$265 ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $170
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $265
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longford · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Longford
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing in Longford has remained relatively affordable over the last decade, with a housing market that is now much cheaper than the national average. Most residents live in separate houses, though the area has a higher share of renters than many similar towns.
$265
▲ +55.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longford — lower than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,863. Weekly rents are also much lower than the national average, typically costing $265 compared to $375 across Australia.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longford, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Longford, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is high at 38.8%, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Around 25.0% of households rent, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
25.0% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.8% of all homes, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas, at 69.4%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 85.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.4% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longford, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Flat or apartment is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60350/longford/topic/housing-dwellings