Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Longwood East suburb profile
Longwood East, VIC · Postcode 3666
This Longwood East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Longwood East, VIC (postcode 3666). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Longwood East with nearby suburbs.
Longwood East at a glance
Population
131
Median rent
$175/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
59
Longwood East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+18% over 10 years
Population
131
was 95 in 2016
+36 · +37.9%
Median rent
$175/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$10 · +6.1%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,100/wk in 2016
+$275 · +25%
Median age
59
was 61 in 2016
-2 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Longwood East population growth · Longwood East then and now
Longwood East vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Longwood East, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.2% vs area
- Longwood East$175/wk
- Nearby$256.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-24.2% vs area
- Longwood East$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,289.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Longwood East59
- Nearby49.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+10.8% vs area
- Longwood East$890/wk
- Nearby$678.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Longwood East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Longwood East sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6989.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Longwood East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Longwood East, VIC.
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Longwood East people
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 15.3%
- Average household size
- 1.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Longwood East income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $890/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Longwood East housing
- Median rent
- $175/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,465/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37%
- Mortgaged
- 21.9%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Longwood East work
- Employment to population
- 53.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3666)
Compare Longwood East with nearby suburbs
Longwood East in numbers
Longwood East had 131 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 1.7 people. 15.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37% own their home outright, 21.9% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 76.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $175/wk, 50% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 23% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 37.9% (from 95 to 131). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $175/wk (+6.1%).
Longwood East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Longwood East, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Longwood East was $175/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Longwood East, VIC?
- Longwood East had 131 residents at the 2021 Census, up 37.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Longwood East?
- Median household income in Longwood East was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Longwood East?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Longwood East were rented, 37% were owned outright and 21.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Longwood East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Longwood East. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology