Longlea
VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo
570 (2021) → 639 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Longlea is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3551, about 126km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Longlea are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 11/100, and is about 126km inland. Longlea has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.93%), New Zealand (1.05%), Scotland (0.7%), Netherlands (0.53%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 1048 (above 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)
- Axedale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1006
- St Francis of the Fields SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1090
- Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 1049
- Catherine McAuley College - Coolock CampusSecondary · Catholic · 8.4km
- Eppalock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1048
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Longlea
Is Longlea safe?
Longlea has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,579 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Longlea from Melbourne CBD?
Longlea is about 125.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Longlea?
Longlea has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Longlea?
Longlea has a transport score of 11/100 and 2 bus stops.