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Leongatha VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Leongatha VIC is 5,869 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Leongatha is $641 per week ($33,332 per year). Median rent in Leongatha is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Leongatha has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Leongatha has a population density of 141.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Leongatha is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leongatha is $1,430.

There were 590 recorded offences in Leongatha in 2025-25, a rate of 101 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (197 offences).

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Leongatha Population

residents (Census 2021)

Leongatha Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$641/wk

$33,332 per year

#6411 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,430/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Leongatha Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (2,791) Female 52.4% (3,075)

Population Density

141.8

people per km²

5,869 people · 41.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,639

Family income/wk

Leongatha 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.6% 1,065 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.4% 721 dwellings

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

Leongatha Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

2.5%

India

1.4%

China

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

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

Leongatha Religion

No Religion

49.7%

Catholic

18.4%

Anglican

12.1%

Not stated

6.8%

Uniting Church

5.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Leongatha Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

21.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.9%

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

Leongatha Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

27.9%

Italian

19.8%

Other

17.1%

SAL Tot

10.8%

Mandarin

9.9%

SAL Tagalog

5.4%

IAL Sinhal

4.5%

Spanish

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Leongatha Employment

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Employed full-time

30.4% 1,333 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 976 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 71 people

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Not in labour force

45.7% 2,001 people

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

Leongatha Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.6%

Bachelor Degree

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Leongatha Occupation

Professionals

26.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.1%

Clerical & Administrative

10.6%

Managers

10.1%

Labourers

7.4%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

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

Leongatha Field of Study

Engineering

16.3%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Health

13.8%

Education

13.4%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Architecture & Building

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Creative Arts

1.9%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Leongatha Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Leongatha Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Leongatha Marital Status

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Married

47.0% 2,250

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Separated

3.3% 156

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Divorced

10.6% 508

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Widowed

8.7% 415

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Never married

30.5% 1,463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Leongatha Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

31.9%

Scottish

9.5%

Irish

9.4%

Italian

3.4%

Dutch

3.0%

German

2.8%

Other

2.8%

Indian

1.2%

Filipino

0.7%

New Zealander

0.6%

Chinese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Leongatha School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.3%

Secondary — Government

22.7%

Pre-school

12.2%

Secondary — Catholic

9.3%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Leongatha Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 912

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 10,232

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

Leongatha Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.4% 964

—

Not a volunteer

78.6% 3,546

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Leongatha Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

7.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Leongatha How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Walked only

5.9%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bicycle

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Bus

0.1%

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

Leongatha Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.7%

1 vehicle

38.4%

2 vehicles

36.7%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Leongatha Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

16.6%

3 bedrooms

50.8%

4 bedrooms

26.2%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

Leongatha Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

42.3%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Leongatha Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

11,134

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Leongatha Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

620

Arthritis

238

Asthma

216

Diabetes

184

Heart disease

179

Lung condition

135

Cancer

110

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Leongatha Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

11.4%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Leongatha Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.1%

Couple — no children

32.5%

Couple — no children under 15

12.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Leongatha Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.2% 146

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Never served

96.7% 4,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Leongatha Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 716

—

Did not provide

84.2% 3,802

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Leongatha Children Ever Born

No children

25.6%

1 child

10.7%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

9.4%

5+ children

3.7%

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

Leongatha When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Leongatha Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

12.3%

Did not do domestic work

23.0%

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

Leongatha Household Size

1 person

33.1%

2 persons

35.3%

3 persons

12.3%

4 persons

11.2%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Leongatha Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,725

Moved from VIC

395

Moved — same area (SA2)

312

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

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

Leongatha Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.3%

Step family — no other children

8.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Leongatha Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 590 total

Theft

197

Justice Procedures

116

Assault

102

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Leongatha Schools

schools nearby

government

1005

avg ICSEA score

1,980

total students

St Laurence O'Toole School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 180 students

1041

ICSEA

Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 544 students

1032

ICSEA

Leongatha Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 582 students

1008

ICSEA

Leongatha Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 607 students

991

ICSEA

South Gippsland Specialist School Government

Combined · U · 67 students

952

ICSEA

Chairo Christian School - Leongatha Campus Independent

Combined

ECG Secondary College - Leongatha Campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Leongatha Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,183/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Leongatha

Your weekly income

≈ $5,126/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $913/wk

Rent share 22.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Leongatha

What is the population of Leongatha VIC?

The population of Leongatha VIC is 5,869 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 141.8 people per km².Leongatha is ranked #1,338 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Leongatha?

The median personal income in Leongatha VIC is $641 per week, or $33,332 per year.The median household income is $1,183 per week.Family income is $1,639 per week.Leongatha is ranked #6,411 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Leongatha?

Median rent in Leongatha VIC is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Leongatha ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Leongatha?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Leongatha VIC is $1,430. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Leongatha?

The median age in Leongatha VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Leongatha a good suburb to live in?

Leongatha is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,869.The median income is $641/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 21490. All dollar figures in AUD.