Moving to St Leonards VIC 3223
What the official numbers say about living in St Leonards — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $720,000 for a median house or $570,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 102% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,183 a week.
Who you'll be living with
St Leonards grew 77% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,001 → 3,542 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Italian, French.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), St Leonards sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (70% of workers), while 27% work from home.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 25.9 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 46 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 4 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 5 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the St Leonards profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Leonards Primary School 1 km
Groceries: Champions IGA St Leonards 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: Charles McCarthy Memorial Reserve 350 m · Leviens Reserve 400 m · Henty Reserve 450 m · Dominico Street Playground 650 m · Lake View Reserve 950 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around St Leonards, most often seen first: Silver Gull · Superb Fairy-wren · Red Wattlebird · Little Raven · Australian Pelican · Welcome Swallow.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to St Leonards, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonards here | 3,542 | $720,000 | 4/10 | 9% |
| Indented Head | 1,391 | $822,500 | 6/10 | 7% |
| Portarlington | 4,436 | $890,000 | 4/10 | 6% |
| Queenscliff | 1,516 | $1,280,000 | 9/10 | 16% |
| Point Lonsdale | 3,788 | $1,200,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Drysdale | 4,976 | $685,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
| Clifton Springs | 7,646 | $672,000 | 4/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Geelong — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Corangamite — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3223 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full St Leonards profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in St Leonards has a median sale price of $720,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $570,000. Renters pay a median $350 a week.
The population grew 77% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,001 people to 3,542. It sits about 46 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Greater Geelong council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: St Leonards vs Portarlington · St Leonards vs Point Lonsdale.
Nearby guides: Indented Head · Portarlington · Queenscliff · Point Lonsdale · Drysdale · Clifton Springs.
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