Rosedale vs Longford

Longford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Rosedale. 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. Houses cost more in Longford: a median of $820,000, against $525,000 in Rosedale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rosedale tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Longford suits families with children and couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 88/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($193,750 vs $552,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($525,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (17% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $274/wk)
  • But Longford leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rosedale

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (193.8 km vs 222 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 163 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rosedale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
  • But Longford carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Rosedale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.5% vs -0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rosedale Longford
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.

Rosedale Longford
Walkability 10 / 0
Rosedale — Walkability: 10/100 Longford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 67
Rosedale — Safety: 12/100 Longford — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 47 / 49
Rosedale — Low fire risk: 47/100 Longford — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 24 / 45
Rosedale — Low flood risk: 24/100 Longford — Low flood risk: 45/100

Demographics

Longford has higher household incomes ($105,248 vs $63,648); Rosedale skews older (45 vs 40).

Rosedale Longford
Population 1,729
+14% vs other
 1,489
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% -0.5%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $63,648/yr $105,248/yr
+65% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $274/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rosedale Longford
0-4 6.8% / 6.9%
Rosedale — 0-4: 6.8% Longford — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 9.9% / 15.0%
Rosedale — 5-14: 9.9% Longford — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 4.7% / 8.4%
Rosedale — 15-19: 4.7% Longford — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.6% / 3.0%
Rosedale — 20-24: 4.6% Longford — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 12.8% / 8.2%
Rosedale — 25-34: 12.8% Longford — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 10.5% / 13.7%
Rosedale — 35-44: 10.5% Longford — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 12.0% / 15.4%
Rosedale — 45-54: 12.0% Longford — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 15.6% / 13.6%
Rosedale — 55-64: 15.6% Longford — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.3% / 12.1%
Rosedale — 65-74: 14.3% Longford — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.8% / 3.2%
Rosedale — 75-84: 7.8% Longford — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 1.2% / 0.9%
Rosedale — 85+: 1.2% Longford — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 36.1% couple families
Rosedale — Couple Families: 36.1% Rosedale — Lone Person: 42.3% Rosedale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Rosedale — Group Household: 4.1% Rosedale — Other Families: 0.9%
Longford 66.7% couple families
Longford — Couple Families: 66.7% Longford — Lone Person: 20.3% Longford — One Parent Families: 10.8% Longford — Group Household: 2.2% Longford — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 17.2% renting
Rosedale — Owned Outright: 42.3% Rosedale — Mortgage: 40.5% Rosedale — Renting: 17.2%
Longford 4.8% renting
Longford — Owned Outright: 40.9% Longford — Mortgage: 54.3% Longford — Renting: 4.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rosedale Longford
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 22.8%
Rosedale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Longford — Certificate III & IV: 22.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 8.5%
Rosedale — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Longford — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 7.7%
Rosedale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Longford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 2.2%
Rosedale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Longford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 2.2%
Rosedale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Longford — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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.

Rosedale Longford
England 3.1% / 3.8%
Rosedale — England: 3.1% Longford — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Rosedale — New Zealand: 0.8% Longford — New Zealand: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.5%
Rosedale — Netherlands: 0.5% Longford — Netherlands: 0.5%
Ireland 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Ireland: 0.5% Longford — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Rosedale — Philippines: 0.5% Longford — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.5%
Rosedale — Thailand: not among its largest Longford — Thailand: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.5%
Rosedale — Canada: not among its largest Longford — Canada: 0.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rosedale 95.9% houses
Rosedale — Houses: 95.9% Rosedale — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Rosedale — Townhouses: 1.9%
Longford 100.0% houses
Longford — Houses: 100.0% Longford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Longford — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Rosedale Longford
Median house price $525,000 $820,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $193,750 $552,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 23 sales
 56 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rosedale Longford
3 bed $440K / $702K
Rosedale — 3 bed: $440K (30 sales) Longford — 3 bed: $702K (6 sales)

30 vs 6 sales

4 bed $570K / $830K
Rosedale — 4 bed: $570K (22 sales) Longford — 4 bed: $830K (13 sales)

22 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Rosedale Longford
Rural and farming 71% 78%
Parks and recreation 26% 16%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 4%
Industrial 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Rosedale Longford
House price Higher than 11% of VIC —
Income Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 80% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC

Liveability

Rosedale is more walkable (10 vs 0); Longford scores higher overall (38 vs 11).

Rosedale Longford
Grade D C
Score 11/100 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Rosedale carries more crime risk (88 vs 33); Rosedale carries more flood risk (76 vs 55).

Rosedale Longford
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime High
88/100
 Low
33/100
Flood High
76/100
 Moderate
55/100
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

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

Schools in Rosedale

  • Rosedale Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Longford

  • Longford Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rosedale Longford
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 3 2
Childcare 3 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Longford sits further from the CBD (222 km vs 193.8 km).

Rosedale Longford
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 193.8 km 222 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 153 min 163 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3847
 0.4%
postcode 3851
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3847
 40
postcode 3851

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.

Rosedale Longford
Car (driver) 77.6% / 79.4%
Rosedale — Car (driver): 77.6% Longford — Car (driver): 79.4%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 13.1%
Rosedale — Worked from Home: 12.3% Longford — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.6%
Rosedale — Car (passenger): 5.0% Longford — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 3.2% / 1.9%
Rosedale — Walked Only: 3.2% Longford — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Rosedale — Bus: 1.0% Longford — Bus: 0.5%

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

Setting

Rosedale Longford
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 37.7 km 18.8 km

NBN connectivity

Rosedale Longford
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
848 premises
 0%
564 premises

Climate

Rosedale Longford
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Rosedale

Affordable Rural

Longford

Rural

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