Is Leongatha North flood prone?

4% of mapped properties in Leongatha North fall within a mapped flood area.

Is Leongatha North in a bushfire zone?

100% of mapped properties in Leongatha North fall within a mapped bushfire hazard area.

What is the zoning in Leongatha North?

Leongatha North is mostly rural (most common zone: FARMING ZONE).

Which schools is Leongatha North in the catchment for?

Leongatha North falls within these school catchments: Leongatha Primary School, Leongatha Secondary College.

What is the cultural makeup of Leongatha North?

At the 2021 Census 6.4% of Leongatha North residents were born overseas. The most common ancestries were English (47.5%), Australian (44.7%), Irish (15.6%).

How much new development is there near Leongatha North?

South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings (146 houses, 20 units) in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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Leongatha North flood & bushfire risk

Of Leongatha North’s 124 mapped properties, 4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Leongatha North’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

Check a specific Leongatha North address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

Of properties in a flood area

100%

Of properties in a bushfire area

124

Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Leongatha North

Flood and bushfire areas across Leongatha North. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Leongatha North

Leongatha North sits in the South Gippsland council area, which recorded 1,628 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,628 total. Figures are for the whole South Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Leongatha North

Leongatha North is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural87.1% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Open space9.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 3 - SIGNIFICANT MUNICIPAL ROAD

Open space1.6% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Leongatha North

PrimaryLeongatha Primary School

SecondaryLeongatha Secondary College

Leongatha North can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Leongatha North

At the 2021 Census, 6.4% of Leongatha North’s 141 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.5%

Australian44.7%

Irish15.6%

Scottish14.9%

Dutch4.3%

New Zealander3.5%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand2.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Leongatha North

South Gippsland council approved 166 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

166

Dwellings/yr

146

Houses

Units

New dwellings approved across the whole South Gippsland council area (not just Leongatha North). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Leongatha North address:

Nearby suburbs

Mount Eccles · 0% flood Wooreen · 1.9% flood Leongatha · 0.5% flood Ruby · 1% flood Koorooman · 1.4% flood Hallston · 0.8% flood

Other suburbs in South Gippsland

Compare Leongatha North with the rest of the council area, largest first.

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.