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NSW · Inverell Council

Long Plain, 2360

Current weather

13.2°CPartly cloudy

95% humidity · 10.7 km/h wind · 16.9° / 11.9° today · 10.7 mm rain

Updated

  • Green suburb
What Long Plain is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Long Plain is a residential smaller community in Inverell with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Population

Population
44
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
26.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 15
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
69%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$345
Houses (January to March 2026)
$450
All types (January to March 2026)
$420
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
142

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
5
Against the person
2
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
113.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 22 residents
State safety percentile
79.7th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-16.4%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order162
  • Breach Bail Conditions222
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault175
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment174
  • Malicious Damage To Property158

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Gwydir Hwy At Long Plain Rd
  • Gwydir Hwy At Long Plain Rd
  • Gwydir Hwy Opp Long Plain La

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    10 PRINCES LANE LONG PLAIN 2360Additional Information Requested

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime162
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime222
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime175
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime174
  • Malicious Damage To Propertycrime158
  • Gwydir Hwy At Long Plain Rdtransport
  • Gwydir Hwy At Long Plain Rdtransport
  • Gwydir Hwy Opp Long Plain Latransport
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australiaplanning10 PRINCES LANE LONG PLAIN 2360Lodged 30 Apr 2026 · Additional Information Requested

Data sources & freshness

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