$383 —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $383
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lower Longley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lower Longley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A vast majority of homes in Lower Longley are detached houses, with 95.7% of the area consisting of these properties. This is a high-ownership neighborhood where very few people rent and the typical home is quite large.
$383
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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 Lower Longley — higher than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rents are notably high here, with a typical weekly cost of $383, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of $290. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well above the state average, sitting at $1,658.
$1,658 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,408
- 2016: $1,404
- 2021: $1,658
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Lower Longley, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (20%) and $1,800–$2,999 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent in Lower Longley, with only 3.2% of households doing so, a figure far below both the state and national averages. More than half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 37.6% are owned outright.
3.2% ▼ -79.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.6% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lower Longley, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much larger than in most areas, and 89.2% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, with separate houses making up nearly every home in the area.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 96.6%
- 2021: 95.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.2% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.4%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 89.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lower Longley, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lower Longley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Lower Longley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60360/lower-longley/topic/housing-dwellings