Leigh Creek
SA 5731 · Unincorporated SA
91 (2021) → 84 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Leigh Creek is a declining suburb in Unincorporated SA, SA 5731, about 483km from Adelaide CBD. Recent property sales in Leigh Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 211km inland. Leigh Creek has an overall score of 8/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4.4%)
Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (17.58%), Tamil (3.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for SA. Median weekly rents:
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 700 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Leigh Creek Area SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 700
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Leigh Creek
How far is Leigh Creek from Adelaide CBD?
Leigh Creek is about 482.8 km from Adelaide CBD.
What schools are in Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 700 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek has a transport score of 0/100.