon2705
- Murrami2705
- Stanbridge2705
- Gogeldrie2705
- North Leeton2705
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Leeton Shire LGA. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Leeton Shire Council). Leeton was purpose-built from 1912 as part of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme and retains a significant collection of Art Deco architecture from the 1920s–1940s.
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.