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Lower Longley vs Mountain River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Lower Longley profile · Mountain River profile

Lower Longley Mountain River

Mountain River and Lower Longley are neighbouring areas in Tasmania. Mountain River has a younger population, with 19.1% of residents under 15 compared to 10.5% in Lower Longley. This younger age profile helps explain why more people in Mountain River care for children unpaid (29.5%) and do more housework (30.5%). Mountain River also has a higher share of people born overseas (19.6%) and those with bachelor degrees (31.3%). Lower Longley is more reliant on larger homes, with 89.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, and it has better access to public transport stops.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of residents who have no religion, sitting around 55%. They also share a similar need for cars, as both have a 0.0% share of homes without a motor vehicle and neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these traits, a gap has grown in home ownership; homes owned outright are now far more common in Mountain River, where 49.1% of residents own their home without a mortgage, compared to 37.6% in Lower Longley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 339 larger in Mountain River Housework 15h+: 14.5 pts higher in Mountain River Separate houses: 4.3 pts higher in Mountain River One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Lower Longley Unpaid child care: 10.6 pts higher in Mountain River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +339 larger in Mountain River gap narrowing
267 58th pct 606 67th pct
Median age in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +5 yrs older in Lower Longley gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.1 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.2 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
16.1% 38th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +8.7 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
10.5% 18th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.4 pts higher in Mountain River gap steady
13.8% 63rd pct 14.2% 65th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%
28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%
10.5% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
39.1% Never married ◂ +9.8 pts 29.3%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
1.2% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Lower Longley Mountain River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +8.4 pts higher in Mountain River gap steady
11.2% 49th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 77.7%
6.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English +10.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.1% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 37.6%
9.7% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.2% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +4.2 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
1.9% 39th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.9 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
54.7% 88th pct 55.6% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 55.6%
26.2% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 7.4%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +4.2 pts higher in Mountain River gap widening
55.0% 72nd pct 59.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +4.6 pts higher in Mountain River gap widening
26.7% 80th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 59.2%
20.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
3.5% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
24.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.6% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% Education even 11.9%
10.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.4% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.7% Information technology even 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +$94 higher in Lower Longley gap widening
$857 67th pct $763 52nd pct
Household income in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +$320 higher in Lower Longley gap widening
$2,078 78th pct $1,758 63rd pct
Family income in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +$260 higher in Lower Longley gap widening
$2,269 72nd pct $2,009 58th pct
High earners in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +3.5 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
9.9% 60th pct 13.4% 75th pct
High-income homes in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +7.2 pts higher in Mountain River gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 19.0% 59th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 33.3%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
6.5% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.4% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +4.2 pts higher in Mountain River
28.5% 48th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +1.8 pts higher in Mountain River
12.4% 86th pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +2.1 pts higher in Mountain River gap steady
3.4% 35th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%
4.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +2.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
17.2% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%
3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +1.3 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
18.1% 50th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +2.0 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +10.6 pts higher in Mountain River gap steady
18.9% 23rd pct 29.5% 71st pct
Defence service in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.8 pts higher in Mountain River
4.1% 73rd pct 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +14.5 pts higher in Mountain River gap widening
16.0% 13th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +8 larger in Mountain River
7 54th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +4 yrs older in Lower Longley
25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +$337 higher in Mountain River
$725 58th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +$299 higher in Lower Longley
$2,499 79th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.2 larger in Mountain River gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +9.3 pts higher in Lower Longley gap widening
16.3% 77th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +3.2 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
19.4% 34th pct 16.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 31.9%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 7.0%
2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
20.4% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%
11.8% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
3.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +$83 higher in Lower Longley gap widening
$383 78th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +$75 higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
$1,658 52nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.10 higher in Mountain River gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +3.3 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
3.2% 7th pct 6.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +11.4 pts higher in Mountain River gap widening
37.6% 40th pct 49.1% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +4.3 pts higher in Mountain River gap widening
95.7% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +10.1 pts higher in Lower Longley gap widening
89.2% 76th pct 79.2% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 42.1%
37.6% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
3.2% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 100.9%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 37.5%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.3%
6.5% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
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

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 39.6%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.1%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.4 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
13.5% 40th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +2 more in Lower Longley
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +7.49 more in Lower Longley
7.49 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +857.7 more in Lower Longley
857.7 85th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +9 more in Lower Longley
9 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +82 longer in Mountain River
2 14th pct 84 99th pct
Drive to city in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +11 longer in Mountain River
19 16th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Lower Longleyin Mountain River
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Lower Longleyin Mountain River
0 0th pct —
Transit to city in Lower Longleyin Mountain River
79 87th pct —

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 63.1%
13.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
2.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 25.0%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%
15.6% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +2.6 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
22.3% 21st pct 24.9% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +2.5 pts higher in Mountain River gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +3.5 pts higher in Lower Longley gap widening
6.1% 78th pct 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +2.8 pts higher in Mountain River gap widening
60.5% 49th pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +3.3 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
59.6% 58th pct 56.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%
9.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety even 7.8%
3.5% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Electricity, gas & water +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 26.8%
19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 8.8%
14.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
5.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.3 higher in Lower Longley
0.4 48th pct 0.0 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +0.3 more in Lower Longley
0.3 46th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +12.9 pts higher in Lower Longley
12.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +11.2 more in Lower Longley
11.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Longleyin Mountain River even
1 44th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Lower Longleyin Mountain River +6.0 pts higher in Lower Longley
19.1% 99th pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Longley vs Mountain River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60360/lower-longley/vs/SAL60436/mountain-river