VIC · Strathbogie Council
Longwood (Vic.), VIC, 3665
Current weather
11.7°CRain showers
93% humidity · 29.4 km/h wind · 14.9° / 8.5° today · 21.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#137 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Longwood (Vic.) is a small locality in the Strathbogie area, home to around 263 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-67%), roughly 15.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 1 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
- 263
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,111
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 118
- Median monthly mortgage
- $780
- Employment rate
- 53.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 132 residents
- State safety percentile
- 8.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -66.7%
Most common offence types
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,044
- Longwood Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 21/05/2026 and 15/07/2026 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 southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be Greater than 10 min.HUME FREEWAY, UNNAMED20 May 2026 – 14 Jul 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).
8 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
July 2021
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Vegetation Removal22-24 JEAN STREET LONGWOOD 3665Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a Store (Shed)12 JAMES GRANT LANE LONGWOOD 3665Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Development of land for a store2A DOWN STREET LONGWOOD 3665Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Domestic Shed/Pergola2339 GRIMWADE ROAD LONGWOOD 3665Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Development of land for the construction of a second dwelling on a lot22-24 JEAN STREET LONGWOOD 3665Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Single storey extension to an existing dwelling446 OAK VALLEY ROAD LONGWOOD 3665Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Development of land for a dwelling and shed (Five (5) existing units on site)10 JEAN STREET LONGWOOD 3665NOD issued by a delegate
June 2020
- Development of land for the installation of powerlines, construction of road and native vegetation removal12 JAMES GRANT LANE LONGWOOD 3665Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Monea North Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Monea South I41 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 73.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #137 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
- Monea North Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Monea South I41 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Development of land for a dwelling and shed (Five (5) existing units on site)planning10 JEAN STREET LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 16 Nov 2020 · NOD issued by a delegate
- Development of land for a storeplanning2A DOWN STREET LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 29 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for the construction of a second dwelling on a lotplanning22-24 JEAN STREET LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 07 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of land for the installation of powerlines, construction of road and native vegetation removalplanning12 JAMES GRANT LANE LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 09 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Domestic Shed/Pergolaplanning2339 GRIMWADE ROAD LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 03 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Single storey extension to an existing dwellingplanning446 OAK VALLEY ROAD LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 31 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision and Vegetation Removalplanning22-24 JEAN STREET LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a Store (Shed)planning12 JAMES GRANT LANE LONGWOOD 3665Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- 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
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.