SuburbCheck

Leigh Creek

VIC 3352 · Moorabool

65 (2021)67 est. (2025) · High Growth

20
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

65
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Leigh Creek is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3352, about 93km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Leigh Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 68km inland. Leigh Creek has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

92.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
68.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
8.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

65
Population
47
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,375
vs NSW median-25.7%
Bachelor degree or higher22.6%
Born in Australia83.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse22 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
2
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 17 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

29
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1014 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Warrenheip Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 905
  • St Brendan's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.4kmICSEA 1000
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1063
  • Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1064
  • St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1071
  • Caledonian Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 985
  • Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 973
  • Little Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 981
  • St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.2kmICSEA 979
  • Canadian Lead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 968
  • St Alipius' Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.5kmICSEA 1056
  • Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1039

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBallarat Railway (8.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C
Summer max
10.2°C
Winter max
690mm
Rainfall/yr
5.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
61 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (10.0 km)
Nearest vet8.1 km
Nearest airportAvalon (69.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.76%
Projected population 2041112
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Moorabool

Compare Leigh Creek with another suburb

Compare two suburbs

Leigh Creek

Frequently asked questions about Leigh Creek

How far is Leigh Creek from Melbourne CBD?

Leigh Creek is about 92.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Leigh Creek?

Leigh Creek has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Leigh Creek?

Leigh Creek has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.