Leichardt vs Myers Flat
Leichardt is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 50 in Myers Flat. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leichardt, most households are couple families. In Myers Flat, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Leichardt tends to suit share households and couples, while Myers Flat suits people living alone 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
Leichardt
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Myers Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($190/wk vs $215/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Leichardt
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 120 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (162.5 km vs 165.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Myers Flat
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 9%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Leichardt
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (33.6% vs 18.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Leichardt and Myers Flat 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
Myers Flat has more residents (545 vs 167); Leichardt has higher household incomes ($120,224 vs $79,300).
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 167 | 545 +226% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +33.6% | +18.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 50 |
| Median household income | $120,224/yr +34% vs other | $79,300/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $215/wk +12% vs other | $190/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).
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 (21.3%).
Property market
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $740,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Leichardt has more rural and farming land (98% vs 83%).
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 83% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 12% |
| Other and special use | 1% | 3% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 885 across Greater Bendigo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +28% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 91% of VIC | Higher than 46% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 17% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 41% of VIC | Higher than 73% of VIC |
Liveability
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 34/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 |
Risk profile
Leichardt carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 13); Myers Flat carries more flood risk (76 vs 42).
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 38/100 | Low 13/100 |
| Crime | Low 22/100 | Low 31/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 42/100 | High 76/100 |
| 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
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 5 | 3 |
Mobility
Myers Flat sits further from the CBD (165.2 km vs 162.5 km).
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 162.5 km | 165.2 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 114 min | 120 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3516 | 0.2% postcode 3556 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 3516 | 44 postcode 3556 |
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 (81.2%).
Setting
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 192 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 44/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 53 premises | 16% 209 premises |
Climate
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 598 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 27.9°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,949/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Bendigo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Leichardt | Myers Flat | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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