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South Australia · Postcode 5731
Leigh Creek Station postcode and suburb data
South Australia · Phone area code 08 · 505 km from Adelaide
Suburb snapshot
Leigh Creek Station at a glance vs SA
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against SA
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Leigh Creek Station ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of SA suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in SA.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Leigh Creek Station vs the SA average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Leigh Creek Station | SA avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $749 -SA | $1,545 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 57 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 3/10 -SA | 5.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
Green pill = at least 10% above the SA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Leigh Creek Station is a very remote community in South Australia, with postcode 5731. It lies roughly 505 km from Adelaide, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Unincorporated SA.
According to the 2021 Census, Leigh Creek Station has a population of 8 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $749, below the SA average. The Indigenous population is 6 (75.0% of residents).
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Leigh Creek Station scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Leigh Creek Station is part of the Outback - North and East statistical area in South Australia.
Leigh Creek Station details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 5731 |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Phone Area Code | 08 |
| Population (2021) | 8 |
| Median Age | 57 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $749/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $425/week |
| Average Household Size | 2.5 persons |
| Area | 0.8 km² |
| Population Density | 10/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Indigenous Population | 6 (75.0%) |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 3/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -30.3901 |
| Longitude | 138.505 |
| Distance from Adelaide | 505 km |
| Region (SA4) | South Australia - Outback |
| Area (SA3) | Outback - North and East |
| Local Government | Unincorporated SA |
| Federal Electorate | Grey |
| State Electorate | Stuart |
| Time Zone | ACST (UTC+9:30), Australia/Adelaide (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 5 (62.5%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.