Leigh Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 548 people were usually resident in Leigh Creek: of these 56.9% were male and 43.1% were female. Of the total population 6.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.8% of people usually resident in Leigh Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 10.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 89.8% of people usually resident in Leigh Creek were Australian citizens, 7.1% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Leigh Creek were married, 16.3% were either separated or divorced, 0.7% were widowed and 33.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 86.5% of people usually resident in Leigh Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.2%, Switzerland 0.9%, India 0.7% and New Zealand 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Leigh Creek were No Religion 37.2%, Anglican 17.7%, Catholic 13.9%, Uniting Church 9.1% and Lutheran 3.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Leigh Creek were Adnymathanha 2.2% and German 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 342 people aged 15 years and over in Leigh Creek were in the labour force. Of these 64.3% worked full-time, 25.7% worked part-time, 5.8% were away from work, 3.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 0.9% were unemployed. 52 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Leigh Creek were Machinery Operators And Drivers 24.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 23.6%, Professionals 11.2%, Labourers 10.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.6%, Managers 7.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 5.9% and Sales Workers 4.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Leigh Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Electricity Generation 46.3%, School Education 6.2%, Coal Mining 6.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.7% and Pubs, Taverns and Bars 3.2%.

In the 2006 Census in Leigh Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $873, the median family income was $1,785 and the median household income was $1,611.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 147 families in Leigh Creek: of these 47.6% were couple families without children, 43.5% were couple families with children, 8.8% were one parent families and 0.0% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 236 occupied private dwellings were counted in Leigh Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Leigh Creek, 85.2% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 12.7% were flats, units or apartments and 2.1% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Leigh Creek, 5.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 1.3% were owned with a mortgage and 83.9% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Leigh Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 7.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 93.4% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Leigh Creek, the median weekly rent was $33. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $0. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Leigh Creek, 62.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.0% were single (or lone) person households and 2.1% were group households.