VIC · Horsham Council
Longerenong, VIC, 3401
Current weather
11.9°CThunderstorm
91% humidity · 23.3 km/h wind · 14.8° / 10° today · 13.5 mm rain
Desirability index
57.5/100
How this score is calculated#221 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Longerenong is a small locality in the Horsham area, home to around 237 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 33.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 4 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 237
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,305
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 86
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Employment rate
- 46.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -61.9%
Most common offence types
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B49 Other Theft1
- Other Crimes Against The Person3
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
4 active roadworks / incidents
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.DAVEYS ROAD, OLD MINYIP ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HENTY HIGHWAY, DAVEYS ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.DAVEYS ROAD, OLD MINYIP ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.HENTY HIGHWAY, DAVEYS ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
April 2021
- Development and use of a water management system and associated buildings and works229 Longerenong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Farm shed131 Doug Tuckers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Darlot Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Longerenong Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Peppertree ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 57.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #221 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Darlot Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)governmentnature_reserve
- Longerenong Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Peppertree Parkgovernmentpark
- Development and use of a water management system and associated buildings and worksplanning229 Longerenong RoadLodged 07 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Farm shedplanning131 Doug Tuckers RoadLodged 29 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.roadworksDAVEYS ROAD, OLD MINYIP ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.roadworksHENTY HIGHWAY, DAVEYS ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.roadworksDAVEYS ROAD, OLD MINYIP ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other DTP Works (not Tram, Train or Bus Replacements) activities occurring between 05/01/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.roadworksHENTY HIGHWAY, DAVEYS ROAD04 Jan 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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