- Est. Median Value
- $647K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $368/wk
- Safety Score
- 97/100
- Green Space
- 1%
- Current Weather
- 12.1°C
- Median Age
- 44 yrs
~28 crimes/1k/yr
light rain
Living in Longbush
Longbush is a Southland locality whose slug's district suffix clarifies which of the South Island's several Longbushes this is, and the answer is the Southland one, in the farming country where the name records the long strip of native bush that the settlers found along a watercourse or gully before the clearing work of the farming era converted most of it to pasture. The native bush remnant that the name preserves in the place name is the documentary evidence of the vegetation that the landscape once supported.
The farming around Longbush in the Southland district is the pastoral plains model: dairy and sheep on the flat productive country that the Southland plain delivers across its broad expanse. The locality sits in the agricultural working country of the Southland interior, with the service centres providing the facilities that the farming community requires at the distances that the flat roads make manageable.
The permanent population is the farming families on the surrounding properties, with the district's service centres handling the schooling, the shopping and the social infrastructure that the locality's families depend on. Southland's farming plain continues in every direction, maintaining the productive character of a district that takes its agricultural obligations seriously.
Children from Longbush (Southland) attend the nearest Southland district schools.
Is Longbush a good place to live?
Longbush is home to roughly 144 people across 20.4 km². On Suburb's overall livability scale, Longbush scores 55 out of 100, with a safety score of 97/100 and 1% green space.
Schools: Longbush has 5 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.
Housing: The estimated median value is around $647K, and weekly rent typically sits around $368.
Lifestyle: The current temperature is 12.1°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.
Whether Longbush is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.
Livability Breakdown
- Safety97
- Amenities20
- Schools71
- Housing Affordability58
- Green space10
- Community100
- Transport14
Property & Economics
- Est. Median Value
- $647K
- Median Weekly Rent
- $368/wk
- Median HH Income
- $108K/yr
- Pop. Growth (5yr)
- +6.5%
- Data Year
- 2023
Key Financial Indicators (NZD)
† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Longbush (Southland district)?
- Longbush is in the Southland district, in the farming country of the Southland plain, distinct from other places of the same name elsewhere in New Zealand.
- What is Longbush (Southland) like?
- Longbush is a small farming locality on the productive Southland plain, with dairy and sheep farming and the district service centres providing the nearest full services.
- Why is it called Longbush?
- The name records a long strip of native bush along a watercourse or gully that the early settlers found and named before the clearing work of the farming era converted the surrounding land to pasture.
- What schools serve Longbush (Southland)?
- Children from Longbush attend local Southland district schools.
- How do I get to Longbush (Southland district)?
- Via the Southland district's farming roads between the district's main centres.
- Which schools are in zone for Longbush?
- Children living in Longbush are in zone for Rimu School, St Patrick's School (Invercargill), Verdon College, Southland Adventist Christian School, St John's Girls' School (Invercargill). Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.
- How do I check my school zone in Longbush?
- Use the School Zone Checker on this page. Enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Schools & Enrolment Zones in Longbush
Schools in zone for Longbush
Children living in Longbush have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.
Rimu School
Full Primary · roll 104 · decile 9
St Patrick's School (Invercargill)
Contributing · roll 272 · decile 3
Verdon College
Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 716 · decile 6
Southland Adventist Christian School
Full Primary · roll 123 · decile 4
St John's Girls' School (Invercargill)
Full Primary · roll 124 · decile 9
Check your school zone
School Zone Checker
Enter your address to check your school zone in Longbush. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.
Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.
Longbush Weather
Current conditions: 12.1°C, light rain
| Month | High (°C) | Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm/day) | Sunshine (hrs/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ☀️ Jan | 19.78 | 10.68 | 3.83 | 10.63 |
| ☀️ Feb | 18.55 | 10.33 | 4.26 | 10.2 |
| 🍂 Mar | 16.16 | 8.59 | 5.17 | 8.33 |
| 🍂 Apr | 15.05 | 8.17 | 3.14 | 6.85 |
| 🍂 May | 12.02 | 6.01 | 3.76 | 5.05 |
| ❄️ Jun | 10.2 | 3.12 | 3.07 | 5.66 |
| ❄️ Jul | 9.62 | 3.45 | 3.42 | 5.71 |
| ❄️ Aug | 10.61 | 3.66 | 2.74 | 6.75 |
| 🌸 Sep | 12.58 | 5.25 | 4.67 | 7.61 |
| 🌸 Oct | 13.68 | 5.81 | 3.87 | 8.34 |
| 🌸 Nov | 15.09 | 6.79 | 2.85 | 10.18 |
| ☀️ Dec | 17.79 | 9.75 | 5.01 | 9.58 |
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