Neika vs Longley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Neika, about half of households are couple families. In Longley, most households are couple families. Neika is closer to the city centre: 15.1 km, against 23.8 km. On these figures, Neika 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 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Neika

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (15.1 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Neika 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.

Neika 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.

Neika Longley
Walkability 0 / 0
Neika — Walkability: 0/100 Longley — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 4 / 3
Neika — Low fire risk: 4/100 Longley — Low fire risk: 3/100

Demographics

Neika rents higher ($250/wk vs $175/wk); Longley has higher household incomes ($114,192 vs $86,632).

Neika Longley
Population 200 241
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.0% +3.0%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $86,632/yr $114,192/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+30% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Neika Longley
0-4 3.0% / 3.3%
Neika — 0-4: 3.0% Longley — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.0% / 11.6%
Neika — 5-14: 11.0% Longley — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.5% / 7.5%
Neika — 15-19: 4.5% Longley — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 1.5% / 4.1%
Neika — 20-24: 1.5% Longley — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 11.0% / 12.4%
Neika — 25-34: 11.0% Longley — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.0% / 12.4%
Neika — 35-44: 12.0% Longley — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 16.0% / 18.7%
Neika — 45-54: 16.0% Longley — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 18.0% / 13.3%
Neika — 55-64: 18.0% Longley — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 16.0% / 13.3%
Neika — 65-74: 16.0% Longley — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 2.5% / 5.8%
Neika — 75-84: 2.5% Longley — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ — / —
Neika — 85+: not among its largest Longley — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Neika 48.8% couple families
Neika — Couple Families: 48.8% Neika — Lone Person: 31.7% Neika — One Parent Families: 19.5% Neika — Group Household: 0.0%
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.

Neika 17.3% renting
Neika — Owned Outright: 42.7% Neika — Mortgage: 40.0% Neika — Renting: 17.3%
Longley 8.1% renting
Longley — Owned Outright: 39.5% Longley — Mortgage: 52.3% Longley — Renting: 8.1%
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.

Neika Longley
England 5.0% / 7.1%
Neika — England: 5.0% Longley — England: 7.1%
New Zealand 3.0% / —
Neika — New Zealand: 3.0% Longley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.7%
Neika — Scotland: not among its largest Longley — Scotland: 1.7%
China — / 1.2%
Neika — China: not among its largest Longley — China: 1.2%
South Africa — / 1.2%
Neika — South Africa: not among its largest Longley — South Africa: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Neika Longley
Bachelor Degree 24.5% / 14.9%
Neika — Bachelor Degree: 24.5% Longley — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 15.4%
Neika — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Longley — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 10.8%
Neika — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Longley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.0% / 5.8%
Neika — Postgraduate Degree: 8.0% Longley — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 4.6%
Neika — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Longley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Neika 94.9% houses
Neika — Houses: 94.9% Neika — Flats / Apartments: 5.1%
Longley 95.4% houses
Longley — Houses: 95.4% Longley — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Neika has more land zoned for conservation (65% vs 33%); Longley has more rural and farming land (64% vs 35%).

Neika Longley
Environmental 65% 33%
Rural and farming 35% 64%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 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

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

Ranking within TAS

Neika Longley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of TAS —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% 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 58% of TAS Higher than 66% of TAS

Liveability

Neika 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

Neika Longley
Bushfire High
96/100
 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

Neika 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
Universities within 10 km 1
Hobart, 9.8 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Neika Longley
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Longley sits further from the CBD (23.8 km vs 15.1 km).

Neika Longley
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Hobart 15.1 km 23.8 km
+58% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 32/100
Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 23 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.

Neika Longley
Car (driver) 77.0% / 81.1%
Neika — Car (driver): 77.0% Longley — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 18.9% / 12.6%
Neika — Worked from Home: 18.9% Longley — Worked from Home: 12.6%
Car (passenger) 4.1% / 6.3%
Neika — Car (passenger): 4.1% Longley — Car (passenger): 6.3%

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

Setting

Neika Longley
Elevation 394 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 241 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.8 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Neika Longley
Division Clark
same for both
Member Andrew Wilkie
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Neika

Middle-Ring Professionals River

Longley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Quiet River

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