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Longley vs Lower Longley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Longley profile · Lower Longley profile

Longley Lower Longley

Lower Longley and Longley are neighbouring areas in Tasmania that differ mostly in wealth and housing. Longley has a much larger share of high-earning households, with 26.4% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 11.8% in Lower Longley. Homes in Lower Longley are more likely to be large, with 89.2% having three or more bedrooms, and typical weekly rent is far higher at $383, while Longley's is $175. Lower Longley also has much better public transport access, with more stops and more frequent departures, and a shorter walk to the nearest stop.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and a very high proportion of separate houses. Both areas are equally car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and every home having at least one motor vehicle. The two areas have also tracked together since 2011, maintaining similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and a similar need for daily assistance.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $208 higher in Lower Longley 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Lower Longley Housework 15h+: 10.7 pts higher in Longley People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Longley Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Lower Longley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longleyin Lower Longley +26 larger in Lower Longley gap narrowing
241 57th pct 267 58th pct
Median age in Longleyin Lower Longley +3 yrs older in Lower Longley gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Longleyin Lower Longley +3.2 pts higher in Longley gap steady
5.8% 77th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Longleyin Lower Longley +2.2 pts higher in Longley gap steady
18.3% 48th pct 16.1% 38th pct
Under 15 in Longleyin Lower Longley +5.7 pts higher in Longley gap narrowing
16.2% 43rd pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Longleyin Lower Longley +5.5 pts higher in Longley gap widening
19.4% 87th pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 45.3%
35.4% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
7.2% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.8% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Longley Lower Longley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longleyin Lower Longley +7.4 pts higher in Longley gap widening
18.7% 74th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 75.7%
7.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +8.8 pts 39.7%
28.2% Australian +14.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
16.6% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%
15.4% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%
7.5% Dutch ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%
5.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longleyin Lower Longley +1.0 pts higher in Longley gap narrowing
2.9% 46th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Longleyin Lower Longley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 85.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Longleyin Lower Longley +3.4 pts higher in Longley gap narrowing
58.1% 92nd pct 54.7% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

58.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 54.7%
33.6% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 26.2%
5.4% Not stated +12.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longleyin Lower Longley +9.3 pts higher in Longley gap widening
64.3% 86th pct 55.0% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Longleyin Lower Longley +2.4 pts higher in Longley gap steady
29.2% 84th pct 26.7% 80th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Longleyin Lower Longley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 55.0%
19.9% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

25.2% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 24.3%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 10.2%
9.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
13.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%
9.5% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Longleyin Lower Longley +$56 higher in Longley gap narrowing
$913 74th pct $857 67th pct
Household income in Longleyin Lower Longley +$118 higher in Longley gap widening
$2,196 83rd pct $2,078 78th pct
Family income in Longleyin Lower Longley +$117 higher in Longley gap narrowing
$2,386 77th pct $2,269 72nd pct
High earners in Longleyin Lower Longley +2.1 pts higher in Longley gap narrowing
12.0% 70th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Longleyin Lower Longley +14.6 pts higher in Longley gap widening
26.4% 76th pct 11.8% 36th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.4%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 6.5%
6.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.4%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 34.2%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%
5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longleyin Lower Longley +2.2 pts higher in Longley
30.7% 59th pct 28.5% 48th pct
Mental health in Longleyin Lower Longley +2.8 pts higher in Lower Longley
9.5% 64th pct 12.4% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.1 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 3.4% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%
8.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +5.2 pts 59.9%
24.1% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 17.2%
5.0% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.2% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longleyin Lower Longley +7.7 pts higher in Longley gap narrowing
25.8% 77th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Longleyin Lower Longley +3.8 pts higher in Lower Longley gap steady
11.0% 33rd pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Longleyin Lower Longley +6.9 pts higher in Longley gap widening
25.8% 53rd pct 18.9% 23rd pct
Defence service in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.9 pts higher in Longley
5.0% 80th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Longleyin Lower Longley +10.7 pts higher in Longley gap widening
26.8% 65th pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longleyin Lower Longley +7 larger in Longley
14 63rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Longleyin Lower Longley +4 yrs older in Lower Longley
21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Longleyin Lower Longley +$275 higher in Lower Longley
$450 25th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Longleyin Lower Longley +$126 higher in Longley
$2,625 82nd pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.2 larger in Longley gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Longleyin Lower Longley +5.8 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Longleyin Lower Longley +9.0 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
10.3% 8th pct 19.4% 34th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 48.9%
32.0% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.5% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
1.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

43.7% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 40.9%
16.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.3% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%
3.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longleyin Lower Longley +$208 higher in Lower Longley gap widening
$175 19th pct $383 78th pct
Mortgage in Longleyin Lower Longley +$115 higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
$1,543 45th pct $1,658 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.10 higher in Longley gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Longleyin Lower Longley +4.8 pts higher in Longley gap narrowing
8.0% 20th pct 3.2% 7th pct
Owned outright in Longleyin Lower Longley +1.4 pts higher in Longley gap steady
39.1% 44th pct 37.6% 40th pct
Separate houses in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.3 pts higher in Lower Longley gap steady
95.4% 46th pct 95.7% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longleyin Lower Longley +21.4 pts higher in Lower Longley gap widening
67.8% 24th pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 51.6%
39.1% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 37.6%
8.0% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 95.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 47.3%
19.5% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 6.5%
9.2% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
13.3% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%
8.9% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longleyin Lower Longley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Longleyin Lower Longley +3.0 pts higher in Lower Longley gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Longleyin Lower Longley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Longleyin Lower Longley +1 more in Lower Longley
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Longleyin Lower Longley +3.34 more in Lower Longley
4.15 74th pct 7.49 86th pct
Departures/1k in Longleyin Lower Longley +392.9 more in Lower Longley
464.7 78th pct 857.7 85th pct
PT routes in Longleyin Lower Longley +1 more in Lower Longley
8 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Longleyin Lower Longley +25 longer in Longley
27 64th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Longleyin Lower Longley +1 longer in Lower Longley
18 15th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Longleyin Lower Longley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Longleyin Lower Longley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Longleyin Lower Longley +10 longer in Longley
89 100th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 65.2%
10.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles even 43.3%
18.1% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
24.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
20.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longleyin Lower Longley +8.3 pts higher in Longley gap widening
30.6% 49th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Longleyin Lower Longley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longleyin Lower Longley +2.6 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
3.5% 50th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Longleyin Lower Longley +7.0 pts higher in Longley gap widening
67.5% 74th pct 60.5% 49th pct
Full-time in Longleyin Lower Longley +4.4 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
55.2% 35th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%
13.4% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
13.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
4.5% Professional & technical +8.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 2.1%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
11.9% Community & personal service +7.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%
11.9% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
9.0% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.3 higher in Longley
0.6 55th pct 0.4 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.2 more in Longley
0.5 51st pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Longleyin Lower Longley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Longleyin Lower Longley +8.9 pts higher in Longley
8.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Longleyin Lower Longley +6.0 pts higher in Lower Longley
6.9% 59th pct 12.9% 61st pct
Walk to school in Longleyin Lower Longley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Longleyin Lower Longley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Longleyin Lower Longley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Longleyin Lower Longley +1.2 more in Longley
12.4 47th pct 11.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Longleyin Lower Longley +1 higher in Longley
2 58th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Longleyin Lower Longley +0.9 pts higher in Lower Longley
18.2% 97th pct 19.1% 99th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longley vs Lower Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60351/longley/vs/SAL60360/lower-longley