Longley TAS 7150
Located in Tasmania, Longley sits 24 km from Hobart CBD, around 24 minutes by car. The suburb has 241 residents, a median age of 44, and a median household income of $114,192 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 3.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $175 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,543. Longley is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.
This suburb is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 241. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.
Crime in the Kingborough council area
Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Longley alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.
| Type | Count | Per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| All offences | 1,164 | 28.0 |
| Assault | 106 | 2.5 |
| Assault in a public place | 28 | 0.7 |
| Home burglary | 42 | 1.0 |
| Stolen vehicles | 55 | 1.3 |
| Robbery | 3 | 0.1 |
| Serious crime | 23 | 0.6 |
| Public order incidents | 734 | 17.6 |
| Family violence order breaches | 35 | 0.8 |
| Police family violence order breaches | 25 | 0.6 |
Rates use the council’s 41,628 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Longley is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Longley.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 2.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 0.7 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 0.4 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 16 min
- Span of service
- 11.7 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 16 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Longley.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 93
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Kingborough: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Longley is home to 241 residents, with a median age of 44, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $114,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
241
Median Age
44
Median Household Income
$114,192/yr
Census Median Rent
$175/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,543/mo
Avg Household Size
2.7
Median Personal Income
$47,476/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
3.4%
Total Dwellings
87
Owner-Occupier Rate
91.9%
Houses
95.4%
Rental Stress
8.0%
Mortgage Stress
16.2%
Work From Home
12.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 78.8%
- English Spoken at Home
- 95.0%
- Employment Rate
- 66.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 52.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
35% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (47 of 134).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,735 a year through Kingborough based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 64%
- Environmental 33%
- Infrastructure and transport 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Kingborough
In the year to August 2026, 138 new dwellings were approved across Kingborough. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 13.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Mount Wellington (The Springs), 7.9 km- Elevation
- 241 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 8.7 km
- Annual rainfall
- —
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 7150, 63 of 3,361 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (57 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 7150, 677 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,064 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 63 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$20,000 for new homes.
$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Wilkie Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Wilkie | 70.9% | 29.1% | +3.6 |
| 2022 | Andrew Wilkie | 67.2% | 32.8% | -1.1 |
| 2019 | Andrew Wilkie | 66.2% | 33.8% | -0.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2025 election:
- Kristie Johnston Independent
- Vica Bayley Tasmanian Greens
- Ella Haddad Australian Labor Party
- Josh Willie Australian Labor Party
- Helen Burnet Tasmanian Greens
- Marcus Vermey Liberal Party
- Madeleine Ogilvie Liberal Party
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 Tasmanian Greens · 2 Australian Labor Party · 2 Liberal Party · 1 Independent |
| 2024 | 2 Australian Labor Party · 2 Tasmanian Greens · 2 Liberal Party · 1 Independent |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Longley?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Longley
Is Longley a safe place to live?
TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Longley.
What natural hazards affect Longley?
Longley has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Longley?
Longley, TAS had a population of 241 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Longley, TAS?
The postcode for Longley, TAS is 7150.
How far is Longley from Hobart?
Longley is 24 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 24 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Longley?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Longley was $114,192 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Longley?
There are too few current rental listings in Longley for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $175, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Longley?
The median age of residents in Longley was 44 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Longley at risk of bushfire?
Longley has a high recorded bushfire history (97/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Longley?
First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Longley belong to?
Longley sits within the Kingborough local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Longley?
The average residential rates bill through Kingborough is $1,735 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Longley?
Across Kingborough, 138 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 13.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Longley in?
Longley sits within the federal Division of Clark, currently held by Andrew Wilkie (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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