Long Forest
VIC 3340 · Moorabool
343 (2021) → 372 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Long Forest is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3340, about 44km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Long Forest are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 36km inland. Long Forest has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3340 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.66%), New Zealand (2.33%), Malta (2.04%), Germany (0.87%), Netherlands (0.87%)
Top languages: German (1.46%), Serbian (1.17%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 991 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Arnolds Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 999
- St Francis Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1012
- St Catherine of Siena SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1002
- OneSchool Global VicCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 984
- OneSchool Global Vic - Melton CentreCombined · Independent · 4.6km
- Wedge Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 976
- Coimadai Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 994
- Bacchus Marsh Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1008
- Melton West Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 925
- Melton Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 944
- Melton Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 951
- Indie School (Bacchus Marsh)Secondary · Independent · 6.1km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Long Forest
How far is Long Forest from Melbourne CBD?
Long Forest is about 43.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 119 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Long Forest?
Long Forest has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Long Forest?
Long Forest has a transport score of 0/100.