Leigh Creek, SA 5731
Outback - North and EastAll suburbs in postcode 5731
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Median house price
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Rent in Leigh Creek
- Weekly rent (house)
- $305/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $84/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· SA rental bond data
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What to know about Leigh Creek
Leigh Creek (5731) sits in the Outback - North and East region of South Australia.
Leigh Creek has roughly 91 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Leigh Creek scores 6/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 5°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 211 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schools in Leigh Creek
Schools serving Leigh Creek: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Leigh Creek Area School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 6/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Leigh Creek's population at 91, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Lone-person households are notable here (58%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 91
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 33%
- Lone person
- 58%
- Renter occupied
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
20 offences recorded in 2025-26
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of June 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 211 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.7°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Leigh Creek
- What is the Leigh Creek postcode?
- Leigh Creek is in the 5731 postcode, in SA, in the Outback - North and East region.
- Where is Leigh Creek?
- Leigh Creek is a suburb in the Outback - North and East area, SA 5731.
- What is the average rent in Leigh Creek?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $305, for units it's $84.
- What schools are in Leigh Creek?
- There are 1 schools serving Leigh Creek on this page, including Leigh Creek Area School.
- How walkable is Leigh Creek?
- Leigh Creek has a Walk Score of 6 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Leigh Creek?
- Leigh Creek is close to Copley, Puttapa, North Moolooloo, Leigh Creek Station, Beltana.
- What is the population of Leigh Creek?
- The population of Leigh Creek is approximately 91 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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