St Leonards flood & bushfire risk
Of St Leonards’s 5,951 mapped properties, 5.2% are in a mapped flood area and 19.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, St Leonards’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in St Leonards
Flood and bushfire areas across St Leonards. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near St Leonards
St Leonards sits in the Greater Geelong council area, which recorded 18,882 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,882 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Geelong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in St Leonards
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in St Leonards
St Leonards is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: RESIDENTIAL GROWTH ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
School catchments in St Leonards
St Leonards can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in St Leonards
At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of St Leonards’s 3,542 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near St Leonards
Greater Geelong council approved 3,150 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Geelong council area (not just St Leonards). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 9 Hopetoun Street, St Leonards VIC 3223
- 22 Bell Parade, St Leonards VIC 3223
- 3 Centreway Road, St Leonards VIC 3223
- 15 Ocean Mist Court, St Leonards VIC 3223
- 26-28 Seachange Way, St Leonards VIC 3223
- 1 Cope Place, St Leonards VIC 3223
- 5 Elise Street, St Leonards VIC 3223
- 10 Pearl Bay Passage, St Leonards VIC 3223
Nearby suburbs
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.