Question 1

Is Longwarry a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Longwarry is a small West Gippsland township set among rolling farmland, on the Princes Freeway corridor between Warragul and Drouin. With 2,436 residents and a median age of 34, it reads as a suburb of families, tradespeople and people seeking a semi-rural lifestyle. Housing ranges from weatherboard and brick homes to rural residential blocks and small farms, and about 79.1% of dwellings are owner-occupied.

A compact town centre and the station on the Gippsland line give reliable commuter access, while local community facilities and sporting grounds meet daily needs and larger shops are a short drive away. Recent rail and road works have upgraded the station. Council-led projects include a rebuild of the Longwarry Recreation Reserve pavilion and a playground upgrade, with the Longwarry Urban Design Framework guiding town-centre and park works. Whether Longwarry suits you depends on how much you value semi-rural space, local facilities and rail access.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Longwarry?

Accepted Answer

For Longwarry, buying a house works out to about 8.4 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, based on a median house price of $640,000 and a weekly household income of $1,464. Renting a house at about $540 a week would take roughly 36.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, which is a sizeable share of income. Whether that feels expensive will depend on your own income and circumstances and whether you plan to rent or buy.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Longwarry a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

For someone weighing Longwarry as an investment, the house side is the clearest story from the past 12 months. House values rose 8.2% over the year, a solid increase, while house rents climbed 11.3%, a strong rise. Put simply, the rent a house earns grew faster than its price over the year, so rental income outpaced capital growth on the house side.

There isn't enough recent data for units to report their movements, so the figures above relate only to houses. Which of those outcomes matters more to you depends on whether you prioritise rental income or capital growth in your own plans.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$640K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	8.2%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	10	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	36	28
Average rent Past 12 months	$540	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	11.3%	N/A

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