Prospect vs Longford

Prospect is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Longford. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Prospect, about half of households are people living alone.

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

Longford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 72%)
  • But Prospect has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Longford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($494,000 vs $550,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Longford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Longford

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 30/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (133 min vs 150 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (185.9 km vs 203.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Prospect has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 14%)
  • Longford is more walkable (38/100 vs 30/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Prospect Longford
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.

Prospect Longford
Walkability 30 / 38
Prospect — Walkability: 30/100 Longford — Walkability: 38/100
Low fire risk 80 / 77
Prospect — Low fire risk: 80/100 Longford — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Longford has more residents (4,268 vs 1,908); Longford skews older (47 vs 43).

Prospect Longford
Population 1,908 4,268
+124% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +10.5%
Median age 43 47
Median household income $64,116/yr
+2% vs other
 $63,024/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+9% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Prospect Longford
0-4 5.6% / 5.1%
Prospect — 0-4: 5.6% Longford — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.5% / 10.9%
Prospect — 5-14: 9.5% Longford — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 6.2% / 5.1%
Prospect — 15-19: 6.2% Longford — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.6% / 5.2%
Prospect — 20-24: 5.6% Longford — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.2% / 11.4%
Prospect — 25-34: 14.2% Longford — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 11.5% / 9.5%
Prospect — 35-44: 11.5% Longford — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 12.8% / 12.1%
Prospect — 45-54: 12.8% Longford — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 12.0% / 13.7%
Prospect — 55-64: 12.0% Longford — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.8% / 15.0%
Prospect — 65-74: 12.8% Longford — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 7.1% / 8.4%
Prospect — 75-84: 7.1% Longford — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 3.0% / 3.3%
Prospect — 85+: 3.0% Longford — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Prospect 49.2% lone person
Prospect — Lone Person: 49.2% Prospect — Couple Families: 30.4% Prospect — One Parent Families: 16.5% Prospect — Group Household: 3.9% Prospect — Other Families: 0.0%
Longford 43.6% lone person
Longford — Lone Person: 43.6% Longford — Couple Families: 33.5% Longford — One Parent Families: 17.8% Longford — Group Household: 3.9% Longford — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 31.2% renting
Prospect — Owned Outright: 34.3% Prospect — Mortgage: 34.5% Prospect — Renting: 31.2%
Longford 26.1% renting
Longford — Owned Outright: 40.5% Longford — Mortgage: 33.5% Longford — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Prospect Longford
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 17.1%
Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Longford — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 7.9%
Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Longford — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.2%
Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Longford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.8%
Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Longford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.3%
Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Longford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

Prospect Longford
England 2.0% / 3.7%
Prospect — England: 2.0% Longford — England: 3.7%
India 1.9% / 0.4%
Prospect — India: 1.9% Longford — India: 0.4%
China 1.2% / 0.5%
Prospect — China: 1.2% Longford — China: 0.5%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.2%
Prospect — New Zealand: 0.5% Longford — New Zealand: 1.2%
Nepal 1.4% / —
Prospect — Nepal: 1.4% Longford — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / 0.4%
Prospect — Philippines: 1.0% Longford — Philippines: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.8% / 0.5%
Prospect — Netherlands: 0.8% Longford — Netherlands: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Prospect — Scotland: not among its largest Longford — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Prospect 72.0% houses
Prospect — Houses: 72.0% Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 23.3% Prospect — Townhouses: 4.7%
Longford 85.8% houses
Longford — Houses: 85.8% Longford — Flats / Apartments: 9.5% Longford — Townhouses: 4.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Prospect Longford
Median house price $642,500 $621,500
Median unit price $550,000 $494,000
Median land price — $625,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 17 sales
 24 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Prospect Longford
2 bed $514K / $530K
Prospect — 2 bed: $514K (8 sales) Longford — 2 bed: $530K (15 sales)

8 vs 15 sales

3 bed $615K / $630K
Prospect — 3 bed: $615K (31 sales) Longford — 3 bed: $630K (62 sales)

31 vs 62 sales

4 bed $765K / $700K
Prospect — 4 bed: $765K (17 sales) Longford — 4 bed: $700K (25 sales)

17 vs 25 sales

Zoning mix

Longford has more rural and farming land (96% vs 51%); Prospect has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 0%).

Prospect Longford
Rural and farming 51% 96%
Environmental 15% 0%
Residential 15% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
Parks and recreation 5% 1%
Commercial 2% 0%
Other and special use 1% 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

Prospect Longford
New dwellings approved 208
across Launceston
 184
across Northern Midlands
Approvals change year on year -29% +104%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Prospect Longford
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $745K
 4.2%
$545/wk on $670K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within TAS

Prospect Longford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 41% of TAS
Schools Higher than 92% of TAS —
Walkability Higher than 88% of TAS Higher than 90% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of TAS Higher than 61% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of TAS Higher than 85% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of TAS Higher than 52% of TAS

Liveability

Prospect scores higher overall (67 vs 51); Longford is more walkable (38 vs 30).

Prospect Longford
Grade A B
Score 67/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Prospect Longford
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
23/100
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 3
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Prospect Longford
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Launceston, 5.7 km
 None

Schools in Prospect

  • Prospect High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick's College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • St Patrick’s College - Croagh Patrick Centre Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Longford

  • Longford Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Prospect Longford
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 1
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 0 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Prospect sits further from the CBD (203.2 km vs 185.9 km).

Prospect Longford
Walkability score 30/100 38/100
Distance to Hobart 203.2 km
+9% vs other
 185.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 150 min 133 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 40.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 7250
 0.5%
postcode 7301
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 7250
 32
postcode 7301

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.

Prospect Longford
Car (driver) 82.1% / 82.0%
Prospect — Car (driver): 82.1% Longford — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 7.8%
Prospect — Worked from Home: 8.7% Longford — Worked from Home: 7.8%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 5.1%
Prospect — Car (passenger): 6.0% Longford — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 3.9%
Prospect — Walked Only: 0.9% Longford — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bus 1.4% / 0.6%
Prospect — Bus: 1.4% Longford — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Prospect Longford
Elevation 116 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 151 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Prospect Longford
Connectivity score 100/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,024 premises
 45%
2,222 premises

Climate

Prospect Longford
Annual rainfall 676 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Prospect Longford
Average residential rate $2,075/yr $1,704/yr
Council Launceston Northern Midlands

Federal electorate

Prospect Longford
Division Bass Lyons
Member Jess Teesdale Rebecca White
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Prospect Longford
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Prospect

Quiet

Longford

Acreage Retirees

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