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VIC · Frankston Council

Langwarrin South, 3911

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,379

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.1%

Median age

42

Median income

$2,773/wk

Employment rate

68.4%

Languages at home

5.4%non-English

Most common: Croatian, Italian, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

42.1/100
Average

678th in VIC

Verified 78% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Langwarrin South is known for: National parks, Excellent transport, Education hub, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Frankston Council, Langwarrin South is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Reported crime has been rising recently. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

Desirability lands around average here: softer growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Langwarrin South snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$560/wk

Population (ERP)

1,379

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#146

among Metro Melbourne · Established

Safety

44th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

48th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

68th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
42.1/100 — Average
National rank
3398th in Australia
State rank
678th in VIC
Peer rank
#146 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#356 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
78%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$560

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,379(June 2025)

+0.3% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 48th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.3%
5-year growth
+2.1%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+28
Growth rank in VIC
48th 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 (~1,450), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,346
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,773
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 414
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
68.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
395 / 0 / 3

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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)
63
Against the person
10
Against property
33
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 135 residents
State safety percentile
43.8th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+26%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault3
  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle13
  • C32 Drug Possession9
  • E19 Other Justice Procedures Offences4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,058.5
Median ICSEA percentile
68th
School list
  • Baxter Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 216 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Woodleigh SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 897 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Barretts Rd/Robinsons Rd
  • Donald Rd/Robinsons Rd
  • Gardeners Rd/Robinsons Rd
  • Nirvana Cl/Robinsons Rd
  • Warrandyte Rd/Robinsons Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
15/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Community(1)
  • Woodleigh School Senior CampusSchool

    485 Golf Links Road

Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Langwarrin Soccer ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Other(4)
  • Garden
  • Parking (4)
  • Parking Space
  • Public toilets

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Robinsons Road ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Peninsula Private Hospital (4.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
49
Participants per 1,000 residents
35.5

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 (15%)

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).

36 planning-related records

2021· 16 proposals

  • August 2021

  • To use and construct a Telecommunications Facility (including mobile phone base station, telecommunications tower and associated equipment) in a Low Density Residential Zone (LDRZ) To construct buildings and works in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    408 WARRANDYTE ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Withdrawn
  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    63 HIGHFIELD DRIVE LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4).
    268 ROBINSONS ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct one (1) single storey dwelling on a lot in a Bushfire Management Overlay Schedule 1 (BMO1) and Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4) To undertake buildings and works within the tree protection zone of substantial trees in a Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 1 (SLO1)
    370 WARRANDYTE ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    103B HIGHFIELD DRIVE LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • To subdivide the land into two (2) lots in a Low Density Residential Zone (GRZ) and Design and Development Overlay (DDO4)
    104 HIGHFIELD DRIVE LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by the RA
  • Section 72 - To construct a single storey dwelling and outbuilding with an area in excess of 100m² and request to vary the building envelope
    2 BELLARY LANE LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct extensions to an existing dwelling in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    9 CLEMAC CLOSE LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • To construct outbuildings (cabana and pergolas) in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DD04) and construct buildings and works within the tree protection zone of substantial trees in a Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 1 (SLO1)
    6 CLEMAC CLOSE LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 72 - To use the land for a dwelling and building and works to construct a dwelling and an outbuilding in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1) Amendment: - Relocation of the outbuilding
    405 BAXTER-TOORADIN ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct an outbuilding in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1)
    472 WARRANDYTE ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Section 72 - Construct a single storey dwelling, associated earthworks and tree removal (One Eucalyptus ovata)
    7 BIRDSWOOD COURT LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct one (1) single storey dwelling and shed in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    435 WARRANDYTE ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • To construct, use and illuminate a private tennis court, to construct buildings and works in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4), to construct buildings and works within the Tree Protection Zone of substantial trees in a Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 1 (SLO1), to remove substantial trees in an Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 1 (ESO1), SLO1 and under Clause 52.17 Native Vegetation
    75 WEEROONA ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • To construct an outbuilding in a Bushfire Management Overlay Schedule 1 (BMO1) and Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    106 Weeroona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • To construct an outbuilding exceeding 100 square metres in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1) and Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)
    55 Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 20 proposals

  • December 2020

  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4), To construct buildings and works within the Tree Protection Zone of substantial trees in a Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 1 (SLO1) and Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 1 (ESO1)
    55 Gardeners RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    3 Healsview CourtRefusal issued by a delegate
  • To use the land for a dwelling and building and works to construct a dwelling and an outbuilding in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1)
    405 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • To construct a building within 100 metres of a dwelling not in the same ownership In a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1), and to construct buildings and works to an existing habitable out-building in an Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)
    65 Victoria RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a verandah within 10 metres of a side boundary, and where the total area of outbuildings is greater than 100 square metres, in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    21 Barretts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • To construct buildings and works to an existing outbuilding
    65 Victoria RoadWithdrawn
  • To use the land for a contractors depot in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1), to construct a building and construct and carry out works for a contractors deport and to an existing dwelling in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1), to create and alter access to a Road Zone Category 1 (RD1Z), to construct and carry out works in a Public Acquisition Overlay Schedule 1 (PAO1), to remove and undertake buildings and works in the tree protection zone of substantial trees within a Signif
    1845 DANDENONG-HASTINGS ROAD LANGWARRIN SOUTH 3911Refusal issued by a delegate
  • Section 72 - To construct one (1) single storey dwelling and one (1) outbuilding
    6 Garden Brae CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Section 72 - Single Dwelling and Garage Conversion of existing outbuilding to a habitable building, including the construction of a porch, verandah and internal alterations within the Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    8 Clemac ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To undertake buildings and works (carport) in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    32 Barretts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct a carport in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    42 Barretts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    6 Ballochmyle LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    471 Warrandyte RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Section 72 Amendment - To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    142 Weeroona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Section 72 - Six (6) lot subdivision
    2 Ballochmyle LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • To construct one (1) single storey dwelling in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    138 Weeroona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • To construct a single storey dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) and the removal of one (1) substantial tree within the Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 1 (SLO1)
    354 Robinsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To remove six (6) trees in a Significant Landscape Overlay Schedule 1 (SLO1) and Environmental Significance Overlay Schedule 1 (ESO1), to remove native vegetation, to construct a building associated with a section 2 use in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 3 (RCZ3) and to construct an outbuilding in a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)
    120-128 Robinsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • The construction and use of horse stables in a Rural Conservation Zone Schedule 1 (RCZ1) and to construct a building or construct or carry out works in a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)
    555 Baxter-Tooradin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • To construct an outbuilding in a Design and Development Overlay Schedule 4 (DDO4)
    142 Weeroona RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • MULBERRY HILLNH0745

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Dunkley
Member of Parliament
Jodie BELYEA (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
124,350
Turnout (2025)
92.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.3 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.9%Labor 57.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.7 km away).

Coalition 48.8%Labor 51.2%

5.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Baxter (Dunkley)Labor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • LangwarrinLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • Frankston Heights EastLabor 56.9% · Coalition 43.1% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • Langwarrin CentralLabor 50.8% · Coalition 49.2% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • Langwarrin ParkLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)4.4 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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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