Longlea vs Wellsford

Longlea is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Wellsford. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Longlea, most households are couple families. In Wellsford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Longlea tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wellsford suits people living alone.

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

Longlea

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 34/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Longlea

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellsford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Longlea

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (108 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (151.2 km vs 163 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Longlea carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 34/100)
  • Wellsford has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)

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

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

Longlea Wellsford
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.

Longlea Wellsford
Walkability 0 / 0
Longlea — Walkability: 0/100 Wellsford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 66
Longlea — Safety: 89/100 Wellsford — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 78
Longlea — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wellsford — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 86 / 83
Longlea — Low flood risk: 86/100 Wellsford — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

Longlea has more residents (570 vs 144); Longlea has higher household incomes ($114,556 vs $73,892).

Longlea Wellsford
Population 570
+75% vs other
 144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.6% +14.3%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $114,556/yr
+35% vs other
 $73,892/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk
+5% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longlea Wellsford
0-4 6.5% / 3.5%
Longlea — 0-4: 6.5% Wellsford — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 16.0% / 9.0%
Longlea — 5-14: 16.0% Wellsford — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 5.4% / 4.2%
Longlea — 15-19: 5.4% Wellsford — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 3.9% / 4.2%
Longlea — 20-24: 3.9% Wellsford — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 6.5% / 9.0%
Longlea — 25-34: 6.5% Wellsford — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.3% / 18.1%
Longlea — 35-44: 13.3% Wellsford — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 16.0% / 6.9%
Longlea — 45-54: 16.0% Wellsford — 45-54: 6.9%
55-64 15.8% / 19.4%
Longlea — 55-64: 15.8% Wellsford — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 11.4% / 13.2%
Longlea — 65-74: 11.4% Wellsford — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 4.4% / 10.4%
Longlea — 75-84: 4.4% Wellsford — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 0.7% / —
Longlea — 85+: 0.7% Wellsford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Longlea 71.5% couple families
Longlea — Couple Families: 71.5% Longlea — Lone Person: 22.3% Longlea — One Parent Families: 6.2%
Wellsford 54.5% couple families
Wellsford — Couple Families: 54.5% Wellsford — Lone Person: 30.3% Wellsford — One Parent Families: 15.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Longlea 5.4% renting
Longlea — Owned Outright: 40.5% Longlea — Mortgage: 54.1% Longlea — Renting: 5.4%
Wellsford 18.0% renting
Wellsford — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wellsford — Mortgage: 32.0% Wellsford — Renting: 18.0%
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.

Longlea Wellsford
England 1.9% / 3.5%
Longlea — England: 1.9% Wellsford — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.8%
Longlea — New Zealand: 1.1% Wellsford — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany — / 2.1%
Longlea — Germany: not among its largest Wellsford — Germany: 2.1%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Longlea — Scotland: 0.7% Wellsford — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.5% / —
Longlea — Netherlands: 0.5% Wellsford — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

Qualifications

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

Longlea Wellsford
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 26.4%
Longlea — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Wellsford — Certificate III & IV: 26.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 13.2%
Longlea — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Wellsford — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.0%
Longlea — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wellsford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / —
Longlea — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Wellsford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / —
Longlea — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Wellsford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Longlea Wellsford
Median house price $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 16%).

Longlea Wellsford
Parks and recreation 33% 72%
Rural and farming 67% 16%
Other and special use 0% 11%
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

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

Ranking within VIC

Longlea Wellsford
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Longlea Wellsford
Grade B —
Score 59/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wellsford carries more bushfire risk (22 vs 0); Wellsford carries more crime risk (34 vs 11).

Longlea Wellsford
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
22/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Low
14/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Longlea Wellsford
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

Longlea Wellsford
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Wellsford sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 151.2 km).

Longlea Wellsford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 151.2 km 163 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 108 min 133 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.

Longlea Wellsford
Car (driver) 74.6% / 87.5%
Longlea — Car (driver): 74.6% Wellsford — Car (driver): 87.5%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 12.5%
Longlea — Worked from Home: 19.0% Wellsford — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Longlea — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wellsford — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.3% / —
Longlea — Walked Only: 1.3% Wellsford — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Longlea — Bicycle: 1.3% Wellsford — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

Longlea Wellsford
Elevation 191 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Longlea Wellsford
Connectivity score 30/100 24/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
212 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

Longlea Wellsford
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Longlea

Family Rural

Wellsford

Rural

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