Eppalock vs Longlea

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Longlea: a median of $1.11 million, against $941,000 in Eppalock, though rent is higher in Eppalock. On these figures, Eppalock tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Longlea suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eppalock has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • Longlea carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eppalock

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($941,250 vs $1,115,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Longlea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $320/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Eppalock sits closer to the CBD (137 km vs 151.2 km)
  • Longlea has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 115 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Longlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 53/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eppalock and Longlea drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eppalock Longlea
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eppalock Longlea
Walkability 0 / 0
Eppalock — Walkability: 0/100 Longlea — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 89
Eppalock — Safety: 47/100 Longlea — Safety: 89/100
Low fire risk 88 / 100
Eppalock — Low fire risk: 88/100 Longlea — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 86
Eppalock — Low flood risk: 100/100 Longlea — Low flood risk: 86/100

Demographics

Eppalock rents higher ($320/wk vs $210/wk); Eppalock has more residents (746 vs 570).

Eppalock Longlea
Population 746
+24% vs other
 570
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +12.6%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $97,916/yr $114,556/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+34% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eppalock Longlea
0-4 4.0% / 6.5%
Eppalock — 0-4: 4.0% Longlea — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.9% / 16.0%
Eppalock — 5-14: 12.9% Longlea — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 7.0% / 5.4%
Eppalock — 15-19: 7.0% Longlea — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.7% / 3.9%
Eppalock — 20-24: 4.7% Longlea — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.2% / 6.5%
Eppalock — 25-34: 10.2% Longlea — 25-34: 6.5%
35-44 12.3% / 13.3%
Eppalock — 35-44: 12.3% Longlea — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.7% / 16.0%
Eppalock — 45-54: 13.7% Longlea — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 17.6% / 15.8%
Eppalock — 55-64: 17.6% Longlea — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 12.3% / 11.4%
Eppalock — 65-74: 12.3% Longlea — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 2.9% / 4.4%
Eppalock — 75-84: 2.9% Longlea — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.7%
Eppalock — 85+: 0.4% Longlea — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eppalock 58.9% couple families
Eppalock — Couple Families: 58.9% Eppalock — Lone Person: 22.8% Eppalock — One Parent Families: 15.8% Eppalock — Group Household: 2.5%
Longlea 71.5% couple families
Longlea — Couple Families: 71.5% Longlea — Lone Person: 22.3% Longlea — One Parent Families: 6.2% Longlea — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eppalock 1.8% renting
Eppalock — Owned Outright: 39.6% Eppalock — Mortgage: 58.6% Eppalock — Renting: 1.8%
Longlea 5.4% renting
Longlea — Owned Outright: 40.5% Longlea — Mortgage: 54.1% Longlea — Renting: 5.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eppalock Longlea
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 17.2%
Eppalock — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Longlea — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 9.5%
Eppalock — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Longlea — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.4%
Eppalock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Longlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.0%
Eppalock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Longlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.5%
Eppalock — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Longlea — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eppalock Longlea
England 1.7% / 1.9%
Eppalock — England: 1.7% Longlea — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Eppalock — New Zealand: 0.9% Longlea — New Zealand: 1.1%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.5%
Eppalock — Netherlands: 1.2% Longlea — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Eppalock — Scotland: not among its largest Longlea — Scotland: 0.7%
South Africa 0.4% / —
Eppalock — South Africa: 0.4% Longlea — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Eppalock — Germany: 0.4% Longlea — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eppalock 100.0% houses
Eppalock — Houses: 100.0% Eppalock — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Longlea 97.4% houses
Longlea — Houses: 97.4% Longlea — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eppalock Longlea
Median house price $941,250 $1,115,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 90 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Longlea has more rural and farming land (67% vs 35%); Eppalock has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 0%).

Eppalock Longlea
Rural and farming 35% 67%
Parks and recreation 37% 33%
Environmental 28% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Eppalock Longlea
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Eppalock Longlea
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC

Liveability

Longlea scores higher overall (59 vs 53).

Eppalock Longlea
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Longlea carries more flood risk (14 vs 0); Eppalock carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0).

Eppalock Longlea
Bushfire Low
12/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
11/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
14/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eppalock Longlea
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Eppalock Longlea
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Longlea sits further from the CBD (151.2 km vs 137 km).

Eppalock Longlea
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 137 km 151.2 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 108 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eppalock Longlea
Car (driver) 73.8% / 74.6%
Eppalock — Car (driver): 73.8% Longlea — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 19.3% / 19.0%
Eppalock — Worked from Home: 19.3% Longlea — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Eppalock — Car (passenger): 3.4% Longlea — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 3.4% / 1.3%
Eppalock — Walked Only: 3.4% Longlea — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Eppalock — Bicycle: not among its largest Longlea — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Eppalock Longlea
Elevation 207 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eppalock Longlea
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
275 premises
 0%
212 premises

Climate

Eppalock Longlea
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Eppalock Longlea
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Eppalock Longlea
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eppalock Longlea
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eppalock

Rural

Longlea

Family Rural

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