91 ▼ -78.9%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 432
- 2016: 220
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Leigh Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Leigh Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A sharp population drop has changed daily life in Leigh Creek, which now has only 91 residents. The community has grown much more diverse and shifted toward different family structures, with a significant increase in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
91
▼ -78.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Leigh Creek — lower than 95% 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.
The population has shrunk by 79% since 2011, losing about 341 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is 4 years older than the typical person living here in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 8.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far below the national average at just 3.3%.
3.3% ▼ -66.8%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% ▼ -59.5%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 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.
About 22% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. This shift is mirrored in relationship trends, with 41.7% of people in de facto relationships, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
22.0% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
41.7% ▲ +282.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 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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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL422027/leigh-creek/topic/demographics-identity