241 ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 248
- 2016: 234
- 2021: 241
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Longley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Longley is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national average. With a population of 241 people, the community is marked by a high number of couples in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
241
▼ -2.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longley — higher than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 241, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the national average by 6 years.
44 yrs ▲ +29.4%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
About 18.3% of people are aged 65 or over, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 16.2% of the population, roughly the same as the Tasmanian average.
18.3% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Longley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 19.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, 5.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure much higher than most areas.
5.8% ▲ +376.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.4% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longley, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60351/longley/topic/demographics-identity