Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Leasingham suburb profile
Leasingham, SA · Postcode 5452
This Leasingham suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Leasingham, SA (postcode 5452). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Leasingham with nearby suburbs.
Leasingham at a glance
Population
114
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,437/wk
Median age
48
Leasingham trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-15.6% over 10 years
Population
114
was 119 in 2016
-5 · -4.2%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$65 · +28.3%
Household income
$1,437/wk
was $1,708/wk in 2016
$271 · -15.9%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Leasingham population growth · Leasingham then and now
Leasingham vs nearby & SA
Median Census 2021 figures for Leasingham, nearby suburbs (8), and the SA state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-7.8% vs area
- Leasingham$295/wk
- Nearby$223.5/wk
- SA$320/wk
Household income
-7.8% vs area
- Leasingham$1,437/wk
- Nearby$1,087/wk
- SA$1,559/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Leasingham48
- Nearby48.5
- SA41
Personal income
-10.8% vs area
- Leasingham$697/wk
- Nearby$614/wk
- SA$781/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in SA.
Socio-economic profile
How Leasingham compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Leasingham sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,000.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,043.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Leasingham on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Leasingham, SA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Leasingham people
- Population
- 114
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 6.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Leasingham income
- Median household income
- $1,437/wk
- Median personal income
- $697/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Leasingham housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.5%
- Mortgaged
- 22%
- Rented
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 35.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Leasingham work
- Employment to population
- 70.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 5452)
Compare Leasingham with nearby suburbs
Leasingham in numbers
Leasingham had 114 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical SA suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.5% own their home outright, 22% are paying a mortgage, 16.9% rent. Separate houses make up 74.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, 5% below the typical SA suburb.
Median household income was $1,437/wk, 6% below the typical SA suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.2% (from 119 to 114). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $295/wk (+28.3%).
Leasingham suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Leasingham, SA?
- The median weekly rent in Leasingham was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Leasingham, SA?
- Leasingham had 114 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Leasingham?
- Median household income in Leasingham was $1,437/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Leasingham?
- 16.9% of occupied homes in Leasingham were rented, 30.5% were owned outright and 22% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Leasingham suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Leasingham. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology