VIC · Wellington Council
Longford, 3851
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Longford (Vic.) is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 1,489 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 49 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 32.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 7 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,489
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,024
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 536
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 65.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 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)
- 49
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 20
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 124 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault3
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
- C32 Drug Possession4
- Other Crimes Against The Person3
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) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,019
- Longford Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
Public transport
7 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brennans Rd/South Gippsland Hwy
- Charvel Rd/Longford-Loch Sport Rd
- Charvel Rd/Longford-Loch Sport Rd
- Longford Kindergarten/Longford-Loch Sport Rd
- Longford Kindergarten/Longford-Loch Sport Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
July 2021
- Buildings and works associated with a farm shed. Buildings and works associated with a farm shed.555 Longford-Loch Sport RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Two lot subdivision. Two lot subdivision.210 Seaspray RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- Amendment to permit for use and development for racing dog keeping. Amendment to permit for use and development for racing dog keeping.855 Seaspray RoadWithdrawn
September 2020
- Use & development assoc with construction of dwelling & outbuilding. Use & development assoc with construction of dwelling & outbuilding.6471 South Gippsland HighwayPermit 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
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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Holey Hill CampgroundPark
- Longford Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- SWING BRIDGENH1438
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 39.8/100
- National rank
- 3313th in Australia
- State rank
- 660th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #137 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #253 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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 Assaultcrime3
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime4
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime3
- SWING BRIDGEheritageNH1438
- Holey Hill Campgroundgovernmentpark
- Longford Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Amendment to permit for use and development for racing dog keeping. Amendment to permit for use and development for racing dog keeping.planning855 Seaspray RoadLodged 16 Oct 2020 · Withdrawn
- Buildings and works associated with a farm shed. Buildings and works associated with a farm shed.planning555 Longford-Loch Sport RoadLodged 16 Jul 2021 · 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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