Longlea Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Above VIC income
3551
Postcode for Longlea, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 127 km from Melbourne · Pop. 570
570
Population
43
Median Age
$2,203
Household Income/wk
$210
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
51.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Longlea ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Longlea Compares

Longlea vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLongleaVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,203 +VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 43 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Longlea is a locality 127 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3551. It falls within the Shepparton region. The local government area is Greater Bendigo.

According to the 2021 Census, Longlea has a population of 570 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,203, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Longlea includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 193 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Longlea scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Longlea is part of the Campaspe statistical area in Victoria.

Longlea Details

Postcode3551
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)570
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,203/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$917/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area51.5 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings193
Australian Citizens93.2%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.7551182
Longitude144.4232713
Distance from Melbourne127 km
Region (SA4)Shepparton
Area (SA3)Campaspe
Local GovernmentGreater Bendigo
Federal ElectorateBendigo

Age Profile

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years128 (22.5%)
15–24 years53 (9.3%)
25–44 years113 (19.8%)
45–64 years181 (31.8%)
65+ years94 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.5%) Mortgaged (54.1%) Rented (5.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma70 (12.3%)
Arthritis63 (11.1%)
Cancer31 (5.4%)
Heart Disease21 (3.7%)
Diabetes18 (3.2%)
Lung Condition8 (1.4%)
Dementia7 (1.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle24 (13.3%)
2 vehicles84 (46.4%)
3+ vehicles73 (40.3%)

Suburbs Near Longlea

Same Postcode (3551)

More Longlea Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.