Leslie Vale vs Longley

Leslie Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Longley. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Leslie Vale is closer to the city centre: 19 km, against 23.8 km. On these figures, Leslie Vale tends to suit families with children.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Longley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $340/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Leslie Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (19 km vs 23.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Leslie Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Leslie Vale Longley
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.

Leslie Vale Longley
Walkability 0 / 0
Leslie Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Longley — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 5 / 3
Leslie Vale — Low fire risk: 5/100 Longley — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Leslie Vale rents higher ($340/wk vs $175/wk); Leslie Vale has more residents (392 vs 241).

Leslie Vale Longley
Population 392
+39% vs other
 241
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.7% +3.0%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $122,980/yr
+7% vs other
 $114,192/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+49% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale Longley
0-4 4.6% / 3.3%
Leslie Vale — 0-4: 4.6% Longley — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 15.3% / 11.6%
Leslie Vale — 5-14: 15.3% Longley — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 8.9% / 7.5%
Leslie Vale — 15-19: 8.9% Longley — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.8% / 4.1%
Leslie Vale — 20-24: 4.8% Longley — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.5% / 12.4%
Leslie Vale — 25-34: 10.5% Longley — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 13.8% / 12.4%
Leslie Vale — 35-44: 13.8% Longley — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.3% / 18.7%
Leslie Vale — 45-54: 14.3% Longley — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 13.5% / 13.3%
Leslie Vale — 55-64: 13.5% Longley — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.0% / 13.3%
Leslie Vale — 65-74: 11.0% Longley — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 3.8% / 5.8%
Leslie Vale — 75-84: 3.8% Longley — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 1.3% / —
Leslie Vale — 85+: 1.3% Longley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale 60.6% couple families
Leslie Vale — Couple Families: 60.6% Leslie Vale — Lone Person: 16.0% Leslie Vale — One Parent Families: 20.2% Leslie Vale — Group Household: 3.2%
Longley 64.8% couple families
Longley — Couple Families: 64.8% Longley — Lone Person: 16.7% Longley — One Parent Families: 11.1% Longley — Group Household: 7.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale 12.7% renting
Leslie Vale — Owned Outright: 33.1% Leslie Vale — Mortgage: 54.2% Leslie Vale — Renting: 12.7%
Longley 8.1% renting
Longley — Owned Outright: 39.5% Longley — Mortgage: 52.3% Longley — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Leslie Vale Longley
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 15.4%
Leslie Vale — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Longley — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 14.9%
Leslie Vale — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Longley — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 10.8%
Leslie Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Longley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.8%
Leslie Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Longley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 4.6%
Leslie Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Longley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Leslie Vale Longley
England 4.3% / 7.1%
Leslie Vale — England: 4.3% Longley — England: 7.1%
China 1.8% / 1.2%
Leslie Vale — China: 1.8% Longley — China: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.2%
Leslie Vale — South Africa: 0.8% Longley — South Africa: 1.2%
Scotland — / 1.7%
Leslie Vale — Scotland: not among its largest Longley — Scotland: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Leslie Vale — New Zealand: 1.0% Longley — New Zealand: not among its largest
India 0.8% / —
Leslie Vale — India: 0.8% Longley — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Leslie Vale 97.6% houses
Leslie Vale — Houses: 97.6% Leslie Vale — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Longley 95.4% houses
Longley — Houses: 95.4% Longley — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Leslie Vale Longley
Median house price $1,190,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Leslie Vale has more rural and farming land (89% vs 64%); Longley has more land zoned for conservation (33% vs 9%).

Leslie Vale Longley
Rural and farming 89% 64%
Environmental 9% 33%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
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

Leslie Vale Longley
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
same for both
Approvals change year on year -13%
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Leslie Vale Longley
House price —
same for both
Income —
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 51% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 94% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of TAS Higher than 66% of TAS

Liveability

Leslie Vale Longley
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Leslie Vale Longley
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
97/100
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
same for both

Schools

Leslie Vale Longley
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Leslie Vale Longley
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Longley sits further from the CBD (23.8 km vs 19 km).

Leslie Vale Longley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 19 km 23.8 km
+25% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 24 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 16.5 min
scheduled, not actual
 16 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.0%
postcode 7054
 1.9%
postcode 7150
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 7054
 33
postcode 7150

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.

Leslie Vale Longley
Car (driver) 76.9% / 81.1%
Leslie Vale — Car (driver): 76.9% Longley — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 12.6%
Leslie Vale — Worked from Home: 10.4% Longley — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 6.3%
Leslie Vale — Car (passenger): 5.5% Longley — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Leslie Vale — Walked Only: 5.5% Longley — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Leslie Vale — Bus: 1.6% Longley — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Leslie Vale Longley
Elevation 271 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Leslie Vale Longley
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
143 premises
 0%
93 premises

Climate

Leslie Vale Longley
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Leslie Vale Longley
Average residential rate $1,735/yr
same for both
Council Kingborough
same for both

Federal electorate

Leslie Vale Longley
Division Franklin Clark
Member Julie Collins Andrew Wilkie
Party Australian Labor Party Independent

First Home Owner Grant

Leslie Vale Longley
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Leslie Vale

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring

Longley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Quiet River

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