Woodleigh vs Lang Lang
Lang Lang is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 45 in Woodleigh. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Woodleigh, most households are couple families. In Lang Lang, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Woodleigh tends to suit people living alone and older residents.
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
Lang Lang
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 61%)
- But Woodleigh carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 61/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Lang Lang
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 42%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Woodleigh
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $310/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Lang Lang
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (92.9 km vs 103.4 km)
- has a shorter drive in (78 min vs 83 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Woodleigh
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 61/100)
- But Lang Lang has more GPs (2 vs 0)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Lang Lang
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (61.3% vs 0.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Woodleigh and Lang Lang drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lang Lang has more residents (2,556 vs 126); Lang Lang has higher household incomes ($93,964 vs $58,500).
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 126 | 2,556 +1929% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +0.8% | +61.3% |
| Median age | 45 | 34 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $93,964/yr +61% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk | $310/wk +41% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $722,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $610,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 29 days from 52 sales |
Zoning mix
Woodleigh has more rural and farming land (97% vs 67%); Lang Lang has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 67% |
| Environmental | 0% | 14% |
| Other and special use | 0% | 9% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 3% same for both | |
| Residential | 0% | 2% |
| 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
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 393 across Bass Coast | 1,323 across Cardinia |
| Approvals change year on year | +0% | +13% |
Gross rental yield
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | 4.6% $700/wk on $788K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 44% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 18% of VIC | Higher than 64% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 43% of VIC | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 71% of VIC |
| EV adoption | Higher than 74% of VIC | Higher than 65% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 90% of VIC |
| Rental yield (houses) | — | Higher than 93% of VIC |
Liveability
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 28/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Lang Lang carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Lang Lang carries more flood risk (73 vs 58).
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 49/100 | Moderate 61/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 58/100 | High 73/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 | High 75/100 |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Woodleigh
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Lang Lang
- Lang Lang Primary School Government · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 11 |
| Childcare | 0 | 3 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 3 | 6 |
Mobility
Woodleigh sits further from the CBD (103.4 km vs 92.9 km).
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 103.4 km +10% vs other | 92.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 83 min | 78 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.9% postcode 3945 | 0.7% postcode 3984 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 3945 | 49 postcode 3984 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).
Setting
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 14 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.1 km | 5.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 80/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 66 premises | 67% 1,336 premises |
Climate
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 906 mm | 704 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 24.6°C | 24.1°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.9°C | 8.6°C |
Council rates
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,727/yr | $1,880/yr |
| Council | Bass Coast | Cardinia |
Federal electorate
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash | La Trobe |
| Member | Mary Aldred | Jason Wood |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Woodleigh | Lang Lang | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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