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VIC · Moorabool Council

Long Forest, VIC, 3340

Current weather

11.7°CRain showers

85% humidity · 34.9 km/h wind · 15.2° / 11° today · 7.8 mm rain

Desirability score

48.5/100

1905th in Australia

52% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Long Forest is a small locality in the Moorabool area, home to around 343 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 11 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 32.1 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
343
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,437
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 116
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
61.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
9 / 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
11
Against the person
3
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
32.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 114 residents
State safety percentile
26.6th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+10%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

4 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling and Removal of Six (6) Trees
    44 MOONAH DRIVE LONG FOREST 3340Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of Two (2) Sheds within 100 metres of a Waterway
    45 Bull Mallee RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    500 Long Forest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling
    49 Symington RoadPermit 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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • BAKER HOUSENH2118
  • BRIDGE OVER DJERRIWARRH CREEKNH1658

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

Desirability index

Desirability score
48.5/100
National rank
1905th in Australia
State rank
406th in VIC
Peer rank
#58 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#102 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
52%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime1
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
  • BAKER HOUSEheritageNH2118
  • BRIDGE OVER DJERRIWARRH CREEKheritageNH1658
  • Development of Two (2) Sheds within 100 metres of a Waterwayplanning45 Bull Mallee RoadLodged 11 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning500 Long Forest RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwellingplanning49 Symington RoadLodged 15 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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

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