Lower Longley vs Mountain River

Mountain River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 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 Mountain River, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Lower Longley: a median of $1 million, against $798,000 in Mountain River, and rent is higher there too. Lower Longley is closer to the city centre: 26.6 km, against 36.5 km. On these figures, Mountain River tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Mountain River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($798,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mountain River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $383/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lower Longley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.6 km vs 36.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 35 min)

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 who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Mountain River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs -4.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lower Longley Mountain River
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.

Lower Longley Mountain River
Walkability 12 / 0
Lower Longley — Walkability: 12/100 Mountain River — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 5 / 8
Lower Longley — Low fire risk: 5/100 Mountain River — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Mountain River has more residents (606 vs 267); Lower Longley rents higher ($383/wk vs $300/wk).

Lower Longley Mountain River
Population 267 606
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.3% +8.4%
Median age 47 42
Median household income $108,056/yr
+15% vs other
 $91,416/yr
Median weekly rent $383/wk
+22% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lower Longley Mountain River
0-4 2.6% / 6.8%
Lower Longley — 0-4: 2.6% Mountain River — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 9.0% / 12.7%
Lower Longley — 5-14: 9.0% Mountain River — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 5.2% / 5.3%
Lower Longley — 15-19: 5.2% Mountain River — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.1% / 4.0%
Lower Longley — 20-24: 4.1% Mountain River — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 13.1% / 10.1%
Lower Longley — 25-34: 13.1% Mountain River — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.4% / 12.9%
Lower Longley — 35-44: 12.4% Mountain River — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 21.0% / 15.0%
Lower Longley — 45-54: 21.0% Mountain River — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.9% / 17.8%
Lower Longley — 55-64: 16.9% Mountain River — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 9.0% / 10.2%
Lower Longley — 65-74: 9.0% Mountain River — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 6.0% / 4.3%
Lower Longley — 75-84: 6.0% Mountain River — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ — / 0.8%
Lower Longley — 85+: not among its largest Mountain River — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lower Longley 43.9% couple families
Lower Longley — Couple Families: 43.9% Lower Longley — Lone Person: 31.6% Lower Longley — One Parent Families: 24.6% Lower Longley — Group Household: 0.0%
Mountain River 57.9% couple families
Mountain River — Couple Families: 57.9% Mountain River — Lone Person: 26.3% Mountain River — One Parent Families: 12.0% Mountain River — Group Household: 3.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lower Longley 3.5% renting
Lower Longley — Owned Outright: 40.7% Lower Longley — Mortgage: 55.8% Lower Longley — Renting: 3.5%
Mountain River 6.6% renting
Mountain River — Owned Outright: 50.2% Mountain River — Mortgage: 43.1% Mountain River — Renting: 6.6%
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.

Lower Longley Mountain River
England 6.7% / 5.9%
Lower Longley — England: 6.7% Mountain River — England: 5.9%
Netherlands 1.5% / 1.3%
Lower Longley — Netherlands: 1.5% Mountain River — Netherlands: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.0%
Lower Longley — New Zealand: 1.1% Mountain River — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa — / 1.7%
Lower Longley — South Africa: not among its largest Mountain River — South Africa: 1.7%
Germany — / 1.3%
Lower Longley — Germany: not among its largest Mountain River — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

Qualifications

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

Lower Longley Mountain River
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 17.7%
Lower Longley — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Mountain River — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 16.1% / 16.2%
Lower Longley — Bachelor Degree: 16.1% Mountain River — Bachelor Degree: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.6%
Lower Longley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Mountain River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 5.3%
Lower Longley — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Mountain River — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.6%
Lower Longley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Mountain River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lower Longley 95.7% houses
Lower Longley — Houses: 95.7% Lower Longley — Townhouses: 8.6%
Mountain River 100.9% houses
Mountain River — Houses: 100.9% Mountain River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Lower Longley Mountain River
Median house price $1,000,000 $798,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Lower Longley Mountain River
Rural and farming 61% 55%
Environmental 36% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
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 Mountain River
New dwellings approved 138
across Kingborough
 81
across Huon Valley
Approvals change year on year -13% -33%

Ranking within TAS

Lower Longley Mountain River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of TAS Higher than 22% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 52% of TAS Higher than 56% of TAS

Liveability

Lower Longley is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Lower Longley Mountain River
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lower Longley Mountain River
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
92/100
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 Mountain River
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 Mountain River
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Mountain River sits further from the CBD (36.5 km vs 26.6 km).

Lower Longley Mountain River
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 26.6 km 36.5 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 35 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 7109
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 7109
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.

Lower Longley Mountain River
Car (driver) 74.2% / 75.0%
Lower Longley — Car (driver): 74.2% Mountain River — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 16.5%
Lower Longley — Worked from Home: 15.3% Mountain River — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 3.6%
Lower Longley — Car (passenger): 7.3% Mountain River — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 3.2% / 3.6%
Lower Longley — Walked Only: 3.2% Mountain River — Walked Only: 3.6%
Bus — / 1.2%
Lower Longley — Bus: not among its largest Mountain River — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Lower Longley Mountain River
Elevation 403 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.7 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Lower Longley Mountain River
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
108 premises
 0%
235 premises

Climate

Lower Longley Mountain River
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lower Longley Mountain River
Average residential rate $1,735/yr $1,884/yr
Council Kingborough Huon Valley

Federal electorate

Lower Longley Mountain River
Division Clark Franklin
Member Andrew Wilkie Julie Collins
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Lower Longley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring

Mountain River

Middle-Ring

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