TAS · Northern Midlands Council
Longford (Tas.), TAS, 7301
Current weather
11.8°CLight drizzle
91% humidity · 15.6 km/h wind · 12.6° / 8.1° today · 7.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#6 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Longford (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Northern Midlands area, home to around 4,268 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $445, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,268
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,212
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 134 of 1,863
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 81 / 143
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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $445
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 12
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 921
- Longford Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.118 Marlborough St
- No.19 Wellington St (Cnr Union St)
- No.65 Marlborough St
- Wellington St Cnr Smith St
- Wellington St Outside Village Green
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Commonwealth BankBank
- Meraki BeautyBeauty salon
Unit 2 20 Marlborough Street, Longford
- Sticky Beaks CaféCafe
- Chemist
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Chinese Big WokFast food
- Longford Milk Bar & TakeawaysFast food
- Garden Centre
- Hairdresser
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
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bishopsbourne Rd Longford Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Blenheim Conservation CovenantNature reserve
- Longford Village GreenPark
- Summerfield ParkPark
- Woodstock Lagoon Private SanctuaryNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Medical Centredoctor
- Toosey Aged and Community CareArcher Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
109 state heritage places
- ANZ Bank6 MARLBOROUGH ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Affleck's Old Flour Mill10 UNION ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Baptist Church41-43 WELLINGTON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Bellamona2 PAKENHAM ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Belmont32 PATON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Berriedale44 WELLINGTON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Beulah103 WELLINGTON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Blenheim Hotel12 MALBOROUGH ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Bowthorpe518 PATEENA RD, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Braeside34 GODERICH ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Longford Kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 87.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Longford Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- ANZ Bankheritage6 MARLBOROUGH ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Affleck's Old Flour Millheritage10 UNION ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Baptist Churchheritage41-43 WELLINGTON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Bellamonaheritage2 PAKENHAM ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Belmontheritage32 PATON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Berriedaleheritage44 WELLINGTON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Beulahheritage103 WELLINGTON ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Blenheim Hotelheritage12 MALBOROUGH ST, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
- Bowthorpeheritage518 PATEENA RD, LONGFORD, 7301Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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