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Point Leo, 3916

Est. population · Jun 2025

173

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.8%

Median age

54

Median income

$2,094/wk

Employment rate

57%

University qualified

36.1%

Work from home

36.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Beach
  • Holiday parks
  • Regional centre
What Point Leo is known for: Beach, Holiday parks, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Point Leo is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Mornington Peninsula Council. It is close to Point Leo Foreshore Reserve and the Mornington Peninsula.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with median rents 32% above the peer median.

Point Leo is a better fit for people who value open space and socio-economic advantage more than lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Point Leo Beach
  • Point Leo Foreshore Reserve
  • Mornington Peninsula
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Point Leo compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$595/wk

Population (ERP)

173

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

43.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

31st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

6%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$595

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

173(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.8% over 5 years · 56th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+1.8%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+3
Growth rank in VIC
56th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~200), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
178
Median age
54
Median household income / week
$2,094
Dwelling vacancy
43%
Unoccupied private dwellings
46 of 107
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$611
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
81.6% / 12.2% / 6.1%
Employment rate
57%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
36.8% / 0% / 48.3%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
59 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

36.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 15.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified36.1% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified7.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational15.8% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below40.5% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Education18.9%
  • Society and culture17.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies14.7%
  • Management and commerce14.7%
  • Architecture and building7.4%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.3%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,842

67th percentile in VIC · -1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,479

57th percentile in VIC · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
21.0%

95th percentile in VIC · +52% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$226,452

99th percentile in VIC · +258% vs Australia

Residents with business income
16.0%

87th percentile in VIC · +54% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3916 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
689
Taxpayers reporting net rent
142
Median net rent
$2,762
Taxpayers reporting business income
110
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
+62%
Super vs state median
+181%
Business income vs state median
+46%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

12% born overseas

Language at home
174 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
21 (12%)
Australian citizens
167

Religion

61.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 61.2%, while Christianity accounts for 36%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion61.2%38.8%
Christianity36%40.9%
Other / not stated2.8%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic17.4%20.5%
Anglican11.2%6.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
6
Against the person
3
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
34.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 59 residents
State crime-rate percentile
31.2th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+20%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
10
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
57.8

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B49 Other Theft2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

School list
School catchments
  • Balnarring Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Dromana Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

  • Victorian designated neighbourhood zones — Victorian Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Point Leo Rd/Frankston-Flinders Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

47 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 2 playgrounds · 1 beaches · 1 caravan parks · 2 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
4/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
5.62
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
5.62
Parks per 1,000 residents
11.24
Food & drink(1)
  • Pt. Leo Beach KioskCafe
Everyday services(1)
  • Laundry
Sport & outdoors(8)
  • BBQ
  • Beach
  • Flinders - Somers Coastal ReserveNature reserve
  • Raws ReservePark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
Camping & holiday parks(4)
  • Merricks Camp and Conference CentreCampground
  • Point Leo Foreshore ReserveCampground
  • Point Leo Foreshore ReserveCaravan park

    1 Point Leo Road

  • Dump point
Entertainment(4)
  • Viewpoint (4)
Other(7)
  • Kitchen
  • Parking (20)
  • Point Leo Surf Life saving clubParking
  • Picnic Table
  • Shelter (3)
  • Shower (2)
  • Ticket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Point Leo Boat Club

    Boating

  • Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Raws ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.6%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
24°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
The Bays Hospital (16.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
4
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

10 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • DEVELOP AN OUTBUILDING AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    11 YUILLE AVENUE POINT LEO 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING, VEGETATION REMOVAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    54 Western ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF STORAGE, NEW ACCESS AND PARKING AMENDMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBMITTED PLANS
    55 WESTERN PARADE POINT LEO 3916Refusal issued by a delegate
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS
    13 Murray DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • DEVELOP DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    11 SEAL STREET POINT LEO 3916Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • October 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1 Yuille AvenueNOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING AND VEGETATION REMOVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    92 Point Leo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to the existing boardwalk access ramp to the beach.
    51 Western ParadePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • THE ALTERATION OF ACCESS TO A ROAD IN A TRANSPORT ZONE 2, WORKS (EARTHWORKS) TO AN EXISTING DAM AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DAM, LANDSCAPING, NEW DRIVEWAY AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    3835 FRANKSTON-FLINDERS ROAD POINT LEO 3916In progress
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND DWELLING, SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND INTO TWO (2) LOTS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    13 Murray DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Flinders
Member of Parliament
Zoe McKENZIE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,540
Turnout (2025)
93.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 12.6 km away).

Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%

12.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ShorehamLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • BalnarringLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • FlindersLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
  • Red HillLabor 53.9% · Coalition 46.1% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
  • SomersLabor 64.9% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)8.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Mornington Peninsula Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.