TAS · Kingborough Council
Lower Longley, TAS, 7109
Current weather
10.7°CPartly cloudy
83% humidity · 5.9 km/h wind · 12.2° / 6.8° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#84 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lower Longley is a small locality in the Kingborough area, home to around 267 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 267
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,078
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 98
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,658
- Employment rate
- 56.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 8 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huon Hwy / Huon Rd
- Huon Hwy / Huon Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Peace of Mind Boarding KennelsAnimal Boarding
70 Krauses Road, Lower Longley
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- House1536 HUON HWY, LOWER LONGLEY, 7109Permanently Registered
- House1465 HUON HWY, LOWER LONGLEY, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lower Longley Cemetery1460 HUON HWY, LOWER LONGLEY, 7109Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #84 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Househeritage1536 HUON HWY, LOWER LONGLEY, 7109Permanently Registered
- Househeritage1465 HUON HWY, LOWER LONGLEY, 7109Permanently Registered
- Lower Longley Cemeteryheritage1460 HUON HWY, LOWER LONGLEY, 7109Permanently Registered
- Huon Hwy / Huon Rdtransport
- Huon Hwy / Huon Rdtransport
- Peace of Mind Boarding Kennelsamenities70 Krauses Road, Lower Longleyanimal_boarding
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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