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Longford, TAS

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Longford Statistics

Location Details

  • Region

    Launceston and the North

  • Population

    3,347

  • Nearest Capital

    534km

  • Nearest Airport

    Launceston 14km

  • Median House Price

    $550,000
  • November Temp °C
    20 / 7

Longford is a town in the northern midlands of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 145 m above sea level at the convergence of the Macquarie River and the South Esk River, 21 km south of Launceston and a 15-minute drive from the airport. It is just south of the Illawarra Road, a road connecting the Bass and Midland Highways.

Longford
Community

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Data source: Department of Health Commonwealth declared hospitals [2021], Australia Post. Google [2021]

Amenities within 50km of Longford

Hospital
20
Doctors & Allied Health
50+
Library
5
Post Office
20
Bars & Eateries
50+
Groceries & Convenience
20
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Longford
Housing

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Comparison to median State house price

-34%
Property in Longford

Based on LGA data

Median House Price

$550,000

Rental House Median Price Per Month

$815

Attached Dwelling Median Price

$440,000

Data source: ABS, [2019, 2020], LGA updated [2021], Corelogic [2024]

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    Jobs in Longford

    Based on LGA data

    Median Salary Per Year

    $42,827

    Median Personal Income Per Week

    $823

    Median Family Income Per Week

    $673

    Data source: ABS [2016, 2017, 2020]

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    Longford
    Education

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    Number of Institutions

    94

    Data sources:

    Australian Children's Education & Care Quality Authority, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, Wikipedia, 4icu.

    Schools And Universities in Longford

    Education within 25KM of Longford

    39 Childcare Centres
    perth child care centre
    midlands kids club
    evandale outside school hours care
    goodstart early learning prospect vale
    youngtown primary school oshc - pedder patter
    goodstart early learning kings meadows
    catholiccare children's services - summerdale outside school hours care
    lady gowrie - norwood outside school hours care
    lady gowrie - norwood child centre
    stewart child care services
    holistic approach family day care scheme
    northern children's network family day care & in home care
    amy road after school & vacation care
    newstead child care centre
    catholiccare children's services - larmenier outside school hours care
    pedder patter child care centre - west launceston primary
    pedder patter child care centre
    bracknell primary outside school hours care
    dmp child care
    catholiccare children's services - st thomas more's outside school hours care
    catholiccare children's services - sacred heart outside school hours care
    lady gowrie - frederick street vacation care program
    abacus child care outside school hours care - trevallyn
    abacus child care centre
    goodstart early learning newstead
    lady gowrie - the launceston preparatory after school care
    scotch oakburn college early learning centre
    launceston church grammar school early learning programme and oshc
    launceston family day care
    hagley farm outside school hours care
    ludo early learning - st finn barr's
    discovery early learning centres- ravenswood
    catholiccare children's services - st anthony's early learning and outside school hours care
    lady gowrie - university mowbray after school care
    lady gowrie - university community child centre (newnham)
    lady gowrie - university community outside school hours care
    lady gowrie - alanvale child centre
    bungawitta child care centre
    westbury outside school hours care
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    35 Primary Schools
    hagley farm primary school
    longford primary school
    westbury primary school
    bracknell primary school
    perth primary school
    cressy district high school
    ravenswood heights primary school
    launceston christian school
    australian christian college - launceston
    st anthony's catholic school
    east tamar primary school
    waverley primary school
    oneschool global - hobart campus
    riverside primary school
    youngtown primary school
    evandale primary school
    the launceston preparatory school
    newstead christian school
    mowbray heights primary school
    east launceston primary school
    st thomas more's catholic school
    st finn barr's catholic primary school
    scotch oakburn college
    tamar valley steiner school
    sacred heart catholic school
    john calvin school
    invermay primary school
    punchbowl primary school
    west launceston primary school
    st leonards primary school
    larmenier catholic school
    trevallyn primary school
    glen dhu primary school
    norwood primary school
    summerdale primary school
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    17 High Schools
    cressy district high school
    brooks high school
    launceston christian school
    australian christian college - launceston
    kings meadows high school
    riverside high school
    oneschool global - hobart campus
    newstead college
    newstead christian school
    launceston church grammar school
    scotch oakburn college
    queechy high school
    john calvin school
    launceston big picture school
    st patrick's college
    prospect high school
    launceston college
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    1 University
    university of tasmania
    2 Tafes
    australian maritime college tafe
    institute of tafe tasmania

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