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Longerenong flood & bushfire risk

Of Longerenong’s 61 mapped properties, 11.5% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Longerenong’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

11.5%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
61
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Longerenong

Flood and bushfire areas across Longerenong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Longerenong

Longerenong sits in the Horsham council area, which recorded 1,789 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,789 total. Figures are for the whole Horsham council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Longerenong

Longerenong is mostly community. The most common zones:

Community73.8% of properties

Community facilities — schools, hospitals, and civic or community uses.

Zone: PUBLIC USE ZONE - EDUCATION

Rural24.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE

Special purpose1.6% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: SPECIAL USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 5

School catchments in Longerenong

PrimaryHorsham Primary School · Murtoa College
SecondaryHorsham College · Murtoa College

Longerenong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Longerenong

At the 2021 Census, 6.8% of Longerenong’s 237 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian42.6%
English30.8%
Scottish11.4%
German11%
Irish6.8%
Filipino4.6%

Top countries of birth

Philippines4.2%
England2.5%
New Zealand1.7%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Longerenong

Horsham council approved 84 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

84
Dwellings/yr
73
Houses
11
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Horsham council area (not just Longerenong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Longerenong address:

Nearby suburbs

Drung · 17.3% floodRiverside · 49.2% floodDooen · 13.4% floodJung · 1% floodHorsham · 7% floodBungalally · 6.9% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.