Murtoa vs Longerenong
Longerenong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 48 in Murtoa. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Murtoa, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Murtoa tends to suit people living alone, families with children, and older residents.
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
- Murtoa has more parks and reserves (10 vs 3)
- Longerenong carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 63/100)
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
Longerenong
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $178/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Murtoa has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 14%)
- Longerenong carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 63/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Murtoa
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.7% vs -1.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Murtoa and Longerenong drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Murtoa has more residents (897 vs 237); Murtoa skews older (48 vs 32).
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 897 +74% vs other | 237 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.7% | -1.7% |
| Median age | 48 | 32 |
| Median household income | $52,364/yr | $67,860/yr +30% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $178/wk +10% vs other | $160/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $267,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $95,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 75 days from 5 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 93% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 3% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% | 3% |
| 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
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Yarriambiack | 94 across Horsham |
| Approvals change year on year | +300% | +57% |
Ranking within VIC
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 1% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 11% of VIC | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 43% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 11% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 64% of VIC | Higher than 63% of VIC |
Liveability
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Longerenong carries more flood risk (77 vs 15); Murtoa carries more crime risk (63 vs 47).
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 24/100 | Low 28/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 47/100 |
| Flood | Low 15/100 | High 77/100 |
| 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
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 2 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 2 | 0 |
Schools in Murtoa
- Murtoa College Government · Combined below peers
- Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic · Primary below peers
Schools in Longerenong
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 10 | 3 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 7 | 9 |
Mobility
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 297.3 km | 298.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 208 min | 204 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3390 | 0.2% postcode 3401 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 41 postcode 3390 | 52 postcode 3401 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).
Setting
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 144 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 132 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 509 premises | 0% 112 premises |
Climate
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 383 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,795/yr | $2,228/yr |
| Council | Yarriambiack | Horsham |
Federal electorate
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Murtoa | Longerenong | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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