$175 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $235
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Longley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $175 are far below the national and state figures, making Longley a very affordable place to live. Most people here own their own homes, and the area is almost entirely made up of separate houses.
$175
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- $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 Longley — lower than 81% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $175, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are usually $1,543, which is a little above the Tasmanian average.
$1,543 ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,755
- 2016: $1,495
- 2021: $1,543
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Longley, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Longley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (24%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with only 8% of households doing so, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with the fact that 39.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure.
8.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Longley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.4% of the local market, a figure far above the national average. While 67.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.1%
- 2021: 95.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.8% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longley, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60351/longley/topic/housing-dwellings