Moving to Leigh Creek SA 5731
What the official numbers say about living in Leigh Creek — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $84 a week, against a median household income of $1,625 a week.
About 0% of homes are owner-occupied and 100% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Leigh Creek shrank 82% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (505 → 91 people).
Around 33% of households are families, averaging 1.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Tamil.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Leigh Creek sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (52% of workers).
Nearest airport: Leigh Creek Airport, 2.6 km east.
The Adelaide CBD is roughly 483 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 supermarket — see them all on the Leigh Creek profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Leigh Creek Area School 350 m
Groceries: Leigh Creek Foodland 50 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Leigh Creek, most often seen first: Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater · White-plumed Honeyeater · House Sparrow · Central White-plumed Honeyeater · Grey Teal · Magpie-lark.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated SA — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Grey — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 5731 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Leigh Creek profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $84 a week, and about 100% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 82% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 505 people to 91. It sits about 483 km from the Adelaide CBD in a straight line. Local government is Unincorporated SA council, and the federal seat is Grey.
Keep an eye on Leigh Creek
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