91 ▼ -82.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 505
- 2016: 245
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leigh Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Leigh Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 91 people now calls Leigh Creek home, with a distinct identity compared to the rest of the state. The area stands out for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a very high number of de facto partnerships. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the community a little younger than the South Australian average.
91
▼ -82.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leigh Creek — lower than 61% of areas.
| Leigh Creek | 91 |
|---|---|
| 5731, SA | 234 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With only 91 residents, Leigh Creek is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, which is a little younger than the state figure but a little older than the national average.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The community has very few children and seniors, with only 8.8% under 15 and 3.3% aged 65 and over. Both figures are far below the national and state averages, leaving young and middle-aged adults to make up the bulk of the population.
3.3% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% ▼ -63.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Leigh Creek, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 22% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This community also has a very high rate of de facto relationships at 41.7%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
22.0% ▲ +826.7%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
41.7% ▲ +137.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Leigh Creek, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Leigh Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40756/leigh-creek/topic/demographics-identity