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Greater Geelong LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of St Leonards's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong infrastructure (13 LGA projects · ~$1.5B); the watch-out is weak growth (+6% / ~5 yrs).
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains.
Suburb highlights
St Leonards ranks 6th of 6 among its Greater Geelong peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staughton Vale | — | — | 3.8% | Very safe |
| Point Wilson | — | — | 4.3% | Above average |
| Swan Bay | — | — | 2.6% | Very safe |
| St LeonardsThis suburb | $745k | +6% | 3.5% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare St Leonards against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
St Leonards's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 50% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are up 7% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 3.1% over the year — modest +3% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $680k · 4-bed $778k · 5-bed $862k
Balanced rental market — neither tight nor oversupplied.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. St Leonards grew +50% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +32% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the St Leonards median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Solid fundamentals for a balanced focus — 48/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on St Leonards's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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