Longley, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Longley is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1051, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Longley at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 241
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,196
- SEIFA score
- 1051
- Coordinates
- -42.9712, 147.1831
Longley demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Longley using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 8% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 36 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 28 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 60 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 77 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 46 | 19% |
Share of the 247 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 34 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 45 | 52% |
| Rented | 7 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 83 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 83 occupied private dwellings in Longley.
- Median weekly rent
- $175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,543
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,386
- Median weekly personal income
- $913
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 45 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 14 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 126 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 74
- Employed part-time
- 54
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Longley
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Longley is January (average daytime high around 21°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.6°C). The area receives roughly 823 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Mar | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 15.6°C | 8°C | 99 mm |
| Nov | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 19.1°C | 11°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Longley
Where is Longley?
Longley is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Longley?
At the 2021 Census, Longley had a population of about 241.
Is Longley an advantaged area?
Longley has an ABS SEIFA score of 1051, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Longley?
Longley has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 823 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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