Nagambie vs Longwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Nagambie: a median of $620,000, against $487,000 in Longwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Longwood tends to suit 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

Longwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 42%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
  • But Nagambie has more childcare (6 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Longwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper houses ($487,000 vs $620,000)
  • But Nagambie has cheaper land ($275,000 vs $385,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Nagambie has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)
  • Longwood has cheaper rent ($261/wk vs $295/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

Longwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Nagambie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (19.5% vs 9.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nagambie Longwood
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.

Nagambie Longwood
Walkability 0 / 0
Nagambie — Walkability: 0/100 Longwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 81
Nagambie — Safety: 28/100 Longwood — Safety: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 75
Nagambie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Longwood — Low fire risk: 75/100
Low flood risk 15 / 14
Nagambie — Low flood risk: 15/100 Longwood — Low flood risk: 14/100

Demographics

Nagambie has more residents (2,254 vs 263); Nagambie rents higher ($295/wk vs $261/wk).

Nagambie Longwood
Population 2,254
+88% vs other
 263
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.5% +9.6%
Median age 51 52
Median household income $59,488/yr
+3% vs other
 $57,772/yr
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+12% vs other
 $261/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nagambie Longwood
0-4 5.9% / 2.3%
Nagambie — 0-4: 5.9% Longwood — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 9.4% / 11.8%
Nagambie — 5-14: 9.4% Longwood — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.2% / 6.5%
Nagambie — 15-19: 4.2% Longwood — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.8% / 4.9%
Nagambie — 20-24: 3.8% Longwood — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.7% / 5.3%
Nagambie — 25-34: 9.7% Longwood — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 10.8% / 10.6%
Nagambie — 35-44: 10.8% Longwood — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 9.7% / 14.1%
Nagambie — 45-54: 9.7% Longwood — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 15.7% / 16.3%
Nagambie — 55-64: 15.7% Longwood — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 17.4% / 21.3%
Nagambie — 65-74: 17.4% Longwood — 65-74: 21.3%
75-84 9.2% / 10.3%
Nagambie — 75-84: 9.2% Longwood — 75-84: 10.3%
85+ 4.1% / 1.1%
Nagambie — 85+: 4.1% Longwood — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nagambie 53.0% lone person
Nagambie — Lone Person: 53.0% Nagambie — Couple Families: 29.2% Nagambie — One Parent Families: 13.1% Nagambie — Group Household: 3.9% Nagambie — Other Families: 0.8%
Longwood 49.2% lone person
Longwood — Lone Person: 49.2% Longwood — Couple Families: 33.8% Longwood — One Parent Families: 16.9% Longwood — Group Household: 0.0% Longwood — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nagambie 24.4% renting
Nagambie — Owned Outright: 48.7% Nagambie — Mortgage: 26.9% Nagambie — Renting: 24.4%
Longwood 8.3% renting
Longwood — Owned Outright: 62.4% Longwood — Mortgage: 29.4% Longwood — Renting: 8.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nagambie Longwood
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 15.6%
Nagambie — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Longwood — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 11.8%
Nagambie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Longwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 6.8%
Nagambie — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Longwood — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 2.7%
Nagambie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Longwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.1%
Nagambie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Longwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

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.

Nagambie Longwood
England 2.3% / 4.2%
Nagambie — England: 2.3% Longwood — England: 4.2%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Nagambie — South Africa: not among its largest Longwood — South Africa: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Nagambie — New Zealand: 0.9% Longwood — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Nagambie — Philippines: 0.8% Longwood — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Nagambie — India: 0.6% Longwood — India: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Nagambie — Germany: 0.5% Longwood — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nagambie 87.9% houses
Nagambie — Houses: 87.9% Nagambie — Townhouses: 7.3% Nagambie — Flats / Apartments: 4.8%
Longwood 100.0% houses
Longwood — Houses: 100.0% Longwood — Townhouses: 0.0% Longwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nagambie Longwood
Median house price $620,000 $487,000
Median unit price $375,000 —
Median land price $275,000 $385,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 37 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Nagambie Longwood
Rural and farming 91% 96%
Residential 3% 2%
Parks and recreation 3% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Other and special use 1% 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

Nagambie Longwood
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

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.

Nagambie Longwood
Houses 4.6%
$600/wk on $679K
 —
Units 4.4%
$350/wk on $415K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Nagambie Longwood
House price Higher than 31% of VIC —
Income Higher than 20% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 41% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 36% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of VIC —

Liveability

Nagambie Longwood
Grade D —
Score 21/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Longwood carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0); Nagambie carries more crime risk (72 vs 19).

Nagambie Longwood
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
25/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
19/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
86/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Nagambie Longwood
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Nagambie

  • Nagambie Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Longwood

  • Longwood Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nagambie Longwood
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 6 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Nagambie Longwood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 148 km 149.6 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 104 min 106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3608
 0.6%
postcode 3665
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3608
 72
postcode 3665

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.

Nagambie Longwood
Car (driver) 76.9% / 68.8%
Nagambie — Car (driver): 76.9% Longwood — Car (driver): 68.8%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 21.9%
Nagambie — Worked from Home: 11.8% Longwood — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Walked Only 5.6% / 5.2%
Nagambie — Walked Only: 5.6% Longwood — Walked Only: 5.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.2%
Nagambie — Car (passenger): 4.9% Longwood — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 0.5% / —
Nagambie — Bus: 0.5% Longwood — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Nagambie Longwood
Elevation 140 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 177 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nagambie Longwood
Connectivity score 79/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
1,749 premises
 0%
143 premises

Climate

Nagambie Longwood
Annual rainfall 528 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Nagambie Longwood
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Nagambie Longwood
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nagambie Longwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nagambie

Retirees Rural Trains

Longwood

Retirees Rural

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