Victoria · Postcode 3816

Longwarry North postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 76 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
230
Population (2021)
$883
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Longwarry North at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3816 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
230 People Resident population, Census 2021
Baw Baw Council area 87 suburbs, 15 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$883/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$883/wk
51% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
41% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
9.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.7%
1.7 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Longwarry North ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Longwarry North vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLongwarry NorthVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $883 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,785 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 55 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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.

Longwarry North is a locality 76 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3816. It falls within the Melbourne - South East region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Longwarry North has a population of 230 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $883, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Longwarry North includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,785, with 84 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Longwarry North scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Longwarry North is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Longwarry North details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3816
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)230
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$883/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$526/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,785
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area9.6 km²
Population Density24/km²
Total Dwellings84
Australian Citizens77.0%
Indigenous Population6 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-38.0759968
Longitude145.763398
Distance from Melbourne76 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash
State ElectorateNarracan (Eastern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.0%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (35.7%) 65+ (31.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (10.0%)
15–24 years19 (8.3%)
25–44 years35 (15.2%)
45–64 years82 (35.7%)
65+ years73 (31.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (29.7%) Rented (20.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Longwarry North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis33 (14.3%)
Heart Disease17 (7.4%)
Asthma16 (7.0%)
Lung Condition15 (6.5%)
Diabetes11 (4.8%)
Cancer9 (3.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (3.7%)
1 vehicle30 (36.6%)
2 vehicles22 (26.8%)
3+ vehicles27 (32.9%)

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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.