Longford vs The Honeysuckles

Longford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 60 in The Honeysuckles. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Longford, most households are couple families. In The Honeysuckles, the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Longford: a median of $820,000, against $453,000 in The Honeysuckles, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Longford tends to suit families with children, while The Honeysuckles suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Longford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 12%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Longford leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)
  • The Honeysuckles has cheaper houses ($453,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

The Honeysuckles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $274/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Longford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (222 km vs 247 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (163 min vs 181 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Longford carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 65/100)
  • The Honeysuckles has more residents already 65 and over (40% vs 16%)

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

Investors

The Honeysuckles

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (59.8% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Longford The Honeysuckles
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.

Longford The Honeysuckles
Walkability 0 / 0
Longford — Walkability: 0/100 The Honeysuckles — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 67 / 35
Longford — Safety: 67/100 The Honeysuckles — Safety: 35/100
Low fire risk 49 / 81
Longford — Low fire risk: 49/100 The Honeysuckles — Low fire risk: 81/100
Low flood risk 45 / 0
Longford — Low flood risk: 45/100 The Honeysuckles — Low flood risk: 0/100

Demographics

Longford has more residents (1,489 vs 131); Longford rents higher ($274/wk vs $100/wk).

Longford The Honeysuckles
Population 1,489
+91% vs other
 131
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.5% +59.8%
Median age 40 60
Median household income $105,248/yr
+52% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $274/wk
+64% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longford The Honeysuckles
0-4 6.9% / 3.8%
Longford — 0-4: 6.9% The Honeysuckles — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 15.0% / 4.6%
Longford — 5-14: 15.0% The Honeysuckles — 5-14: 4.6%
15-19 8.4% / 4.6%
Longford — 15-19: 8.4% The Honeysuckles — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 3.0% / 5.3%
Longford — 20-24: 3.0% The Honeysuckles — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.2% / 6.9%
Longford — 25-34: 8.2% The Honeysuckles — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 13.7% / 5.3%
Longford — 35-44: 13.7% The Honeysuckles — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 15.4% / 9.9%
Longford — 45-54: 15.4% The Honeysuckles — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 13.6% / 26.0%
Longford — 55-64: 13.6% The Honeysuckles — 55-64: 26.0%
65-74 12.1% / 26.0%
Longford — 65-74: 12.1% The Honeysuckles — 65-74: 26.0%
75-84 3.2% / 12.2%
Longford — 75-84: 3.2% The Honeysuckles — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ 0.9% / 2.3%
Longford — 85+: 0.9% The Honeysuckles — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Longford 20.3% lone person
Longford — Lone Person: 20.3% Longford — Couple Families: 66.7% Longford — One Parent Families: 10.8% Longford — Group Household: 2.2%
The Honeysuckles 88.5% lone person
The Honeysuckles — Lone Person: 88.5% The Honeysuckles — Couple Families: 0.0% The Honeysuckles — One Parent Families: 11.5% The Honeysuckles — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Longford 4.8% renting
Longford — Owned Outright: 40.9% Longford — Mortgage: 54.3% Longford — Renting: 4.8%
The Honeysuckles 0.0% renting
The Honeysuckles — Owned Outright: 91.8% The Honeysuckles — Mortgage: 8.2% The Honeysuckles — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Longford The Honeysuckles
England 3.8% / 9.2%
Longford — England: 3.8% The Honeysuckles — England: 9.2%
New Zealand 0.8% / 3.1%
Longford — New Zealand: 0.8% The Honeysuckles — New Zealand: 3.1%
Thailand 0.5% / —
Longford — Thailand: 0.5% The Honeysuckles — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Longford — Netherlands: 0.5% The Honeysuckles — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Longford — Canada: 0.5% The Honeysuckles — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Longford The Honeysuckles
Certificate III & IV 22.8% / 24.4%
Longford — Certificate III & IV: 22.8% The Honeysuckles — Certificate III & IV: 24.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 9.2%
Longford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% The Honeysuckles — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 3.8%
Longford — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% The Honeysuckles — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 2.3%
Longford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% The Honeysuckles — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Longford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% The Honeysuckles — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Longford 100.0% houses
Longford — Houses: 100.0% Longford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
The Honeysuckles 96.2% houses
The Honeysuckles — Houses: 96.2% The Honeysuckles — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Longford The Honeysuckles
Median house price $820,000 $453,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $552,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 56 days
from 15 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Longford has more rural and farming land (78% vs 1%); The Honeysuckles has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%).

Longford The Honeysuckles
Parks and recreation 16% 80%
Rural and farming 78% 1%
Environmental 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 1%
Residential 0% 3%
Industrial 2% 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

Longford The Honeysuckles
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Longford The Honeysuckles
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 53% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 10% of VIC

Liveability

Longford The Honeysuckles
Grade C —
Score 38/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Longford carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 19); The Honeysuckles carries more crime risk (65 vs 33).

Longford The Honeysuckles
Bushfire Moderate
51/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
33/100
 Moderate
65/100
Flood Moderate
55/100
 High
100/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Longford The Honeysuckles
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Longford

  • Longford Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in The Honeysuckles

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

Amenities in the suburb

Longford The Honeysuckles
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

The Honeysuckles sits further from the CBD (247 km vs 222 km).

Longford The Honeysuckles
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 222 km 247 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 163 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3851
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3851
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.

Longford The Honeysuckles
Car (driver) 79.4% / 75.0%
Longford — Car (driver): 79.4% The Honeysuckles — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 13.1% / 16.7%
Longford — Worked from Home: 13.1% The Honeysuckles — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 8.3%
Longford — Car (passenger): 4.6% The Honeysuckles — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Walked Only 1.9% / —
Longford — Walked Only: 1.9% The Honeysuckles — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Longford — Bus: 0.5% The Honeysuckles — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.4%).

Setting

Longford The Honeysuckles
Elevation 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.8 km 843 m
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Longford The Honeysuckles
Connectivity score 29/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
564 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Longford The Honeysuckles
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Longford The Honeysuckles
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Longford The Honeysuckles
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Longford The Honeysuckles
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Longford

Rural

The Honeysuckles

Coastal Retirees Rural

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