Outtrim vs Leongatha South

Leongatha South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Outtrim. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Outtrim, about half of households are couple families. In Leongatha South, most households are couple families.

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

Outtrim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and 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

Outtrim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (134.5 km vs 137.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Outtrim

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.9% vs -1.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Outtrim Leongatha South
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.

Outtrim Leongatha South
Walkability 0 / 0
Outtrim — Walkability: 0/100 Leongatha South — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 71
Outtrim — Safety: 69/100 Leongatha South — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Outtrim — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leongatha South — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 32 / 67
Outtrim — Low flood risk: 32/100 Leongatha South — Low flood risk: 67/100

Demographics

Leongatha South has more residents (616 vs 270); Leongatha South has higher household incomes ($93,184 vs $80,600).

Outtrim Leongatha South
Population 270 616
+128% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +14.9% -1.9%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $80,600/yr $93,184/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+4% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Outtrim Leongatha South
0-4 7.0% / 3.7%
Outtrim — 0-4: 7.0% Leongatha South — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.2% / 15.1%
Outtrim — 5-14: 12.2% Leongatha South — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 7.0% / 8.1%
Outtrim — 15-19: 7.0% Leongatha South — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 5.6% / 4.7%
Outtrim — 20-24: 5.6% Leongatha South — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.9% / 8.4%
Outtrim — 25-34: 8.9% Leongatha South — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 5.9% / 10.2%
Outtrim — 35-44: 5.9% Leongatha South — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.2% / 16.2%
Outtrim — 45-54: 15.2% Leongatha South — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 17.4% / 13.8%
Outtrim — 55-64: 17.4% Leongatha South — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 16.7% / 13.0%
Outtrim — 65-74: 16.7% Leongatha South — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.2% / 4.2%
Outtrim — 75-84: 5.2% Leongatha South — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ — / 1.5%
Outtrim — 85+: not among its largest Leongatha South — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Outtrim 54.4% couple families
Outtrim — Couple Families: 54.4% Outtrim — Lone Person: 31.6% Outtrim — One Parent Families: 14.0% Outtrim — Other Families: 0.0% Outtrim — Group Household: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Outtrim 10.5% renting
Outtrim — Owned Outright: 51.2% Outtrim — Mortgage: 38.4% Outtrim — Renting: 10.5%
Leongatha South 14.4% renting
Leongatha South — Owned Outright: 47.4% Leongatha South — Mortgage: 38.1% Leongatha South — Renting: 14.4%
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.

Outtrim Leongatha South
England 3.3% / 1.8%
Outtrim — England: 3.3% Leongatha South — England: 1.8%
Netherlands — / 2.6%
Outtrim — Netherlands: not among its largest Leongatha South — Netherlands: 2.6%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.8%
Outtrim — Scotland: 1.1% Leongatha South — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy — / 1.5%
Outtrim — Italy: not among its largest Leongatha South — Italy: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Outtrim — South Africa: not among its largest Leongatha South — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Outtrim Leongatha South
Certificate III & IV 19.3% / 18.2%
Outtrim — Certificate III & IV: 19.3% Leongatha South — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.1% / 9.3%
Outtrim — Bachelor Degree: 11.1% Leongatha South — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.7%
Outtrim — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Leongatha South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.8%
Outtrim — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Leongatha South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Outtrim — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Leongatha South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Outtrim 100.0% houses
Outtrim — Houses: 100.0% Outtrim — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Leongatha South 99.0% houses
Leongatha South — Houses: 99.0% Leongatha South — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Outtrim Leongatha South
Median house price $1,052,000 $1,025,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 151 days
from 3 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Outtrim Leongatha South
Rural and farming 98%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Outtrim Leongatha South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Outtrim Leongatha South
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); Outtrim carries more flood risk (68 vs 33).

Outtrim Leongatha South
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Low
33/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Outtrim Leongatha South
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

Outtrim Leongatha South
Parks & reserves 4 1
Waterways 5 10

Mobility

Leongatha South sits further from the CBD (137.3 km vs 134.5 km).

Outtrim Leongatha South
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 134.5 km 137.3 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 107 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3951
 0.4%
postcode 3953
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 3951
 44
postcode 3953

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.

Outtrim Leongatha South
Car (driver) 64.2% / 63.5%
Outtrim — Car (driver): 64.2% Leongatha South — Car (driver): 63.5%
Worked from Home 26.4% / 23.5%
Outtrim — Worked from Home: 26.4% Leongatha South — Worked from Home: 23.5%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 6.7%
Outtrim — Car (passenger): 6.6% Leongatha South — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 2.8% / 6.3%
Outtrim — Walked Only: 2.8% Leongatha South — Walked Only: 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.2%).

Setting

Outtrim Leongatha South
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.7 km 12.7 km

NBN connectivity

Outtrim Leongatha South
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
107 premises
 0%
270 premises

Climate

Outtrim Leongatha South
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Outtrim

Rural

Leongatha South

Rural

More comparisons

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