Stanbridge, New South Wales

Stanbridge
Stanbridge
Coordinates: 34°31′3″S 146°14′8″E / 34.51750°S 146.23556°E / -34.51750; 146.23556
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
Elevation
144 m (472 ft)
Population
 • Total204 (2021 census)[2]
Postcode
2705
CountyCooper

Stanbridge is a town/community in Leeton Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It is in the central part of the Riverina. It is situated by road, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east from Whitton, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north west from Gogeldrie and 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Leeton. At the 2021 census, Stanbridge had a population of 204 people.[2]

A major local employer is Freedom Foods, a maker of health foods including cereals, biscuits, and bars. The company moved to Stanbridge from Melbourne in 2009 and employs about 76 people.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stanbridge (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Stanbridge (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  3. ^ Pattison, Talia (8 February 2013). "Bright future facing Freedom Foods". The Irrigator. Retrieved 28 January 2015.