Side by sideSuburb comparison

Cressy vs Longford.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk. Longford edges out on more headline metrics in this comparison.

Longford scores higher on walkability (4/100 vs 40/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Longford (995) sits above Cressy (952).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Longford edges out on average school ICSEA (995 vs 952).

Common questionsCressy vs Longford

Common questions

Does Cressy or Longford have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Longford scores 995 vs 952 in Cressy. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Cressy or Longford?

Longford scores 40/100 on walkability vs 4/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Cressy
Metric
Longford

Price & Market

Median house
$552,500
Median unit
$482,500
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$220/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$260/wk
$187/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$221/wk
Owner occupied
Renter occupied

Lifestyle & Demographics

4
Walk score
40
0
Transit score
0
0
Bike score
0
1,753
Population
4,717
40
Median age
47

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

5
Schools nearby
20
952
Avg ICSEA
995

Climate

Annual rainfall
Mean max (Jan)

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).