Demographics
Leongatha is approximately 41.38 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Leongatha was 5654. The population is 47% male and 53% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Leongatha are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $400 to $499 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $225 to $275.Description
Leongatha is a town in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located 135 kilometres (84 mi) south-east of Melbourne. Leongatha is the civic, commercial, industrial, religious, educational and sporting centre of the region. At the 2006 census, Leongatha had a population of 6,860. The Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Limited, is a farmers' co-operative which trades in Australia under the Devondale label, and has a dairy processing plant just north of Leongatha producing milk-based products for Australian and overseas markets. Leongatha is a major educational hub for South Gippsland, with Leongatha Secondary College, Leongatha Primary School, South Gippsland Specialist School and GippsTafe (Leongatha Campus) as well as St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School, Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional College and South Coast Christian College for Prep level to year 12.Points of Interest