Leongatha North vs Leongatha

Leongatha is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Leongatha North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leongatha North, about half of households are couple families. In Leongatha, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leongatha North: a median of $1.3 million, against $561,000 in Leongatha, though rent is higher in Leongatha. On these figures, Leongatha North tends to suit couples, while Leongatha suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • But Leongatha North carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Leongatha

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($561,250 vs $1,300,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leongatha North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $270/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Leongatha

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (104 min vs 112 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134 km vs 142.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leongatha

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Leongatha North carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Leongatha North and Leongatha drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Leongatha North Leongatha
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Leongatha North Leongatha
Walkability 0 / 69
Leongatha North — Walkability: 0/100 Leongatha — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 84 / 18
Leongatha North — Safety: 84/100 Leongatha — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leongatha North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leongatha — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 34 / 30
Leongatha North — Low flood risk: 34/100 Leongatha — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Leongatha has more residents (5,869 vs 141); Leongatha North has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $61,516).

Leongatha North Leongatha
Population 141 5,869
+4062% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +3.8%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $96,200/yr
+36% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk $270/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North Leongatha
0-4 2.8% / 5.1%
Leongatha North — 0-4: 2.8% Leongatha — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 18.4% / 13.2%
Leongatha North — 5-14: 18.4% Leongatha — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 8.5% / 6.0%
Leongatha North — 15-19: 8.5% Leongatha — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.3% / 4.0%
Leongatha North — 20-24: 4.3% Leongatha — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 3.5% / 9.5%
Leongatha North — 25-34: 3.5% Leongatha — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 10.6% / 11.6%
Leongatha North — 35-44: 10.6% Leongatha — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 12.1% / 10.2%
Leongatha North — 45-54: 12.1% Leongatha — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 12.1% / 12.8%
Leongatha North — 55-64: 12.1% Leongatha — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 22.7% / 14.4%
Leongatha North — 65-74: 22.7% Leongatha — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.5% / 9.5%
Leongatha North — 75-84: 3.5% Leongatha — 75-84: 9.5%
85+ 2.1% / 3.7%
Leongatha North — 85+: 2.1% Leongatha — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North 37.5% lone person
Leongatha North — Lone Person: 37.5% Leongatha North — Couple Families: 50.0% Leongatha North — One Parent Families: 12.5% Leongatha North — Group Household: 0.0% Leongatha North — Other Families: 0.0%
Leongatha 46.6% lone person
Leongatha — Lone Person: 46.6% Leongatha — Couple Families: 33.2% Leongatha — One Parent Families: 16.2% Leongatha — Group Household: 2.8% Leongatha — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North 15.2% renting
Leongatha North — Owned Outright: 54.3% Leongatha North — Mortgage: 30.4% Leongatha North — Renting: 15.2%
Leongatha 23.4% renting
Leongatha — Owned Outright: 45.6% Leongatha — Mortgage: 30.9% Leongatha — Renting: 23.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Leongatha North Leongatha
New Zealand 2.1% / 1.0%
Leongatha North — New Zealand: 2.1% Leongatha — New Zealand: 1.0%
England — / 2.6%
Leongatha North — England: not among its largest Leongatha — England: 2.6%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Leongatha North — Netherlands: not among its largest Leongatha — Netherlands: 1.1%
India — / 1.0%
Leongatha North — India: not among its largest Leongatha — India: 1.0%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Leongatha North — Philippines: not among its largest Leongatha — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North Leongatha
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 16.5%
Leongatha North — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Leongatha — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 8.8%
Leongatha North — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Leongatha — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 7.1%
Leongatha North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Leongatha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.7% / 1.8%
Leongatha North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.7% Leongatha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 1.7%
Leongatha North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Leongatha — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North 100.0% houses
Leongatha North — Houses: 100.0% Leongatha North — Townhouses: 0.0% Leongatha North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Leongatha 94.9% houses
Leongatha — Houses: 94.9% Leongatha — Townhouses: 2.9% Leongatha — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leongatha North Leongatha
Median house price $1,300,000 $561,250
Median unit price — $425,000
Median land price — $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 66 days
from 72 sales

Zoning mix

Leongatha North has more rural and farming land (94% vs 78%).

Leongatha North Leongatha
Rural and farming 94% 78%
Residential 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 4%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Leongatha North Leongatha
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Leongatha North Leongatha
Houses — 3.8%
$470/wk on $649K
Units — 5.3%
$450/wk on $438K

Ranking within VIC

Leongatha North Leongatha
House price — Higher than 16% of VIC
Income — Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 16% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 61% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Leongatha is more walkable (69 vs 0).

Leongatha North Leongatha
Grade — C
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Leongatha carries more crime risk (82 vs 16).

Leongatha North Leongatha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 High
82/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 High
70/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Leongatha North Leongatha
Inside the suburb 0 7
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Leongatha North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Leongatha

  • Leongatha Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Leongatha Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Laurence O'Toole School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Chairo Christian School - Leongatha Campus Independent · Combined
  • ECG Secondary College - Leongatha Campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Leongatha North Leongatha
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 9
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 2 6

Mobility

Leongatha North sits further from the CBD (142.2 km vs 134 km).

Leongatha North Leongatha
Walkability score 0/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 142.2 km
+6% vs other
 134 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 104 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
same for both

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.

Leongatha North Leongatha
Car (driver) 53.8% / 76.0%
Leongatha North — Car (driver): 53.8% Leongatha — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 11.5%
Leongatha North — Worked from Home: 36.5% Leongatha — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / 5.5%
Leongatha North — Car (passenger): 9.6% Leongatha — Car (passenger): 5.5%
Walked Only — / 6.1%
Leongatha North — Walked Only: not among its largest Leongatha — Walked Only: 6.1%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Leongatha North — Bicycle: not among its largest Leongatha — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Leongatha North Leongatha
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.0 km 21.8 km

NBN connectivity

Leongatha North Leongatha
Connectivity score 26/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 40%
3,436 premises

Climate

Leongatha North Leongatha
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

Leongatha North Leongatha
Average residential rate $2,282/yr
same for both
Council South Gippsland
same for both

Federal electorate

Leongatha North Leongatha
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Leongatha North Leongatha
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leongatha North

Retirees Rural

Leongatha

Acreage Affordable Retirees

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