Whitton is a small locality in New South Wales within the Leeton local government area (postcode 2705). It is home to about 523 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in Whitton stand at $175,000, having fallen sharply by 31.6% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $455. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 13.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $693.
Whitton is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 795, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. The crime rate in the Leeton LGA is moderate at 4,913 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Whitton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 13.6%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($175K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.7x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -31.6% year-on-year. Population growth of -0.2% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.