Median house price
$628k
+10% change
VIC · Baw Baw Council
Longwarry, 3816
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,720
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+13.8%
Median age
34
Median income
$1,464/wk
Employment rate
58.9%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$628,000
Languages at home
4.8%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Sinhalese, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Longwarry is a regional centre in Baw Baw Council that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains serve the suburb. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum.
At a glance
Longwarry snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
2,720
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.8%
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
#22
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
66th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
23rd
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
- 47.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 42% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2512th in Australia
- State rank
- 528th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #22 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #150 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $628,000
- Median price change
- +10.2%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
2,720(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +13.8% over 5 years · 83th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +13.8%
- Change in 1 year
- +43
- Change in 5 years
- +329
- Growth rank in VIC
- 83th 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 (~3,200), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,436
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,464
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 943
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,473
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 782 / 51 / 30 (+ 4 other)
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 207
- Against the person
- 54
- Against property
- 78
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 76.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -19.1%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage13
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle23
- C32 Drug Possession23
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order17
- Other Crimes Against The Person18
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 945
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 23th
School list
- Longwarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 945 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 135 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Longwarry Railway Station
- Longwarry Railway Station/Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd
- Longwarry Station
- Longwarry Station/Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd
- Longwarry Station/Nar Nar Goon-Longwarry Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 35/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.41
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.64
Food & drink(1)
- Boss Hogg's PizzaFast food
Shopping(1)
- Longwarry SupermarketSupermarket
Community(1)
- Longwarry Primary SchoolSchool
5 McCrae Street
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Longwarry Recreation ReservePark
- Park (3)
- Playground (3)
- Lonwarry Bowls ClubSports centre
- Cricket pitchSports field
- Cricket/footballSports field
- Sports field
Transport(3)
3 train stations
Other(10)
- The Bottle-o LongwarryAlcohol
- Longwarry Fire StationFire station
- Longwarry Hair DesignHairdresser
- Longwarry HotelHotel
- Nature Reserve
- Longwarry NewsagentNewsagent
- Parking (6)
- Longwarry Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Public Transport Victoria - RegionalStation
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Longwarry Recreation ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Proposed West Gippsland Hospital (11.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 89
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.7
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 197 mm · ~25 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 228 mm · ~28 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 13° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 261 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 304 mm · ~38 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).
72 planning-related records
2021· 31 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a dwelling13 BANDICOOT CIRCUIT LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building84 NEWELL ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for an extension to an existing milk depot, two silos and pad for a weighbridge71 DROUIN ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Lapsed
- To subdivide land into five (5) lots46-48 PRINCES AVENUE LONGWARRY 3816Lapsed
July 2021
- Development of 2 dwellings11 INVENTOR LANE LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of 6 dwellings, alterations and additions to an existing dwelling and reduction of car parking10 FLINDERS ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- To subdivide land into 2 lots adjacent to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1 and to create access to a road in a Road Zone, Category 1.1/22 DROUIN ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an out-building.1 ASHLEY COURT LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding3 DATE PALM STREET LONGWARRY 3816Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct a shop and reduce the required number of car parking spaces13 KENNEDY STREET LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Realign the boundary between Lots 1 and 2 on LP206133Y26 BENNETT STREET LONGWARRY 3816Withdrawn
- To create access to a road in a Transport Zone 2.LONGWARRY-DROUIN ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Refusal issued by a delegate
- Construction of a patio8 EASTERN BARRED CIRCUIT LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a Satellite Dish associated with an existing telecommunications facility.29 PRINCES AVENUE LONGWARRY 3816NOD issued by a delegate
- Building and works to construct an outbuilding4 White StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct a dwelling extension (verandah)6 OAK AVENUE LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling80 COOK ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- s72 Amendment: amend Condition 11.2-6 DROUIN ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct an agricultural building/residential outbuildingLONGWARRY-DROUIN ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- SINGLE DWELLING6 Oak AvenueWithdrawn
- Alterations to existing endorsed landscaping plans6 FLINDERS ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of land into 11 lots adjacent to a TRZ263 PRINCES AVENUE LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Buildings and works to construct a carport55 Princes AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of 7 shops and use and development of 4 storage units and reduction of car parking4 KENNEDY STREET LONGWARRY 3816In progress
- Development of the land for an outbuilding associated with agriculture205 Knights RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- CONSTRUCTION OF PATIO *Referred to AMD*8 EASTERN BARRED CIRCUIT LONGWARRY 3816Withdrawn
- Buildings and works to construct 12 dwellings and associated fencing20 COLLETT STREET LONGWARRY 3816NOD issued by a delegate
- Subdivide land into 6 lots9 Flinders RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct a dwelling extension25 PROCTOR ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling280 Edgar RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding130 Longwarry-Drouin RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 9 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a domestic swimming pool16 Gardner StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling45 PARISH ROAD LONGWARRY 3816In progress
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding115 Sand RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- S72 Amendment Condition 37.C19-21 Collett StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a single dwelling4 Western Barred PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Buildings and work to construct a dwelling, garage and fences.21 Bandicoot CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a single dwelling4 Ring Tail LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works to construct a dwelling15 Western Barred PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling and earthworks84 MARTIN ROAD LONGWARRY 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
5 active roadworks / incidents
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 12/11/2024 and 30/04/2027 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed eastbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be Nil and the traffic delay is expected to be Nil.PRINCES FREEWAY, PRINCES FREEWAY11 Nov 2024 – 29 Apr 2027
- Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 13/08/2026 and 27/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed westbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES IN-SAND RAMP OF, PRINCES FREEWAY12 Aug 2026 – 26 Nov 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/07/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SAND IN-PRINCES RAMP ON, PRINCES FREEWAY17 Jul 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 18/07/2025 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed inbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SAND IN-PRINCES RAMP ON, PRINCES FREEWAY17 Jul 2025 – 29 Nov 2026
- Road Safety Camera Works activities occurring between 19/10/2024 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 60 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, PRINCES FREEWAY18 Oct 2024 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Monash
- Member of Parliament
- Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,463
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.2 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.6 km away).
Coalition 57.4%Labor 42.6%
3.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -2.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- LongwarryLabor 42.9% · Coalition 57.1% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Drouin SouthLabor 31.0% · Coalition 69.0% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- Drouin SummerhillLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
- DrouinLabor 48.0% · Coalition 52.0% TPP (2025)7.8 km away
- Drouin CentralLabor 51.8% · Coalition 48.2% TPP (2025)8.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Baw Baw Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.