Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leigh Creek Station then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leigh Creek Station, SA (postcode 5731) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+300% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 | 27 | 8 | +6 · +300% |
| Median age | 42 | 42 | 57 | +15 · +35.7% |
| Median household income | $857/wk | $900/wk | $749/wk | $108 · -12.6% |
| Median personal income | $1,094/wk | $515/wk | $425/wk | $669 · -61.2% |
| Median rent | $40/wk | — | $0/wk | $40 · -100% |
| Median mortgage | — | — | $0/mo | — |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | +0.1 · +4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Leigh Creek Station trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
8
was 27 in 2016
-19 · -70.4%
Household income
$749/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
$151 · -16.8%
Median age
57
was 42 in 2016
+15 · +35.7%
Dig deeper: Leigh Creek Station population growth · Leigh Creek Station then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.