Lower Longley vs Longley
Longley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Lower Longley. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Longley, most households are couple families. Longley is closer to the city centre: 23.8 km, against 26.6 km. On these figures, Lower Longley tends to suit people living alone, while Longley suits couples.
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 18%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $383/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Lower Longley is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
- Longley sits closer to the CBD (23.8 km vs 26.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lower Longley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Longley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (3.0% vs -4.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Lower Longley 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.
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.
Demographics
Lower Longley rents higher ($383/wk vs $175/wk); Lower Longley skews older (47 vs 44).
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 267 +10% vs other | 241 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -4.3% | +3.0% |
| Median age | 47 | 44 |
| Median household income | $108,056/yr | $114,192/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $383/wk +54% vs other | $175/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,000,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 61% | 64% |
| Environmental | 36% | 33% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 3% same for both | |
| 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
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 138 across Kingborough same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -13% same for both | |
Ranking within TAS
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 93% of TAS | — |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 78% of TAS | Higher than 51% of TAS |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 81% of TAS | Higher than 94% of TAS |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 52% of TAS | Higher than 66% of TAS |
Liveability
Lower Longley is more walkable (12 vs 0).
| Lower Longley | 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
| Lower Longley | 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
| Lower Longley | 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
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Lower Longley sits further from the CBD (26.6 km vs 23.8 km).
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 12/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Hobart | 26.6 km +11% vs other | 23.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 26 min | 24 min |
| Public transport score | 38/100 Bus | 34/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 4.2 7-9am + 5-7pm | 2.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 12 min scheduled, not actual | 16 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.0% postcode 7109 | 1.9% postcode 7150 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 36 postcode 7109 | 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).
Setting
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 403 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 241 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 10.7 km | 8.7 km |
NBN connectivity
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 108 premises | 0% 93 premises |
Climate
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | — same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,735/yr same for both | |
| Council | Kingborough same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Clark same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Wilkie same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lower Longley | Longley | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $20,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | — same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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