Leongatha North vs Mount Eccles

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. On these figures, Leongatha North tends to suit couples.

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 30/100)

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

Mount Eccles

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $245/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (5% vs 13%)

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

Commuting to the city

Leongatha North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (112 min vs 119 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (142.2 km vs 146.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leongatha North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 30/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Mount Eccles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.7% vs 2.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Leongatha North and Mount Eccles 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 Mount Eccles
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 Mount Eccles
Walkability 0 / 0
Leongatha North — Walkability: 0/100 Mount Eccles — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 70
Leongatha North — Safety: 84/100 Mount Eccles — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Leongatha North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount Eccles — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 34 / 100
Leongatha North — Low flood risk: 34/100 Mount Eccles — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Leongatha North rents higher ($245/wk vs $75/wk); Leongatha North has higher household incomes ($96,200 vs $84,500).

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Population 141
+1% vs other
 139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +33.7%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $96,200/yr
+12% vs other
 $84,500/yr
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+69% vs other
 $75/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
0-4 2.8% / 5.0%
Leongatha North — 0-4: 2.8% Mount Eccles — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 18.4% / 13.7%
Leongatha North — 5-14: 18.4% Mount Eccles — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 8.5% / 5.8%
Leongatha North — 15-19: 8.5% Mount Eccles — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 4.3% / 3.6%
Leongatha North — 20-24: 4.3% Mount Eccles — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 3.5% / 4.3%
Leongatha North — 25-34: 3.5% Mount Eccles — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 10.6% / 11.5%
Leongatha North — 35-44: 10.6% Mount Eccles — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 12.1% / 10.8%
Leongatha North — 45-54: 12.1% Mount Eccles — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 12.1% / 14.4%
Leongatha North — 55-64: 12.1% Mount Eccles — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 22.7% / 15.8%
Leongatha North — 65-74: 22.7% Mount Eccles — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 3.5% / 6.5%
Leongatha North — 75-84: 3.5% Mount Eccles — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.1% / —
Leongatha North — 85+: 2.1% Mount Eccles — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North 50.0% couple families
Leongatha North — Couple Families: 50.0% Leongatha North — Lone Person: 37.5% Leongatha North — One Parent Families: 12.5%
Mount Eccles 34.5% couple families
Mount Eccles — Couple Families: 34.5% Mount Eccles — Lone Person: 34.5% Mount Eccles — One Parent Families: 31.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Mount Eccles 11.6% renting
Mount Eccles — Owned Outright: 34.9% Mount Eccles — Mortgage: 53.5% Mount Eccles — Renting: 11.6%
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 Mount Eccles
England — / 4.3%
Leongatha North — England: not among its largest Mount Eccles — England: 4.3%
South Africa — / 2.2%
Leongatha North — South Africa: not among its largest Mount Eccles — South Africa: 2.2%
Netherlands — / 2.2%
Leongatha North — Netherlands: not among its largest Mount Eccles — Netherlands: 2.2%
New Zealand 2.1% / —
Leongatha North — New Zealand: 2.1% Mount Eccles — New Zealand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 11.5%
Leongatha North — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Mount Eccles — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 9.4%
Leongatha North — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Mount Eccles — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 6.5%
Leongatha North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Mount Eccles — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / 6.5%
Leongatha North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Mount Eccles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.7% / —
Leongatha North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.7% Mount Eccles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leongatha North 100.0% houses
Leongatha North — Houses: 100.0% Leongatha North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mount Eccles 90.9% houses
Mount Eccles — Houses: 90.9% Mount Eccles — Flats / Apartments: 9.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Median house price $1,300,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Rural and farming 94% 99%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
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 Mount Eccles
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +21%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 55% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC

Liveability

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Leongatha North carries more flood risk (66 vs 0); Mount Eccles carries more crime risk (30 vs 16).

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
16/100
 Low
30/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 None
0/100
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

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
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

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Mount Eccles sits further from the CBD (146.6 km vs 142.2 km).

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 142.2 km 146.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 112 min 119 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 Mount Eccles
Car (driver) 53.8% / 58.8%
Leongatha North — Car (driver): 53.8% Mount Eccles — Car (driver): 58.8%
Worked from Home 36.5% / 41.2%
Leongatha North — Worked from Home: 36.5% Mount Eccles — Worked from Home: 41.2%
Car (passenger) 9.6% / —
Leongatha North — Car (passenger): 9.6% Mount Eccles — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.8%).

Setting

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Elevation 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 113 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.0 km 32.1 km

NBN connectivity

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
Connectivity score 26/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
60 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Leongatha North Mount Eccles
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

Mount Eccles

Professionals Rural

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