Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$187,000
Up 26.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Leigh Creek
SA 5731 · Unincorporated SA
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $187,000
- Population
- 91
- Postcode
- 5731
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Leigh Creek, South Australia
Property market insights for Leigh Creek (SA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Leigh Creek (SA) SA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$300 per week
Market data updated July 2026.
The median house price in Leigh Creek (SA), SA is currently $187,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Leigh Creek (SA) has a 12-month growth rate of 26.6% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Leigh Creek (SA) is $300 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Leigh Creek safe?
The overall rate for Leigh Creek is 16,164 offences per 100,000 residents — 429% above the Rest of SA benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Leigh Creek.
Overall crime rate
16,164
offences per 100,000 residents
429% aboveRest of SA
Leigh CreekRest of SA: 3,055
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek SA 5731 is in South Australia, within Rest of SA.
91 people call Leigh Creek home, with an average of 1.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $84 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of SA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3435.2%Above
35–5425.3%Above
55–7429.7%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting100.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car18.2%Above
One car48.5%Above
Two cars24.2%Below
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work46.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled42.0%Above
What stands out in Leigh Creek
0.0% of workers in Leigh Creek worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of SA.
4.4% of Leigh Creek residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of SA.
40.7% of people in Leigh Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Leigh Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Leigh Creek SA 5731.
Is Leigh Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Leigh Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of SA average.
13 family households lived in Leigh Creek; 30.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
23.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Leigh Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Leigh Creek had 91 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.7% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Leigh Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Leigh Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Leigh Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
100.0% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Leigh Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Leigh Creek had 1.7 people.
One-person households made up 57.6% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
Two-person households represented 27.3%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Leigh Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
46.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of SA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 42.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Leigh Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
18.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of SA rate.
One-car households formed 48.5% of the total.
57.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Leigh Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
23.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 76.2% reported a different address.
4.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Leigh Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
51.6% of residents used only English at home.
16.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Leigh Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.4% of Leigh Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
4.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Leigh Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.4% of ancestry responses in Leigh Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 31.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Leigh Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 22.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Leigh Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.8%, compared with 54.1% across Rest of SA.
37.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.5%, compared with 4.8% across Rest of SA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Leigh Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
40.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.0% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Leigh Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of SA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 32.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Leigh Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $84 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Leigh Creek compare with Rest of SA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 0.0% in Leigh Creek, compared with 8.9% across Rest of SA.
Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 41.6% across Rest of SA. That is about half the Rest of SA rate.
Renting accounted for 100.0% in Leigh Creek, against 26.0% across Rest of SA.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Leigh Creek (SA)
Is Leigh Creek (SA) expensive?
The median house price is $187,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Leigh Creek (SA) good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families, and 12.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Leigh Creek (SA)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Leigh Creek (SA)
27 streets in Leigh Creek (SA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Rd
- Belah St
- Blackbutt St
- Black Oak Dr
- Bluebush Rd
- Boobialla Pl
- Coolabah St
- Coral Gum Pl
- Dundas Pl
- Gidgee Pl
- Gimlet Pl
- Ironbark Pl
- Kurrajong Pl
- Leigh Creek Aerodrome Rd
- Mallee St
- Marlock Pl
- Moonah St
- Moort St
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- Mulga St
- Myall Pl
- Quandong Pl
- Red Gum Pl
- Salmon Pl
- Sugarwood Pl
- The Outback Highway
- Tuart Pl
- Yate St
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