Iona vs Longwarry

Longwarry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 47 in Iona. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Iona, most households are couple families. On these figures, Iona tends to suit couples, while Longwarry suits people living alone and families with children.

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

Iona

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 60%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
  • But Longwarry has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Iona

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $330/wk)
  • But Longwarry has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Longwarry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (73 min vs 79 min)
  • But Iona sits closer to the CBD (86.7 km vs 89.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Iona

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • But Longwarry is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Longwarry

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.6% vs 5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Iona Longwarry
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.

Iona Longwarry
Walkability 0 / 22
Iona — Walkability: 0/100 Longwarry — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 84 / 33
Iona — Safety: 84/100 Longwarry — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Iona — Low fire risk: 100/100 Longwarry — Low fire risk: 76/100
Low flood risk 1 / 10
Iona — Low flood risk: 1/100 Longwarry — Low flood risk: 10/100

Demographics

Longwarry has more residents (2,436 vs 240); Iona skews older (47 vs 34).

Iona Longwarry
Population 240 2,436
+915% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% +21.6%
Median age 47 34
Median household income $100,048/yr
+24% vs other
 $76,128/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $330/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Iona Longwarry
0-4 3.3% / 8.3%
Iona — 0-4: 3.3% Longwarry — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 8.3% / 14.9%
Iona — 5-14: 8.3% Longwarry — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 12.5% / 5.0%
Iona — 15-19: 12.5% Longwarry — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 7.1% / 5.1%
Iona — 20-24: 7.1% Longwarry — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 3.8% / 17.0%
Iona — 25-34: 3.8% Longwarry — 25-34: 17.0%
35-44 9.2% / 13.5%
Iona — 35-44: 9.2% Longwarry — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 19.2% / 10.1%
Iona — 45-54: 19.2% Longwarry — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 10.8% / 12.6%
Iona — 55-64: 10.8% Longwarry — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 12.1% / 8.6%
Iona — 65-74: 12.1% Longwarry — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 5.8% / 4.4%
Iona — 75-84: 5.8% Longwarry — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 2.5% / 1.0%
Iona — 85+: 2.5% Longwarry — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Iona 61.0% couple families
Iona — Couple Families: 61.0% Iona — Lone Person: 20.3% Iona — One Parent Families: 18.6% Iona — Group Household: 0.0% Iona — Other Families: 0.0%
Longwarry 41.8% couple families
Longwarry — Couple Families: 41.8% Longwarry — Lone Person: 34.7% Longwarry — One Parent Families: 18.4% Longwarry — Group Household: 3.2% Longwarry — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Iona 4.2% renting
Iona — Owned Outright: 38.0% Iona — Mortgage: 57.7% Iona — Renting: 4.2%
Longwarry 20.9% renting
Longwarry — Owned Outright: 26.9% Longwarry — Mortgage: 52.2% Longwarry — Renting: 20.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Iona Longwarry
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 20.0%
Iona — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Longwarry — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.8%
Iona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Longwarry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 5.3%
Iona — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Longwarry — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.2%
Iona — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Longwarry — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.9%
Iona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Longwarry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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.

Iona Longwarry
England 3.8% / 2.8%
Iona — England: 3.8% Longwarry — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.7% / 1.8%
Iona — New Zealand: 1.7% Longwarry — New Zealand: 1.8%
Scotland 1.7% / 0.2%
Iona — Scotland: 1.7% Longwarry — Scotland: 0.2%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.2%
Iona — Netherlands: 1.2% Longwarry — Netherlands: 0.2%
India — / 0.9%
Iona — India: not among its largest Longwarry — India: 0.9%
Sri Lanka — / 0.6%
Iona — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Longwarry — Sri Lanka: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Iona 100.0% houses
Iona — Houses: 100.0% Iona — Townhouses: 0.0% Iona — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Longwarry 90.0% houses
Longwarry — Houses: 90.0% Longwarry — Townhouses: 5.9% Longwarry — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Iona Longwarry
Median house price — $619,000
Median unit price — $490,000
Median land price — $350,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 51 sales

Zoning mix

Longwarry has more rural and farming land (93% vs 20%).

Iona Longwarry
Rural and farming 20% 93%
Other and special use 80% 0%
Residential 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 2%
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

Iona Longwarry
New dwellings approved 1,323
across Cardinia
 619
across Baw Baw
Approvals change year on year +13% +49%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Iona Longwarry
Houses — 4.3%
$580/wk on $694K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Iona Longwarry
House price — Higher than 25% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 70% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 86% of VIC

Liveability

Longwarry is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Iona Longwarry
Grade — D
Score — 23/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Longwarry carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Longwarry carries more crime risk (67 vs 16).

Iona Longwarry
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
67/100
Flood High
99/100
 High
90/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Iona Longwarry
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Iona

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Longwarry

  • Longwarry Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Iona Longwarry
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Longwarry sits further from the CBD (89.1 km vs 86.7 km).

Iona Longwarry
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Melbourne 86.7 km 89.1 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 73 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3815
 0.3%
postcode 3816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 3815
 46
postcode 3816

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.

Iona Longwarry
Car (driver) 60.4% / 77.3%
Iona — Car (driver): 60.4% Longwarry — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 28.8% / 15.3%
Iona — Worked from Home: 28.8% Longwarry — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Walked Only 8.1% / 0.7%
Iona — Walked Only: 8.1% Longwarry — Walked Only: 0.7%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.7%
Iona — Car (passenger): 2.7% Longwarry — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train — / 2.0%
Iona — Train: not among its largest Longwarry — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Iona Longwarry
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.7 km 27.7 km

NBN connectivity

Iona Longwarry
Connectivity score 30/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
101 premises
 56%
1,169 premises

Climate

Iona Longwarry
Annual rainfall 1,350 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Iona Longwarry
Average residential rate $1,880/yr $2,138/yr
Council Cardinia Baw Baw

Federal electorate

Iona Longwarry
Division La Trobe Monash
Member Jason Wood Mary Aldred
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Iona Longwarry
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

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Longwarry

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