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Longwarry North, 3816
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Longwarry North is a small locality in the Baw Baw area, home to around 230 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 29 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+26%), roughly 126.1 offences per 1,000 residents, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, 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
- 230
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $883
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 93
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,785
- Employment rate
- 41.7%
- 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)
- 29
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 126.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 115 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +26.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B49 Other Theft5
- C32 Drug Possession3
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offences3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
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
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Other Government Department Works activities occurring between 11/11/2022 and 30/11/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.PRINCES FREEWAY, ABECKETT ROAD10 Nov 2022 – 30 Nov 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).
7 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and Works Associated with a Camping and Caravan Park111 MORRISON ROAD LONGWARRY NORTH 3816Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
July 2021
- To use land for a Cartage Contractor's Depot90 PRINCES WAY LONGWARRY NORTH 3816NOD issued by a delegate
March 2021
- Development of buildings and works to construct a carport in accordance with the endorsed plans2 Sherwood StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding70 Princes WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works to construct 2 outbuildings122 PRINCES WAY LONGWARRY NORTH 3816Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
August 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling.48 Berryman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling535 Princes WayPermit 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
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Compressed Air
- Convenience store
- Hungry JacksFast food
- AmpolPetrol station
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tarago River Picnic Point SSRPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- 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
- 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.
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)
- 5
- 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
- 33.6/100
- National rank
- 4444th in Australia
- State rank
- 880th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #188 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #419 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B49 Other Theftcrime5
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- D12 Prohibited And Controlled Weapons Offencescrime3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime3
- Tarago River Picnic Point SSRgovernmentpark
- Buildings and Works Associated with a Camping and Caravan Parkplanning111 MORRISON ROAD LONGWARRY NORTH 3816Lodged 23 Aug 2021 · Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Buildings and works to construct 2 outbuildingsplanning122 PRINCES WAY LONGWARRY NORTH 3816Lodged 22 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwellingplanning535 Princes WayLodged 08 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to construct a replacement dwelling.planning48 Berryman RoadLodged 13 Aug 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
- 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
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