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Longford vs Perth

Name: Longford vs Perth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Longford profile · Perth profile

Longford Perth

Longford (Tas.) and Perth (Tas.) are neighbouring areas that differ mostly in their age and accessibility. Longford (Tas.) has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47 and 26.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 39 years and 19.0% in Perth (Tas.). Longford (Tas.) also provides better access to services; 50.9% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Perth (Tas.) has none. Longford (Tas.) also has far more walkable amenities and six schools within 3 km, whereas Perth (Tas.) has two.

Both areas are very similar in their household sizes and the proportion of people using other languages at home. They also share a similar typical monthly mortgage payment of around $1,300. While they share these daily patterns, the two areas differ in their housing and demographics, with Longford (Tas.) having well higher rates of renting and outright home ownership than Perth (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Longford Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Perth Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Perth Aged 65+: 7.7 pts higher in Longford 3+ bedrooms: 7.5 pts higher in Perth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longford in Perth +796 larger in Longford gap narrowing

4,268 86th pct 3,472 86th pct

Median age in Longford in Perth +8 yrs older in Longford gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 19.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.6%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.7% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.6%

3.5% Separated even 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Longford Perth

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 88.7%

3.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% English +0.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

43.5% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Longford in Perth +0.06 more in Perth

1.45 17th pct 1.51 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Longford in Perth +4 more in Longford

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Longford in Perth +335 larger in Longford

599 84th pct 264 44th pct

ICSEA in Longford in Perth +32 higher in Longford

982 45th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.3% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

9.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 47.1%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Longford in Perth +$92 higher in Perth gap widening

$667 35th pct $759 51st pct

Household income in Longford in Perth +$237 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,212 26th pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in Longford in Perth +$264 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,518 28th pct $1,782 43rd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 15.6%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.6%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +5.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Longford in Perth +47 larger in Longford

150 86th pct 103 86th pct

Median age in Longford in Perth +3 yrs older in Perth

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Longford in Perth +$128 higher in Perth

$619 47th pct $747 60th pct

Household income in Longford in Perth +$411 higher in Perth

$1,375 35th pct $1,786 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longford in Perth +0.1 larger in Perth gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 37.1%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%

14.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.7% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longford in Perth +$15 higher in Perth gap narrowing

$265 45th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Longford in Perth +$17 higher in Perth gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,317 30th pct

People / bedroom in Longford in Perth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

38.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 33.4%

25.0% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 17.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 88.5%

8.3% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 19.9%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 16.8%

15.7% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

29.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.3 pts 19.4%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Longford in Perth +7 more in Longford

17 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Longford in Perth +1.10 more in Longford

3.98 73rd pct 2.88 69th pct

Departures/1k in Longford in Perth +5.1 more in Longford

176.4 72nd pct 171.4 72nd pct

PT routes in Longford in Perth +4 more in Perth

3 79th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Longford in Perth

6 36th pct —

Drive to city in Longford in Perth +9 longer in Longford

114 77th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

6.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 30.3%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.0% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

6.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

12.6% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

8.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Longford in Perth +1.3 higher in Longford

5.4 85th pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Longford in Perth +1.1 more in Longford

5.6 86th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Longford in Perth +8.6 pts higher in Longford

65.9% 84th pct 57.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Longford in Perth +6.7 pts higher in Longford

64.3% 83rd pct 57.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Longford in Perth +4.2 pts higher in Longford

81.1% 82nd pct 76.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Longford in Perth +15.7 pts higher in Longford

61.5% 79th pct 45.8% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Longford in Perth +2.6 pts higher in Longford

89.1% 80th pct 86.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Longford in Perth +50.9 pts higher in Longford

50.9% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Longford in Perth +9.2 more in Longford

16.4 57th pct 7.2 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Longford in Perth +1 higher in Perth

1 57th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Longford in Perth +0.9 pts higher in Perth

2.7% 8th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longford vs Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60350/longford/vs/SAL60503/perth