Victoria · Postcode 3665

Longwood postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 114 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
263
Population (2021)
$1,111
Household income/wk
$261
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Longwood 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

3665 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
263 People Resident population, Census 2021
Strathbogie Council area 45 suburbs, 14 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,111/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,111/wk
39% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$261/wk
30% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
6.0 years older than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.9%
1.1 pts below 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 Longwood ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricLongwoodVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,111 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $261 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $780 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 52 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -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.

Longwood is a locality 114 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3665. It falls within the Hume region. The local government area is Strathbogie.

According to the 2021 Census, Longwood has a population of 263 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,111, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Longwood includes a median weekly rent of $261, median monthly mortgage repayment of $780, with 109 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Longwood scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Longwood is served by Longwood Primary School.

Longwood is part of the Upper Goulburn Valley statistical area in Victoria.

Longwood details

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

Postcode3665
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)263
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,111/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$261
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$780
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area99.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings109
Australian Citizens94.7%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.8488197
Longitude145.4080574
Distance from Melbourne114 km
Region (SA4)Hume
Area (SA3)Upper Goulburn Valley
Local GovernmentStrathbogie
Federal ElectorateNicholls
State ElectorateEuroa (Northern Victoria)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (32.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (14.1%)
15–24 years30 (11.4%)
25–44 years42 (16.0%)
45–64 years80 (30.4%)
65+ years86 (32.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.4%) Mortgaged (29.4%) Rented (8.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Longwood is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis40 (15.2%)
Heart Disease22 (8.4%)
Asthma21 (8.0%)
Cancer13 (4.9%)
Diabetes12 (4.6%)
Lung Condition6 (2.3%)

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 vehicle26 (25.2%)
2 vehicles35 (34.0%)
3+ vehicles42 (40.8%)

Schools in Longwood

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Longwood. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Longwood Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1044 · 53 students

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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.