Longley · Suburb / Locality

Income in Longley

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Higher than average earnings define daily life in Longley, where typical weekly family incomes reach $2,386. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Tasmanian figure. The area stands out as a relatively wealthy pocket of the region.

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📍 Longley, Suburb / Locality

Where Longley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,196 ▲ +89.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longley — higher than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Longley$2,196
7150, TAS $1,435
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is far above the state figure at $2,196, while the typical person earns $913 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805.

$913 ▲ +44.5%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $632
  • 2016: $742
  • 2021: $913

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,196 ▲ +89.6%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,158
  • 2016: $1,437
  • 2021: $2,196

Median total household income per week.

$2,386 ▲ +73.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,375
  • 2016: $1,649
  • 2021: $2,386

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 26.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—far above the 13.9% seen across Tasmania. Meanwhile, 12% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the national rate.

Household income distribution

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In Longley, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $3,000–$3,999 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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Longley splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60351/longley/topic/income