Leongatha South vs Koonwarra

Leongatha South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Koonwarra. 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 Koonwarra, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Leongatha South tends to suit families with children, while Koonwarra suits people living alone.

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 South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 144 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (109 min vs 114 min)
  • But Koonwarra is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Leongatha South carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)
  • Koonwarra is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Leongatha South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.9% vs -9.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Leongatha South and Koonwarra 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 Koonwarra
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 Koonwarra
Walkability 0 / 23
Leongatha South — Walkability: 0/100 Koonwarra — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 71 / 44
Leongatha South — Safety: 71/100 Koonwarra — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Leongatha South — Low fire risk: 88/100 Koonwarra — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 67 / 53
Leongatha South — Low flood risk: 67/100 Koonwarra — Low flood risk: 53/100

Demographics

Leongatha South has more residents (616 vs 366); Koonwarra skews older (53 vs 44).

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Population 616
+41% vs other
 366
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% -9.4%
Median age 44 53
Median household income $93,184/yr $94,900/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $252/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leongatha South Koonwarra
0-4 3.7% / 2.7%
Leongatha South — 0-4: 3.7% Koonwarra — 0-4: 2.7%
5-14 15.1% / 9.0%
Leongatha South — 5-14: 15.1% Koonwarra — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 8.1% / 6.6%
Leongatha South — 15-19: 8.1% Koonwarra — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.7% / 5.7%
Leongatha South — 20-24: 4.7% Koonwarra — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.4% / 4.6%
Leongatha South — 25-34: 8.4% Koonwarra — 25-34: 4.6%
35-44 10.2% / 7.9%
Leongatha South — 35-44: 10.2% Koonwarra — 35-44: 7.9%
45-54 16.2% / 16.4%
Leongatha South — 45-54: 16.2% Koonwarra — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 13.8% / 23.2%
Leongatha South — 55-64: 13.8% Koonwarra — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 13.0% / 13.7%
Leongatha South — 65-74: 13.0% Koonwarra — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 4.2% / 6.6%
Leongatha South — 75-84: 4.2% Koonwarra — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 1.5% / 1.9%
Leongatha South — 85+: 1.5% Koonwarra — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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 — Other Families: 2.1% Leongatha South — Group Household: 2.1%
Koonwarra 49.4% couple families
Koonwarra — Couple Families: 49.4% Koonwarra — Lone Person: 39.3% Koonwarra — One Parent Families: 11.2% Koonwarra — Other Families: 0.0% Koonwarra — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Koonwarra 4.5% renting
Koonwarra — Owned Outright: 59.4% Koonwarra — Mortgage: 36.1% Koonwarra — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 17.2%
Leongatha South — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Koonwarra — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 16.9%
Leongatha South — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Koonwarra — Bachelor Degree: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.5%
Leongatha South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Koonwarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 3.6%
Leongatha South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Koonwarra — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.7%
Leongatha South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Koonwarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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 Koonwarra
England 1.8% / 2.2%
Leongatha South — England: 1.8% Koonwarra — England: 2.2%
Netherlands 2.6% / 1.1%
Leongatha South — Netherlands: 2.6% Koonwarra — Netherlands: 1.1%
Scotland 0.8% / 1.1%
Leongatha South — Scotland: 0.8% Koonwarra — Scotland: 1.1%
Germany 0.5% / 1.1%
Leongatha South — Germany: 0.5% Koonwarra — Germany: 1.1%
Italy 1.5% / —
Leongatha South — Italy: 1.5% Koonwarra — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Leongatha South — New Zealand: not among its largest Koonwarra — New Zealand: 1.1%
South Africa 1.0% / —
Leongatha South — South Africa: 1.0% Koonwarra — South Africa: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leongatha South 99.0% houses
Leongatha South — Houses: 99.0% Leongatha South — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Koonwarra 97.9% houses
Koonwarra — Houses: 97.9% Koonwarra — Flats / Apartments: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Median house price $1,025,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Rural and farming 98% 93%
Parks and recreation 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Leongatha South Koonwarra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 36% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Koonwarra is more walkable (23 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Leongatha South carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Koonwarra carries more crime risk (56 vs 29).

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
47/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Leongatha South

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

Schools in Koonwarra

  • Koonwarra Village School Independent · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Waterways 10 8

Mobility

Koonwarra sits further from the CBD (144 km vs 137.3 km).

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Walkability score 0/100 23/100
Distance to Melbourne 137.3 km 144 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 114 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3953
 0.0%
postcode 3954
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3953
 63
postcode 3954

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 Koonwarra
Car (driver) 63.5% / 69.9%
Leongatha South — Car (driver): 63.5% Koonwarra — Car (driver): 69.9%
Worked from Home 23.5% / 26.2%
Leongatha South — Worked from Home: 23.5% Koonwarra — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 6.3% / 3.8%
Leongatha South — Walked Only: 6.3% Koonwarra — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 6.7% / —
Leongatha South — Car (passenger): 6.7% Koonwarra — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.9%).

Setting

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.7 km 14.9 km

NBN connectivity

Leongatha South Koonwarra
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
270 premises
 0%
179 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Leongatha South

Rural

Koonwarra

River Rural

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