$260 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leigh Creek · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Leigh Creek
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Leigh Creek have remained steady, with a strong preference for large, detached homes. Almost every resident lives in a separate house, with 95.7% of dwellings being standalone properties. This creates a landscape dominated by spacious family homes rather than apartments or townhouses.
$260
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leigh Creek — lower than 57% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the $370 seen in Victoria. Monthly home loan payments are also a little lower than the state and national figures, sitting at $1,678.
$1,678 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,678
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Leigh Creek splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (50%) and $200–$349 (50%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is split evenly, with 26.1% of residents owning their home outright and another 26.1% paying off a mortgage. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, making up 26.1% of households.
26.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.1% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Leigh Creek splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (29%), with Rented at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 91.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. Despite the size of these houses, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.3% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leigh Creek, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leigh Creek, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leigh Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21485/leigh-creek/topic/housing-dwellings