Fairbank vs Leongatha North
Leongatha North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 51 in Fairbank. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Fairbank, most households are couple families. In Leongatha North, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Fairbank tends to suit couples and older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Leongatha North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 27/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Leongatha North
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Fairbank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $245/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Fairbank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (136.1 km vs 142.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Fairbank has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 28%)
- Leongatha North carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 27/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Fairbank
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (26.8% vs 2.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Fairbank and Leongatha North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Leongatha North rents higher ($245/wk vs $0/wk); Leongatha North has more residents (141 vs 52).
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 141 +171% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +26.8% | +2.2% |
| Median age | 51 | 48 |
| Median household income | $71,448/yr | $96,200/yr +35% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $245/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Property market
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,300,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 4% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% | 2% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 170 across South Gippsland same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +21% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 33% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 13% of VIC | Higher than 47% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 78% of VIC | Higher than 36% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 27% of VIC | Higher than 28% of VIC |
Liveability
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Leongatha North carries more flood risk (66 vs 23); Fairbank carries more crime risk (27 vs 16).
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 27/100 | Low 16/100 |
| Flood | Low 23/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Leongatha North sits further from the CBD (142.2 km vs 136.1 km).
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 136.1 km | 142.2 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 111 min | 112 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 3951 | 0.4% postcode 3953 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 3951 | 44 postcode 3953 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).
Setting
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 179 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 162 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 28.0 km same for both | |
NBN connectivity
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 26/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 17 premises | 0% 60 premises |
Climate
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.9°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,282/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Gippsland same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Fairbank | Leongatha North | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.