SA · Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council

Leasingham, 5452

Est. population · Jun 2025

118

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.7%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,437/wk

Employment rate

70.7%

University qualified

13.3%

Work from home

19.7%

Languages at home

2.6%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Leasingham is known for: Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Leasingham is a rural locality in South Australia, in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council. The Wakefield River is part of the surrounding geography.

Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 16% above the peer median. Local amenities is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for rural localities. Green cover is stronger than in comparable places, and university qualifications are a relative strength, with university qualifications 58% above the peer median. Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated, with recorded road crashes 84% above the peer median.

Overall, Leasingham suits people prioritising local amenities and employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in South Australia (602)

Strengths

  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Wakefield River

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Leasingham compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$295/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

118

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

35.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

6th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

24th

percentile in SA

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Population

Estimated resident population

118(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 24th percentile in SA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+1.7%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+2
Growth rank in SA
24th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~100), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
114
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,437
Dwelling vacancy
35.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 59
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$295
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.9% / 31.7% / 24.4%
Employment rate
70.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
19.7% / 0% / 62%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
44 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

13.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 17.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.3% · 22.6% SA
  • Diploma qualified6.1% · 8.6% SA
  • Trade / vocational17.3% · 17.5% SA
  • Year 12 or below63.3% · 51.2% SA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture24.5%
  • Agriculture and environment17%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.1%
  • Health13.2%
  • Education11.3%
  • Information technology11.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$50,050

31st percentile in SA · -15% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,098

52nd percentile in SA · -11% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

68th percentile in SA · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$121,044

89th percentile in SA · +91% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

51st percentile in SA · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5452 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
314
Taxpayers reporting net rent
45
Median net rent
$1,500
Taxpayers reporting business income
33
Taxable income vs state median
-8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
+17%
Super vs state median
+56%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

22.5% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.8× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 3.8% across South Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
22.5%

68th percentile in SA · +878% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
16
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 5452

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 5452 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Barossa - Yorke - Mid North (SA4 405), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12142,701
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,420
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 12121,021
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415393
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8416368
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211305
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412140
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841957
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 71 · AFF share +492% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

2.6% speak a language other than English at home; 6% born overseas

Language at home
113 English only · 3 other
Non-English at home
2.6%
Born overseas
7 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
6 (5.3%)
Australian citizens
110

Religion

55.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 55.3%, while Christianity accounts for 40.4%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion55.3%45.2%
Christianity40.4%40%
Other / not stated4.4%14.7%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican10.5%7.2%
Catholic8.8%15.5%
Lutheran8.8%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
1
Against the person
1
Against property
0
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 114 residents
State crime-rate percentile
6.1th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
1
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
7
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
59.32

Most common offence types

  • Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

3 mapped amenities

1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Mawson Trail Network: Riesling TrailCycling route
  • Lavendar Federation TrailWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Leasingham Village Cabins & Caravan ParCampground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.8%
Woodland / forest cover
0.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Clare Hospital (18.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
3
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 13°
Rainfall
69 mm · ~9 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 9°
Rainfall
80 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
125 mm · ~16 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.

2026· 1 proposal
  • March 2026

  • Partial change of use from dwelling to shop (restaurant) and associated signage
    2 WAKEFIELD RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
2025· 7 proposals
  • November 2025

  • Store (equipment shelter)
    6962 HORROCKS HWY LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage and carport)
    16 WAKEFIELD RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • April 2025

  • Installation of inground fibreglass swimming pool, temporary fencing & permanent pool fencing
    22 HIGH ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • March 2025

  • Deck
    16 HIGH ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • February 2025

  • Verandah
    22 HIGH ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • Agricultural building (implement storage)
    935 MINTARO RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452;967 MINTARO RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • Outbuilding
    15 NORMAN ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
2024· 4 proposals
  • October 2024

  • Outbuilding (shed)
    7 WAKEFIELD RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • June 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling
    6948 HORROCKS HWY LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • April 2024

  • Detached dwelling with deck and carport and verandah under main roof and retaining walls
    LOT 5 WEST TCE LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • February 2024

  • Single storey detached dwelling with garage and verandah under main roof
    LOT 504 HIGH ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
2023· 4 proposals
  • October 2023

  • Retaining walls and fencing
    8 WAKEFIELD RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • August 2023

  • Single storey dwelling with verandahs under main roof
    15 NORMAN ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • Detached dwelling and outbuilding (shed)
    LOT 121 HIGH ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • July 2023

  • Outbuilding (Garage)
    LOT 500 HIGH ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
2022· 8 proposals
  • November 2022

  • Detached dwelling and 2 outbuildings (shed and storage container)
    9 NORMAN ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Under Assessment
  • October 2022

  • Outbuilding (garage)
    LOT 4 WEST TCE LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • August 2022

  • Store (Shed)
    LOT 504 HIGH ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • July 2022

  • Single storey dwelling with verandah and deck
    8 WAKEFIELD RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • Outbuilding (garage) and associated rain water tanks
    LOT 3 WEST TCE LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • June 2022

  • Single storey detached dwelling and verandah
    LOT 4 WEST TCE LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • April 2022

  • To erect a 6x6x2.4 meter garage for storage.
    14 NORMAN ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • February 2022

  • Single storey detached dwelling with carport
    LOT 503 NORMAN ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
2021· 4 proposals
  • August 2021

  • Agricultural Building (5m W x 15m L x 4m H)
    7041 HORROCKS HWY LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • April 2021

  • Boundary Realignment 2 into 2 allotments
    2 WAKEFIELD RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452;8 WAKEFIELD RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • February 2021

  • Leveling off a corner section of my block for a tool shed. Earthmover will dig into the soil no more than 600mm one side to allow Tool Shed to sit level on x10 concrete blocks.
    14 NORMAN ST LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • January 2021

  • Single storey dwelling and domestic outbuilding
    LOT 6 WEST TCE LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
2020· 2 proposals
  • November 2020

  • New single storey detached dwelling
    1052 MINTARO RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
  • September 2020

  • Proposed stand alone gabled carport constructed with Treated pine posts on stirrups, Fascia and Ridge beams, Rafters and Barges, Collar ties, Perlins with Woodland Grey Colorbond roofing to shelter motor vehicle.
    20 MULKIRRI RD LEASINGHAM SA 5452Decision Made
Other· 2 proposals
  • KILIKANOON WINES PTY LTD
    Food Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence
  • O'LEARY WALKER WINES PTY LTD
    Food Production and Animal Plant ProcessingEPA licence

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
100% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Grey
Member of Parliament
Tom VENNING (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
128,707
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.6%Labor 45.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 22.6 km away).

Coalition 56.4%Labor 43.6%

1.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WatervaleLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • AuburnLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)5.1 km away
  • ManooraLabor 25.0% · Coalition 75.0% TPP (2025)15.5 km away
  • SaddleworthLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)15.9 km away
  • ClareLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)16.2 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of South Australia.