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Leongatha South 3953

391 rural lots across 12,066 ha in South Gippsland. Dominant: Domestic Livestock Grazing.

391
Rural lots
12,066 ha
Rural land
3.46%
Soil organic carbon
99%
Mean green cover

Where is Leongatha South?

© State of Victoria · CSIRO · TERN
Soil

Soil condition and land systems

Soil organic carbon is the headline indicator of soil health and productivity across the 391 rural lots in this suburb, alongside the land-system susceptibilities that shape what the land can carry.

Soil

Soil carbon and land systems

National soil-grid values averaged across rural lots, with the dominant Victorian land system.

3.46%
soil organic carbon (0–30 cm)
Good organic carbon
4.7
soil pH (CaCl₂)
Sandy loam
dominant texture
Land system
Intermediate Terraces - Gippsland
Salinity low
Water erosion moderate
Waterlogging nil

Soil values: Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia (CSIRO/TERN), ~90 m national soil grid, 0–30 cm depth-weighted. Land systems: Victorian land-systems mapping (Agriculture Victoria). Regional indicators — not a substitute for a site soil test.

Climate

Rainfall, temperature, growing window

Long-term climate averages across the rural lots in this suburb.

Annual rainfall
985 mm
Moderate rainfall
Mean annual temp
13.6 °C
annual average
Warmest month max
24.3 °C
heat-stress indicator
Coldest month min
5.0 °C
frost-risk indicator
Aridity index
0.82 P/PET
Humid
Growing season
243 days / yr
frost-free + adequate moisture

Climate values are the average across rural lots in this area, from national long-term climate grids (rainfall and temperature normals, growing season and aridity).

Vegetation

Cover profile

Satellite vegetation-cover mapping, averaged across rural lots.

Green cover99%
Bare ground1%
Dominant vegetation class
Damp Heathy Woodland/Lowland Forest Mosaic
Mean across all rural lots in this suburb. Per-lot vegetation and biodiversity-incentive eligibility live in the AgDSS app.
Terrain

Elevation and slope

From the national bare-earth elevation model.

60 m
mean elevation
2.8%
mean slope
Water

Groundwater and water management

Groundwater management coverage and monitored bore conditions across the 391 rural lots.

Water

Groundwater profile

Management areas and monitored-bore conditions across rural lots.

83%
in a groundwater management area — LEONGATHA GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT AREA
0%
in a water supply protection area
Nearest monitored conditions
Lower Tertiary Basalts (LTB)
aquifer
3.3
m to water table
EC µS/cm

Source: Victorian groundwater management areas and the state bore-monitoring network. Values are the nearest monitored bore's, averaged across lots — conditions at a specific property will vary.

Planning overlays

Overlay coverage across rural lots

Share of rural lots carrying each planning overlay. Overlays sit on top of the zone and set additional controls; sorted highest first.

Environmental significance (ESO) 73%
Erosion management (EMO) 33%
Erosion-prone land — earthworks and building controls apply.
Bushfire management (BMO) 10%
Flood (LSIO / FO) 1%
Heritage (HO) 1%
No exposure
Urban stormwater (SBO) · Salinity management (SMO) · Significant landscape (SLO) · Vegetation protection (VPO) · Environmental audit (EAO)
Access

Services and connectivity

Mean distances from rural lots in this suburb to everyday services and transport.

Primary school
6.1 km
Hospital
6.2 km
Station
39.9 km
Classified road
401 m

Nearest station is typically Yarragon Railway Station.

Market context

Suburb median value

Published by Valuer-General Victoria (houses, all zones).

Valuer-General Victoria has not published a house median for Leongatha South — typical of small rural localities with few sales. Victoria does not release per-property sale prices for open use, so no property-level figure is shown.

Source: Valuer-General Victoria, A Guide to Property Values.

Land use

Dominant rural land use

From the Victorian Land Use Information System.

Domestic Livestock Grazing

The land-use category covering the largest share of rural lots in Leongatha South. Per-lot land use, water access and grant eligibility live in the AgDSS app.

9% of rural lots are mapped as irrigated.
Land character
Land use Livestock Grazing Crown land 1% of lots

About Leongatha South 3953

What is the rural land in Leongatha South 3953 like?

Leongatha South 3953 contains 391 rural lots covering 12,066 ha. Soil organic carbon averages 3.46% across those lots, on the Intermediate Terraces - Gippsland land system. The most common land use is Domestic Livestock Grazing. Rural lots are those in Victoria's rural zone suite: Farming, Green Wedge, Rural Living, Rural Conservation and Rural Activity zones.

What is the property market like in Leongatha South?

Valuer-General Victoria has not published a median house value for Leongatha South — typical of small rural localities with few recorded sales. Victoria does not publish per-property sale prices for open use, so no property-level figure is shown.

What planning overlays apply to rural land in Leongatha South?

Across rural lots in Leongatha South 3953: 10% carry the Bushfire Management Overlay, 1% a flood overlay, 33% the Erosion Management Overlay and 0% the Salinity Management Overlay. Overlays set the controls that apply on top of the zone.

Where does this data come from?

Soil organic carbon, pH and texture come from the Soil and Landscape Grid of Australia; salinity, erosion and waterlogging susceptibility from Victorian land systems mapping. Planning overlays and zones are from the Victoria Planning Provisions. Land use is from the Victorian Land Use Information System, groundwater from the Victorian monitoring network, and terrain from the national elevation model. Market context is the published Valuer-General Victoria suburb median — a suburb indicator, never a property valuation.

Data sources

Authoritative government and scientific datasets.

Data updated 2026-07-22. Rural lots are those in Victoria's rural zone suite: Farming, Green Wedge, Rural Living, Rural Conservation and Rural Activity zones. Site-specific intelligence per property is available in the AgDSS app.