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Lower Longley vs Sandfly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Lower Longley profile · Sandfly profile

Lower Longley Sandfly

Sandfly and Lower Longley are neighbouring areas in Tasmania, but they differ in their wealth and family life. Sandfly has a far higher share of high-earning households, with 27.0% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 11.8% in Lower Longley. Family life is also distinct; Sandfly has far more people caring for children unpaid (34.7% vs 18.9%) and a well higher share of children under 15. This is consistent with a larger proportion of couples with children living in Sandfly.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15 in Sandfly, while Lower Longley is much lower. They are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes and the 19-minute drive time to the city. However, they differ in accessibility: Lower Longley has far more public transport stops and departures, while Sandfly has better access to groceries within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Sandfly Unpaid child care: 15.8 pts higher in Sandfly Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Sandfly Separate houses: 4.3 pts higher in Sandfly People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sandfly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +69 larger in Sandfly gap widening
267 58th pct 336 60th pct
Median age in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +4 yrs older in Lower Longley gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +3.6 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 6.3% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1.8 pts higher in Lower Longley gap steady
16.1% 38th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +8.0 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
10.5% 18th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1.0 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
13.8% 63rd pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 31.8%
28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.3 pts 17.6%
10.5% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

45.3% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
39.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
1.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Lower Longley Sandfly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.5 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
11.2% 49th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 84.5%
6.7% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

39.7% English +9.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
43.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%
9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Lower Longleyin Sandfly +3.2 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
1.9% 39th pct 5.1% 60th pct
Limited English in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.5%
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 Lower Longleyin Sandfly +6.6 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
54.7% 88th pct 61.3% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 61.3%
26.2% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 7.1%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
55.0% 72nd pct 56.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +2.0 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
26.7% 80th pct 28.8% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 56.4%
20.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.5% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
24.3% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%
9.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
10.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
5.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +$17 higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
$857 67th pct $874 70th pct
Household income in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +$83 higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
$2,078 78th pct $2,161 82nd pct
Family income in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +$53 higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
$2,269 72nd pct $2,216 70th pct
High earners in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +4.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
9.9% 60th pct 14.8% 79th pct
High-income homes in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +15.1 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
11.8% 36th pct 27.0% 77th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.4% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.6%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +3.5 pts higher in Lower Longley
28.5% 48th pct 25.0% 31st pct
Mental health in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +4.0 pts higher in Lower Longley
12.4% 86th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.4 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
3.4% 35th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
10.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +5.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
17.2% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +5.1 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
18.1% 50th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap steady
14.8% 72nd pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +15.8 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
18.9% 23rd pct 34.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +2.6 pts higher in Sandfly
4.1% 73rd pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +7.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
16.0% 13th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +14 larger in Sandfly
7 54th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +9 yrs older in Sandfly
25 yrs 46th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +$108 higher in Sandfly
$725 58th pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +$249 higher in Lower Longley
$2,499 79th pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Lower Longleyin Sandfly
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.3 larger in Sandfly gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +6.2 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 10.1% 46th pct
Living alone in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +4.6 pts higher in Lower Longley gap narrowing
19.4% 34th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 65.7%
34.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 24.5%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 10.1%
2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 33.0%
11.8% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.4% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%
3.2% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +$37 higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
$383 78th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +$44 higher in Sandfly gap widening
$1,658 52nd pct $1,702 55th pct
People / bedroom in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.10 higher in Sandfly gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +2.9 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
3.2% 7th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1.5 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
37.6% 40th pct 39.1% 44th pct
Separate houses in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +4.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
95.7% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +4.9 pts higher in Lower Longley gap widening
89.2% 76th pct 84.3% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 48.7%
37.6% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
3.2% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
16.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 8.7%
6.5% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +157.1 pts ▸ 157.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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 ◂ +15.8 pts 32.1%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
20.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.5%
14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.4 pts higher in Sandfly gap narrowing
13.5% 40th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1 more in Lower Longley
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +4.51 more in Lower Longley
7.49 86th pct 2.98 69th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +509.5 more in Lower Longley
857.7 85th pct 348.2 76th pct
PT routes in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1 more in Lower Longley
9 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +24 longer in Sandfly
2 14th pct 26 63rd pct
Drive to city in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even
19 16th pct 19 16th pct
Reach 30 min in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Transit to city in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +10 longer in Sandfly
79 87th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 63.0%
13.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%
2.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
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 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 22.9%
22.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 14.7%
15.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +7.5 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
22.3% 21st pct 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +8.3 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.1 pts higher in Lower Longley gap steady
6.1% 78th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +7.0 pts higher in Sandfly gap widening
60.5% 49th pct 67.5% 74th pct
Full-time in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +9.3 pts higher in Lower Longley gap widening
59.6% 58th pct 50.3% 16th pct

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%
9.2% Construction +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%
7.8% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%
9.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.1% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 24.9%
14.9% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
19.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.9 pts 9.2%
11.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.3 higher in Sandfly
0.4 48th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +0.3 more in Sandfly
0.3 46th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +17.6 pts higher in Sandfly
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +1.1 pts higher in Lower Longley
12.9% 61st pct 11.8% 61st pct
Walk to school in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +3.3 pts higher in Sandfly
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Lower Longleyin Sandfly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +3.6 more in Sandfly
11.2 44th pct 14.9 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +3 higher in Sandfly
1 44th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Lower Longleyin Sandfly +3.4 pts higher in Lower Longley
19.1% 99th pct 15.7% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Longley vs Sandfly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60360/lower-longley/vs/SAL60583/sandfly