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Longwarry VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Longwarry, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Longwarry VIC is 2,436 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Longwarry is $733 per week ($38,116 per year). Median rent in Longwarry is $330 per week ($1,430 per month). Longwarry has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Longwarry has a population density of 49.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Longwarry is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Longwarry is $1,473.

There were 254 recorded offences in Longwarry in 2025-25, a rate of 104 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (64 offences).

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Longwarry Population

residents (Census 2021)

Longwarry Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$733/wk

$38,116 per year

#4862 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$330/wk

$1,430 per month

#3803 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,473/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Longwarry Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,195) Female 50.9% (1,241)

Population Density

49.6

people per km²

2,436 people · 49.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,827

Family income/wk

Longwarry Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Longwarry Housing Tenure

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Owned with mortgage

66.0% 440 dwellings

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Owned outright

34.0% 227 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Longwarry Country of Birth

Australia

95.6%

England

2.2%

India

1.1%

Egypt

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Longwarry Religion

No Religion

53.5%

Catholic

15.9%

Anglican

11.7%

Not stated

9.5%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Longwarry Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Longwarry Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.1%

IAL Punjabi

25.0%

IAL Sinhal

13.6%

Arabic

11.4%

Russian

9.1%

Hindi

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Longwarry Employment

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Employed full-time

39.3% 646 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 352 people

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Unemployed

3.6% 59 people

🏠

Not in labour force

35.7% 587 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Longwarry Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Bachelor Degree

15.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Longwarry Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.6%

Professionals

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Labourers

11.0%

Managers

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Longwarry Field of Study

Engineering

19.9%

Society & Culture

16.7%

Management & Commerce

13.3%

Architecture & Building

12.4%

Education

10.4%

Health

8.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.6%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Longwarry Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Longwarry Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Longwarry Marital Status

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Married

41.4% 779

↔️

Separated

4.4% 83

📋

Divorced

11.6% 219

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 84

👤

Never married

38.1% 717

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Longwarry Ancestry

Australian

38.4%

English

32.0%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

7.0%

Other

3.5%

Dutch

2.8%

Italian

2.4%

German

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Indian

0.8%

Chinese

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Longwarry School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

24.0%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Pre-school

10.9%

Primary — Catholic

7.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Longwarry Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 316

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 4,147

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Longwarry Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.5% 250

—

Not a volunteer

85.5% 1,476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Longwarry Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Longwarry How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Truck

1.7%

Train

1.7%

Walked only

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Longwarry Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

31.9%

2 vehicles

41.4%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Longwarry Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

9.3%

3 bedrooms

50.8%

4 bedrooms

35.2%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Longwarry Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

44.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Longwarry Indigenous Population

1.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,418

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Longwarry Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

287

Asthma

112

Arthritis

103

Lung condition

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Longwarry Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Longwarry Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.9%

Couple — no children

24.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Longwarry Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.0% 52

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Never served

97.0% 1,681

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Longwarry Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 259

—

Did not provide

84.9% 1,457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Longwarry Children Ever Born

No children

29.2%

1 child

16.0%

2 children

24.3%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

9.8%

5+ children

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Longwarry When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Longwarry Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

30.1%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

24.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Longwarry Household Size

1 person

26.2%

2 persons

31.5%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Longwarry Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,846

Moved from VIC

265

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Longwarry Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.9%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Longwarry Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 254 total

Assault

Theft

Justice Procedures

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Longwarry Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

135

total students

Longwarry Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 135 students

945

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Longwarry Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,464/wk

Median Rent $330/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Longwarry

Your weekly income

≈ $6,344/month

Median rent $330/wk

Left after rent $1,134/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Pop: 1,250 Income: $687/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 1,271 Income: $858/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Longwarry

What is the population of Longwarry VIC?

The population of Longwarry VIC is 2,436 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 49.6 people per km².Longwarry is ranked #2,755 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Longwarry?

The median personal income in Longwarry VIC is $733 per week, or $38,116 per year.The median household income is $1,464 per week.Family income is $1,827 per week.Longwarry is ranked #4,862 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Longwarry?

Median rent in Longwarry VIC is $330 per week ($1,430 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Longwarry ranks #3,803 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Longwarry?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Longwarry VIC is $1,473. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Longwarry?

The median age in Longwarry VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Longwarry a good suburb to live in?

Longwarry is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,436.The median income is $733/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21538. All dollar figures in AUD.