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The quick read on

Leongatha North

VIC 3953 · South Gippsland

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$805,000

latest suburb median

Population
141

ABS 2021

Postcode
3953

Leongatha North, Victoria

Property market insights for Leongatha North

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Leongatha North VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$805,000

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3 bed
$850k

The median house price in Leongatha North, VIC is currently $805,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Leongatha North.

Crime and safety

Is Leongatha North safe?

The overall rate for Leongatha North is 1,023 offences per 100,000 residents — 75% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Leongatha North.

Overall crime rate

1,023

offences per 100,000 residents

75% belowRest of Vic.

Leongatha NorthRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Leongatha North?

Leongatha North VIC 3953 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

141 people call Leongatha North home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,850 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
141
Median age
48 years
Median mortgage
$1,842 / month
2021 household rent
$245 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.3%Above
15–3416.3%Below
35–5422.7%Below
55–7434.8%Above
75 and over5.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses103.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.3%Above
Paying a mortgage30.4%Below
Renting15.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.5%Below
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more48.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home26.8%Above
Drove to work39.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Leongatha North

26.8% of workers in Leongatha North worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..

2.1% of Leongatha North residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

48.9% of people in Leongatha North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Leongatha North

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Leongatha North VIC 3953.

Is Leongatha North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.3% of Leongatha North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

43 family households lived in Leongatha North; 37.2% were couple families and 9.3% were one-parent families.

34.9% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Leongatha North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Leongatha North had 141 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Leongatha North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 103.8% of occupied private dwellings in Leongatha North.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Leongatha North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

54.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

30.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Leongatha North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Leongatha North had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 22.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Leongatha North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

26.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

39.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Leongatha North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 18.5% of the total.

92.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Leongatha North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

77.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.8% reported a different address.

9.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Leongatha North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

96.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Leongatha North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.2% of Leongatha North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.8% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Leongatha North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 47.5% of ancestry responses in Leongatha North.

Australian ancestry made up 44.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Leongatha North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 31.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Leongatha North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

39.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Leongatha North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.0% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Leongatha North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

23.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Leongatha North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,850 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,842.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $245 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Leongatha North compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 26.8% in Leongatha North, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 54.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 15.2% in Leongatha North, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Leongatha North

Is Leongatha North expensive?

The median house price is $805,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Leongatha North good for families?

The Census counted 43 local families, and 21.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Leongatha North?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $850,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Leongatha North

11 streets in Leongatha North

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Canavans Rd
  • Edens Rd
  • Healys Rd
  • Koorooman Rd
  • Leongatha North Rd
  • Palmross Rd
  • Smirls Rd
  • Spencers Rd
  • Strzelecki Hwy
  • Wild Dog Valley Rd
  • Yarragon-Leongatha Rd

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Is Leongatha North right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.