Leongatha North Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3953
Postcode for Leongatha North, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 111 km from Melbourne · Pop. 141
141
Population
48
Median Age
$1,850
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Leongatha North ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Leongatha North Compares

Leongatha North vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLeongatha NorthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,850 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 48 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Leongatha North is a locality 111 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3953. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Leongatha North has a population of 141 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,850, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Leongatha North includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Leongatha North scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Leongatha North is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.

Leongatha North Details

Postcode3953
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)141
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$852/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area18.2 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens95.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-38.4196665
Longitude145.9692754
Distance from Melbourne111 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - South West
Local GovernmentSouth Gippsland
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (21.3%) 15–24 (12.8%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (28.4%)
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0–14 years30 (21.3%)
15–24 years18 (12.8%)
25–44 years20 (14.2%)
45–64 years34 (24.1%)
65+ years40 (28.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.3%) Mortgaged (30.4%) Rented (15.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis12 (8.5%)
Asthma7 (5.0%)
Heart Disease7 (5.0%)
Cancer7 (5.0%)
Diabetes6 (4.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (16.7%)
2 vehicles24 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles26 (43.3%)

Suburbs Near Leongatha North

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.