Longwood East, VIC 3666 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Longwood East is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3666, home to 131 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Murrindindi local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 117 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 59 years
- Median household income
- $1,375 /week
- Median personal income
- $890 /week
- Median family income
- $2,150 /week
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.6
- Local government area
- Strathbogie
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $175 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,465
- Rent share of household income
- 13%
Schools
- Longwood Primary School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 12 parks and reserves
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 86.1% of the 72 resolvable premises in Longwood East. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Node: 2.8%
- Fixed Wireless: 86.1%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 11.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 226 across postcode 3666 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 120 property offences, 41 violent offences, 11 drug offences.
- Wider Strathbogie LGA: 5,665 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Longwood East?
Longwood East (VIC 3666) had 131 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 59. It sits within the Strathbogie local government area.
What is the median rent in Longwood East?
The median advertised rent in Longwood East is $175/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Longwood East?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Longwood East covering government sectors. Nearest include: Longwood Primary School (4.5 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Longwood East?
Longwood East is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (86.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Longwood East?
Across postcode 3666, 226 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (120), violent (41), drug offences (11). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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