Leongatha South vs Inverloch

Leongatha South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Inverloch. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Leongatha South, most households are couple families. In Inverloch, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Leongatha South: a median of $1.02 million, against $845,000 in Inverloch, though rent is higher in Inverloch. On these figures, Leongatha South tends to suit couples, while Inverloch suits people living alone, older residents, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Leongatha South carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 50/100)
  • Inverloch has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Leongatha South leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)
  • Inverloch has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,025,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Leongatha South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 27%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $346/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Leongatha South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (137.3 km vs 145.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 114 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Inverloch

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 19%)
  • But Leongatha South carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Inverloch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.0% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Leongatha South and Inverloch 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 South Inverloch
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 South Inverloch
Walkability 0 / 0
Leongatha South — Walkability: 0/100 Inverloch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 50
Leongatha South — Safety: 71/100 Inverloch — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Leongatha South — Low fire risk: 88/100 Inverloch — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 53
Leongatha South — Low flood risk: 67/100 Inverloch — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Inverloch has more residents (6,526 vs 616); Inverloch rents higher ($346/wk vs $240/wk).

Leongatha South Inverloch
Population 616 6,526
+959% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +20.0%
Median age 44 54
Median household income $93,184/yr
+28% vs other
 $66,872/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $346/wk
+44% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leongatha South Inverloch
0-4 3.7% / 4.7%
Leongatha South — 0-4: 3.7% Inverloch — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 15.1% / 10.8%
Leongatha South — 5-14: 15.1% Inverloch — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 8.1% / 4.4%
Leongatha South — 15-19: 8.1% Inverloch — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 4.7% / 3.0%
Leongatha South — 20-24: 4.7% Inverloch — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.4% / 6.9%
Leongatha South — 25-34: 8.4% Inverloch — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.2% / 10.1%
Leongatha South — 35-44: 10.2% Inverloch — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 16.2% / 10.4%
Leongatha South — 45-54: 16.2% Inverloch — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 13.8% / 15.2%
Leongatha South — 55-64: 13.8% Inverloch — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 13.0% / 19.6%
Leongatha South — 65-74: 13.0% Inverloch — 65-74: 19.6%
75-84 4.2% / 11.2%
Leongatha South — 75-84: 4.2% Inverloch — 75-84: 11.2%
85+ 1.5% / 3.8%
Leongatha South — 85+: 1.5% Inverloch — 85+: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leongatha South 55.3% couple families
Leongatha South — Couple Families: 55.3% Leongatha South — Lone Person: 27.7% Leongatha South — One Parent Families: 12.8% Leongatha South — Group Household: 2.1% Leongatha South — Other Families: 2.1%
Inverloch 36.3% couple families
Inverloch — Couple Families: 36.3% Inverloch — Lone Person: 49.2% Inverloch — One Parent Families: 10.5% Inverloch — Group Household: 2.6% Inverloch — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leongatha South 14.4% renting
Leongatha South — Owned Outright: 47.4% Leongatha South — Mortgage: 38.1% Leongatha South — Renting: 14.4%
Inverloch 18.3% renting
Inverloch — Owned Outright: 56.5% Inverloch — Mortgage: 25.2% Inverloch — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leongatha South Inverloch
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 14.9%
Leongatha South — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Inverloch — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 14.2%
Leongatha South — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Inverloch — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 9.0%
Leongatha South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Inverloch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.1%
Leongatha South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Inverloch — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.6%
Leongatha South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Inverloch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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 South Inverloch
England 1.8% / 4.7%
Leongatha South — England: 1.8% Inverloch — England: 4.7%
Netherlands 2.6% / 1.1%
Leongatha South — Netherlands: 2.6% Inverloch — Netherlands: 1.1%
Italy 1.5% / 0.6%
Leongatha South — Italy: 1.5% Inverloch — Italy: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Leongatha South — Scotland: 0.8% Inverloch — Scotland: 0.6%
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Leongatha South — New Zealand: not among its largest Inverloch — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Leongatha South — South Africa: 1.0% Inverloch — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leongatha South 99.0% houses
Leongatha South — Houses: 99.0% Leongatha South — Townhouses: 0.0% Leongatha South — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Inverloch 91.1% houses
Inverloch — Houses: 91.1% Inverloch — Townhouses: 8.5% Inverloch — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leongatha South Inverloch
Median house price $1,025,000 $845,000
Median unit price — $395,000
Median land price — $600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 77 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Leongatha South has more rural and farming land (98% vs 83%).

Leongatha South Inverloch
Rural and farming 98% 83%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Planning zones cover 100% of Leongatha South and 93% of Inverloch. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve.
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 South Inverloch
New dwellings approved 170
across South Gippsland
 393
across Bass Coast
Approvals change year on year +21% +0%

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 South Inverloch
Houses — 3.1%
$535/wk on $885K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Leongatha South Inverloch
House price — Higher than 63% of VIC
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 17% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of VIC

Liveability

Leongatha South scores higher overall (55 vs 50).

Leongatha South Inverloch
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 50/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Leongatha South carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Inverloch carries more crime risk (50 vs 29).

Leongatha South Inverloch
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
50/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Leongatha South Inverloch
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Leongatha South

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

Schools in Inverloch

  • Inverloch Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leongatha South Inverloch
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 1 11
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Beaches 0 3
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Inverloch sits further from the CBD (145.5 km vs 137.3 km).

Leongatha South Inverloch
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 137.3 km 145.5 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
 1.1%
postcode 3996
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
 39
postcode 3996

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 South Inverloch
Car (driver) 63.5% / 69.0%
Leongatha South — Car (driver): 63.5% Inverloch — Car (driver): 69.0%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 23.1%
Leongatha South — Worked from Home: 23.5% Inverloch — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / 4.1%
Leongatha South — Car (passenger): 6.7% Inverloch — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 6.3% / 3.1%
Leongatha South — Walked Only: 6.3% Inverloch — Walked Only: 3.1%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Leongatha South — Bicycle: not among its largest Inverloch — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.0%).

Setting

Leongatha South Inverloch
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 2.3 km

NBN connectivity

Leongatha South Inverloch
Connectivity score 30/100 70/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
270 premises
 48%
5,292 premises

Climate

Leongatha South Inverloch
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 South Inverloch
Average residential rate $2,282/yr $1,727/yr
Council South Gippsland Bass Coast

Federal electorate

Leongatha South Inverloch
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leongatha South

Rural

Inverloch

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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