Wallington vs Leopold

Leopold is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Wallington. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wallington, most households are couple families. In Leopold, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Wallington: a median of $1.74 million, against $702,000 in Leopold, though rent is higher in Leopold. On these figures, Wallington tends to suit couples, while Leopold 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

Leopold

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 3)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Wallington is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Leopold

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $2,070,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($702,500 vs $1,735,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $375/wk)
  • But Leopold has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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

Commuting to the city

Leopold

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 13/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 83 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.7 km vs 91.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leopold

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 61/100)
  • But Wallington has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Wallington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Wallington Leopold
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.

Wallington Leopold
Walkability 13 / 71
Wallington — Walkability: 13/100 Leopold — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 39 / 57
Wallington — Safety: 39/100 Leopold — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 68 / 60
Wallington — Low fire risk: 68/100 Leopold — Low fire risk: 60/100
Low flood risk 12 / 50
Wallington — Low flood risk: 12/100 Leopold — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Leopold has more residents (13,272 vs 1,515); Wallington has higher household incomes ($125,320 vs $82,628).

Wallington Leopold
Population 1,515 13,272
+776% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.1% +3.6%
Median age 48 41
Median household income $125,320/yr
+34% vs other
 $82,628/yr
Median weekly rent $325/wk $375/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wallington Leopold
0-4 3.4% / 6.1%
Wallington — 0-4: 3.4% Leopold — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.0% / 12.0%
Wallington — 5-14: 13.0% Leopold — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.0% / 5.8%
Wallington — 15-19: 7.0% Leopold — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.3% / 5.3%
Wallington — 20-24: 5.3% Leopold — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 5.7% / 12.3%
Wallington — 25-34: 5.7% Leopold — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 9.6% / 12.3%
Wallington — 35-44: 9.6% Leopold — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.8% / 12.6%
Wallington — 45-54: 14.8% Leopold — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 14.3% / 12.4%
Wallington — 55-64: 14.3% Leopold — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 14.0% / 11.4%
Wallington — 65-74: 14.0% Leopold — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 7.5% / 7.4%
Wallington — 75-84: 7.5% Leopold — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 5.8% / 2.4%
Wallington — 85+: 5.8% Leopold — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wallington 66.0% couple families
Wallington — Couple Families: 66.0% Wallington — Lone Person: 19.9% Wallington — One Parent Families: 11.1% Wallington — Group Household: 2.9% Wallington — Other Families: 0.0%
Leopold 45.1% couple families
Leopold — Couple Families: 45.1% Leopold — Lone Person: 34.1% Leopold — One Parent Families: 16.9% Leopold — Group Household: 2.6% Leopold — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wallington 7.5% renting
Wallington — Owned Outright: 50.1% Wallington — Mortgage: 42.4% Wallington — Renting: 7.5%
Leopold 18.6% renting
Leopold — Owned Outright: 38.5% Leopold — Mortgage: 42.8% Leopold — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Wallington Leopold
Certificate III & IV 14.2% / 19.0%
Wallington — Certificate III & IV: 14.2% Leopold — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.2% / 10.1%
Wallington — Bachelor Degree: 12.2% Leopold — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 8.9%
Wallington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Leopold — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.5% / 2.2%
Wallington — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5% Leopold — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.0%
Wallington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Leopold — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Wallington Leopold
England 5.5% / 3.5%
Wallington — England: 5.5% Leopold — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.6% / 1.0%
Wallington — New Zealand: 0.6% Leopold — New Zealand: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / 0.5%
Wallington — Germany: 0.9% Leopold — Germany: 0.5%
Italy 0.8% / 0.6%
Wallington — Italy: 0.8% Leopold — Italy: 0.6%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Wallington — Netherlands: 0.5% Leopold — Netherlands: 0.7%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Wallington — Scotland: 0.5% Leopold — Scotland: 0.5%
India — / 0.9%
Wallington — India: not among its largest Leopold — India: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Wallington — Philippines: not among its largest Leopold — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wallington 100.5% houses
Wallington — Houses: 100.5% Wallington — Townhouses: 0.0% Wallington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Leopold 92.2% houses
Leopold — Houses: 92.2% Leopold — Townhouses: 6.5% Leopold — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wallington Leopold
Median house price $1,735,000 $702,500
Median unit price — $525,000
Median land price $2,070,000 $410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 85 days
from 5 sales
 29 days
from 162 sales

Zoning mix

Wallington Leopold
Rural and farming 77% 74%
Residential 0% 22%
Parks and recreation 14% 3%
Environmental 4% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
Other and special use 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

Wallington Leopold
New dwellings approved 3,468
across Greater Geelong
same for both
Approvals change year on year +56%
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.

Wallington Leopold
Houses — 3.8%
$550/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Wallington Leopold
House price — Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 50% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 69% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 54% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Leopold is more walkable (71 vs 13); Leopold scores higher overall (49 vs 42).

Wallington Leopold
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100 49/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Wallington carries more flood risk (88 vs 50); Wallington carries more crime risk (61 vs 43).

Wallington Leopold
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood High
88/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
18/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Wallington Leopold
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Wallington

  • Wallington Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Leopold

  • Leopold Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Wallington Leopold
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 3 18
Childcare 0 9
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Wallington sits further from the CBD (91.8 km vs 85.7 km).

Wallington Leopold
Walkability score 13/100 71/100
Distance to Melbourne 91.8 km
+7% vs other
 85.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 83 min 77 min
Public transport score 44/100 76/100
Peak arrivals per hour 7.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3222
 0.6%
postcode 3224
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3222
 40
postcode 3224

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.

Wallington Leopold
Car (driver) 59.3% / 76.0%
Wallington — Car (driver): 59.3% Leopold — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 31.6% / 16.8%
Wallington — Worked from Home: 31.6% Leopold — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.1%
Wallington — Car (passenger): 4.5% Leopold — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.4%
Wallington — Walked Only: 2.9% Leopold — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 0.7% / 1.0%
Wallington — Bus: 0.7% Leopold — Bus: 1.0%
Train 1.0% / 0.4%
Wallington — Train: 1.0% Leopold — Train: 0.4%

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

Setting

Wallington Leopold
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 3.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Wallington Leopold
Connectivity score 30/100 73/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
446 premises
 52%
5,907 premises

Climate

Wallington Leopold
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 22.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Wallington Leopold
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Wallington Leopold
Average residential rate $1,802/yr
same for both
Council Greater Geelong
same for both

Federal electorate

Wallington Leopold
Division Corangamite
same for both
Member Libby Coker
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Wallington Leopold
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Wallington

Acreage Retirees

Leopold

Parks Regional Centre

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