Bishopsbourne vs Longford

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bishopsbourne, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bishopsbourne tends to suit share households and couples, while Longford suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bishopsbourne has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 86%)
  • Longford has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bishopsbourne

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $265/wk)
  • But Longford has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Longford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (185.9 km vs 198.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 141 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Longford

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 20%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Longford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.5% vs 0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bishopsbourne and Longford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bishopsbourne Longford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bishopsbourne Longford
Walkability 10 / 38
Bishopsbourne — Walkability: 10/100 Longford — Walkability: 38/100
Low fire risk 83 / 77
Bishopsbourne — Low fire risk: 83/100 Longford — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Longford has more residents (4,268 vs 137); Longford rents higher ($265/wk vs $195/wk).

Bishopsbourne Longford
Population 137 4,268
+3015% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.7% +10.5%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $72,748/yr
+13% vs other
 $63,024/yr
Median weekly rent $195/wk $265/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne Longford
0-4 3.6% / 5.1%
Bishopsbourne — 0-4: 3.6% Longford — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 8.0% / 10.9%
Bishopsbourne — 5-14: 8.0% Longford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 11.7% / 5.1%
Bishopsbourne — 15-19: 11.7% Longford — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.6% / 5.2%
Bishopsbourne — 20-24: 6.6% Longford — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.7% / 11.4%
Bishopsbourne — 25-34: 11.7% Longford — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 9.5% / 9.5%
Bishopsbourne — 35-44: 9.5% Longford — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 16.1% / 12.1%
Bishopsbourne — 45-54: 16.1% Longford — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.4% / 13.7%
Bishopsbourne — 55-64: 12.4% Longford — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.0% / 15.0%
Bishopsbourne — 65-74: 8.0% Longford — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 6.6% / 8.4%
Bishopsbourne — 75-84: 6.6% Longford — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 5.1% / 3.3%
Bishopsbourne — 85+: 5.1% Longford — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne 54.3% couple families
Bishopsbourne — Couple Families: 54.3% Bishopsbourne — Lone Person: 28.6% Bishopsbourne — Group Household: 17.1% Bishopsbourne — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bishopsbourne — Other Families: 0.0%
Longford 33.5% couple families
Longford — Couple Families: 33.5% Longford — Lone Person: 43.6% Longford — Group Household: 3.9% Longford — One Parent Families: 17.8% Longford — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne 9.8% renting
Bishopsbourne — Owned Outright: 53.7% Bishopsbourne — Mortgage: 36.6% Bishopsbourne — Renting: 9.8%
Longford 26.1% renting
Longford — Owned Outright: 40.5% Longford — Mortgage: 33.5% Longford — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bishopsbourne Longford
England 2.9% / 3.7%
Bishopsbourne — England: 2.9% Longford — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Bishopsbourne — New Zealand: not among its largest Longford — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Bishopsbourne — Scotland: not among its largest Longford — Scotland: 0.6%
China — / 0.5%
Bishopsbourne — China: not among its largest Longford — China: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.5%
Bishopsbourne — Netherlands: not among its largest Longford — Netherlands: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne Longford
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.1%
Bishopsbourne — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Longford — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 7.9%
Bishopsbourne — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Longford — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.9% / 6.2%
Bishopsbourne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.9% Longford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.3%
Bishopsbourne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Longford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.8%
Bishopsbourne — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Longford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bishopsbourne 98.0% houses
Bishopsbourne — Houses: 98.0% Bishopsbourne — Townhouses: 8.0% Bishopsbourne — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Longford 85.8% houses
Longford — Houses: 85.8% Longford — Townhouses: 4.7% Longford — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bishopsbourne Longford
Median house price — $621,500
Median unit price — $494,000
Median land price — $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 40 sales

Zoning mix

Bishopsbourne Longford
Rural and farming 99% 96%
Residential 1% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bishopsbourne Longford
New dwellings approved 184
across Northern Midlands
same for both
Approvals change year on year +104%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bishopsbourne Longford
Houses — 4.2%
$545/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Bishopsbourne Longford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 61% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

Longford is more walkable (38 vs 10).

Bishopsbourne Longford
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bishopsbourne Longford
Bushfire Low
17/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Bishopsbourne Longford
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bishopsbourne

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Longford

  • Longford Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bishopsbourne Longford
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 1 9
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Bishopsbourne sits further from the CBD (198.3 km vs 185.9 km).

Bishopsbourne Longford
Walkability score 10/100 38/100
Distance to Hobart 198.3 km
+6% vs other
 185.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 141 min 133 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 7301
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 7301
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bishopsbourne Longford
Car (driver) 65.1% / 82.0%
Bishopsbourne — Car (driver): 65.1% Longford — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 28.6% / 7.8%
Bishopsbourne — Worked from Home: 28.6% Longford — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.1%
Bishopsbourne — Car (passenger): 6.3% Longford — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Bishopsbourne — Walked Only: not among its largest Longford — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus — / 0.6%
Bishopsbourne — Bus: not among its largest Longford — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Bishopsbourne Longford
Elevation 182 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bishopsbourne Longford
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 45%
2,222 premises

Climate

Bishopsbourne Longford
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Bishopsbourne Longford
Average residential rate $1,704/yr
same for both
Council Northern Midlands
same for both

Federal electorate

Bishopsbourne Longford
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bishopsbourne Longford
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bishopsbourne

Rural

Longford

Acreage Retirees

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