Longley vs Sandfly

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Sandfly 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

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Longley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Sandfly

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs 3.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Longley Sandfly
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.

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

Demographics

Sandfly rents higher ($420/wk vs $175/wk); Sandfly has more residents (336 vs 241).

Longley Sandfly
Population 241 336
+39% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% +8.4%
Median age 44 43
Median household income $114,192/yr
+2% vs other
 $112,372/yr
Median weekly rent $175/wk $420/wk
+140% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longley Sandfly
0-4 3.3% / 4.8%
Longley — 0-4: 3.3% Sandfly — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.6% / 14.6%
Longley — 5-14: 11.6% Sandfly — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 7.5% / 6.5%
Longley — 15-19: 7.5% Sandfly — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.1% / 4.8%
Longley — 20-24: 4.1% Sandfly — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 12.4% / 9.2%
Longley — 25-34: 12.4% Sandfly — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 12.4% / 12.5%
Longley — 35-44: 12.4% Sandfly — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 18.7% / 16.4%
Longley — 45-54: 18.7% Sandfly — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 13.3% / 17.3%
Longley — 55-64: 13.3% Sandfly — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 13.3% / 11.3%
Longley — 65-74: 13.3% Sandfly — 65-74: 11.3%
75-84 5.8% / 2.7%
Longley — 75-84: 5.8% Sandfly — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / —
Longley — 85+: not among its largest Sandfly — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Sandfly 63.9% couple families
Sandfly — Couple Families: 63.9% Sandfly — Lone Person: 20.5% Sandfly — One Parent Families: 12.0% Sandfly — Group Household: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Longley 8.1% renting
Longley — Owned Outright: 39.5% Longley — Mortgage: 52.3% Longley — Renting: 8.1%
Sandfly 6.5% renting
Sandfly — Owned Outright: 41.7% Sandfly — Mortgage: 51.9% Sandfly — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Longley Sandfly
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 16.7%
Longley — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Sandfly — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 16.4%
Longley — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Sandfly — Bachelor Degree: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 7.7%
Longley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Sandfly — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 4.5%
Longley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Sandfly — Postgraduate Degree: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.6% / 2.4%
Longley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6% Sandfly — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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.

Longley Sandfly
England 7.1% / 3.3%
Longley — England: 7.1% Sandfly — England: 3.3%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.9%
Longley — South Africa: 1.2% Sandfly — South Africa: 0.9%
Scotland 1.7% / —
Longley — Scotland: 1.7% Sandfly — Scotland: not among its largest
China 1.2% / —
Longley — China: 1.2% Sandfly — China: not among its largest
Canada — / 1.2%
Longley — Canada: not among its largest Sandfly — Canada: 1.2%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Longley — New Zealand: not among its largest Sandfly — New Zealand: 0.9%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Longley 95.4% houses
Longley — Houses: 95.4% Longley — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Sandfly 100.0% houses
Sandfly — Houses: 100.0% Sandfly — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Longley Sandfly
Median house price — $930,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Longley Sandfly
Rural and farming 64% 68%
Environmental 33% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
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

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

Ranking within TAS

Longley Sandfly
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 95% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of TAS Higher than 55% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of TAS
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS

Liveability

Longley Sandfly
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Longley Sandfly
Bushfire High
97/100
 High
95/100
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

Longley Sandfly
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

Longley Sandfly
Parks & reserves 1 2
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Longley Sandfly
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 23.8 km 24.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 26 min
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 16 min
scheduled, not actual
 21.5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 7150
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 33
postcode 7150
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.

Longley Sandfly
Car (driver) 81.1% / 76.2%
Longley — Car (driver): 81.1% Sandfly — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 16.8%
Longley — Worked from Home: 12.6% Sandfly — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 7.0%
Longley — Car (passenger): 6.3% Sandfly — Car (passenger): 7.0%

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

Setting

Longley Sandfly
Elevation 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 268 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Longley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Quiet River

Sandfly

Acreage Middle-Ring River

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