Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Leongatha then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Leongatha, VIC (postcode 3953) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,332 | 5,654 | 5,869 | +537 · +10.1% |
| Median age | 40 | 43 | 45 | +5 · +12.5% |
| Median household income | $947/wk | $1,076/wk | $1,183/wk | +$236 · +24.9% |
| Median personal income | $528/wk | $574/wk | $641/wk | +$113 · +21.4% |
| Median rent | $220/wk | $240/wk | $270/wk | +$50 · +22.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,352/mo | $1,412/mo | $1,430/mo | +$78 · +5.8% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Leongatha trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,869
was 5,654 in 2016
+215 · +3.8%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,183/wk
was $1,076/wk in 2016
+$107 · +9.9%
Median age
45
was 43 in 2016
+2 · +4.7%
Dig deeper: Leongatha population growth · Leongatha then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.