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Leongatha South VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Leongatha South, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Leongatha South VIC is 616 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leongatha South is $749 per week ($38,948 per year). Median rent in Leongatha South is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). Leongatha South has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Leongatha South has a population density of 4.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leongatha South is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leongatha South is $1,521.

There were 40 recorded offences in Leongatha South in 2025-25, a rate of 65 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Leongatha South Population

residents (Census 2021)

Leongatha South Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$749/wk

$38,948 per year

#4532 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,521/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Leongatha South Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.0% (319) Female 48.0% (294)

Population Density

4.5

people per km²

616 people · 137.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,125

Family income/wk

Leongatha South Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leongatha South Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.4% 92 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.6% 74 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Leongatha South Country of Birth

Australia

96.8%

England

2.2%

Canada

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Leongatha South Religion

No Religion

43.8%

Catholic

18.5%

Anglican

13.6%

Not stated

9.8%

Uniting Church

6.1%

Christian (other)

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Salvation Army

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Leongatha South Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Leongatha South Employment

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Employed full-time

44.5% 189 people

⏰

Employed part-time

26.4% 112 people

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Unemployed

0.7% 3 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.5% 121 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Leongatha South Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Leongatha South Occupation

Managers

30.8%

Professionals

19.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.7%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Community & Personal Service

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.5%

Labourers

6.5%

Sales Workers

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Leongatha South Field of Study

Engineering

18.1%

Agriculture & Environment

16.5%

Management & Commerce

14.3%

Health

13.2%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Education

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Leongatha South Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Leongatha South Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Leongatha South Marital Status

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Married

55.6% 280

↔️

Separated

4.6% 23

📋

Divorced

5.8% 29

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 19

👤

Never married

30.4% 153

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Leongatha South Ancestry

Australian

39.0%

English

28.4%

Irish

8.6%

Dutch

5.9%

Scottish

5.3%

Italian

3.8%

German

3.5%

Other

3.0%

Polish

0.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.6%

Maltese

0.6%

Spanish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Leongatha South School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.5%

Secondary — Catholic

20.7%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Primary — Catholic

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Pre-school

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Leongatha South Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.4% 39

✅

No need for assistance

96.6% 1,118

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Leongatha South Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.9% 93

—

Not a volunteer

80.1% 374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Leongatha South Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

20.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Leongatha South How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.7%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Walked only

7.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.6%

Other

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Leongatha South Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

14.6%

2 vehicles

43.4%

3 vehicles

22.4%

4+ vehicles

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Leongatha South Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

5.2%

3 bedrooms

45.9%

4 bedrooms

39.7%

5 bedrooms

7.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Leongatha South Population Mobility

8.4%

moved in the last year

28.9%

moved in the last 5 years

0.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Leongatha South Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,146

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Leongatha South Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Leongatha South Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

7.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Leongatha South Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.4%

Couple — no children

29.0%

Couple — no children under 15

19.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Leongatha South Military Service

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Previously served

3.4% 16

👤

Never served

96.6% 453

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Leongatha South Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 63

—

Did not provide

86.4% 400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Leongatha South Children Ever Born

No children

33.2%

1 child

5.7%

2 children

19.2%

3 children

25.9%

4 children

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Leongatha South When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Leongatha South Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.3%

5–14 hours

28.4%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Leongatha South Household Size

1 person

18.4%

2 persons

38.2%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Leongatha South Where Residents Moved From

Same address

526

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Leongatha South Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

95.9%

Step family — no other children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Leongatha South Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 40 total

Theft

Drug Offences

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Leongatha South Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,792/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Leongatha South

Your weekly income

≈ $7,765/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $1,552/wk

Rent share 13.4%

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Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $5/wk

Leongatha South vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Coomoora

Pop: 308 Income: $691/wk Rent: $300/wk

Waubra

Pop: 308 Income: $733/wk Rent: $200/wk

Stony Creek (South Gippsland - Vic.)

Pop: 310 Income: $728/wk Rent: $260/wk

Cudgee

Pop: 311 Income: $783/wk Rent: $225/wk

Cooriemungle

Pop: 311 Income: $853/wk Rent: $180/wk

Hawkesdale

Pop: 311 Income: $803/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leongatha South

What is the population of Leongatha South VIC?

The population of Leongatha South VIC is 616 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.5 people per km².Leongatha South is ranked #4,697 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leongatha South?

The median personal income in Leongatha South VIC is $749 per week, or $38,948 per year.The median household income is $1,792 per week.Family income is $2,125 per week.Leongatha South is ranked #4,532 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leongatha South?

Median rent in Leongatha South VIC is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 13.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Leongatha South ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leongatha South?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leongatha South VIC is $1,521. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leongatha South?

The median age in Leongatha South VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Leongatha South a good suburb to live in?

Leongatha South is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 616.The median income is $749/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21492. All dollar figures in AUD.