Longwarry Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3816
Postcode for Longwarry, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 78 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,436
2,436
Population
34
Median Age
$1,464
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
49.1
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 Longwarry ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Longwarry Compares

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

MetricLongwarryVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,464 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,473 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 34 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈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 is a locality 78 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 has a population of 2,436 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,464, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 45 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Longwarry includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,473, with 869 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Longwarry scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Longwarry is served by Longwarry Primary School.

Longwarry is part of the Cardinia statistical area in Victoria.

Longwarry Details

Postcode3816
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,436
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,464/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$733/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,473
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area49.1 km²
Population Density50/km²
Total Dwellings869
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population45 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-38.1110794
Longitude145.7663288
Distance from Melbourne78 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - South East
Area (SA3)Cardinia
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (30.4%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (14.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years567 (23.3%)
15–24 years248 (10.2%)
25–44 years741 (30.4%)
45–64 years552 (22.7%)
65+ years340 (14.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.9%) Mortgaged (52.2%) Rented (20.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma267 (11.0%)
Arthritis244 (10.0%)
Diabetes116 (4.8%)
Heart Disease98 (4.0%)
Lung Condition76 (3.1%)
Cancer57 (2.3%)
Dementia12 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle23 (2.7%)
1 vehicle275 (31.9%)
2 vehicles357 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles207 (24.0%)

Schools in Longwarry

Longwarry Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 135 students

Suburbs Near Longwarry

Same Postcode (3816)

More Longwarry 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.