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Longreach QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Longreach, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Longreach QLD is 3,124 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Longreach is $974 per week ($50,648 per year). Median rent in Longreach is $200 per week ($867 per month). Longreach has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Longreach has a population density of 0.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Longreach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Longreach is $1,185.

There were 451 recorded offences in Longreach in 2025-26, a rate of 144 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (162 offences).

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Longreach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Longreach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$974/wk

$50,648 per year

#1390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,185/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Longreach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,510) Female 51.6% (1,612)

Population Density

0.1

people per km²

3,124 people · 23482.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,171

Family income/wk

Longreach Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Longreach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.0% 348 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.0% 262 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Longreach Country of Birth

Australia

97.8%

England

1.1%

China

0.6%

Brazil

0.2%

India

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Longreach Religion

No Religion

29.7%

Catholic

25.7%

Anglican

17.2%

Not stated

13.7%

Uniting Church

7.1%

Baptist

2.4%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Longreach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Longreach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

53.4%

SAL Tagalog

10.3%

Malayalam

6.9%

SAL Tot

6.9%

Afrikaans

6.9%

Cantonese

5.2%

Mandarin

5.2%

IAL Sinhal

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Longreach Employment

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Employed full-time

54.6% 1,157 people

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Employed part-time

18.4% 390 people

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Unemployed

1.3% 27 people

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Not in labour force

25.8% 546 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Longreach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.6%

Bachelor Degree

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Longreach Occupation

Professionals

23.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Managers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.1%

Labourers

7.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Longreach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.6%

Health

14.7%

Engineering

14.0%

Education

13.5%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Agriculture & Environment

7.3%

Architecture & Building

6.6%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Information Technology

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Longreach Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Longreach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

7.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Longreach Marital Status

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Married

44.0% 1,116

↔️

Separated

3.1% 79

📋

Divorced

8.6% 219

🕊️

Widowed

5.2% 133

👤

Never married

39.0% 987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Longreach Ancestry

Australian

32.6%

English

31.3%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

8.6%

German

5.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Other

4.0%

Italian

1.3%

Maori

1.0%

New Zealander

0.8%

Filipino

0.6%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Longreach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.0%

Secondary — Government

27.4%

Primary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

10.0%

Pre-school

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

Secondary — Catholic

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Longreach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 333

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 5,140

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Longreach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

30.0% 657

—

Not a volunteer

70.0% 1,535

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Longreach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

5.2%

$600-$799/mo

10.0%

$800-$999/mo

16.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Longreach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.8%

Walked only

10.3%

Did not go to work

7.4%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Bicycle

1.9%

Other

1.2%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Longreach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.7%

1 vehicle

38.5%

2 vehicles

33.0%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Longreach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.8%

2 bedrooms

18.1%

3 bedrooms

43.0%

4 bedrooms

25.8%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Longreach Population Mobility

19.2%

moved in the last year

46.0%

moved in the last 5 years

1.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Longreach Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

395

Indigenous residents

5,116

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Longreach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

246

Asthma

100

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Longreach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Longreach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.5%

Couple — no children

31.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.0%

One parent — children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Longreach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.9% 65

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Never served

96.7% 2,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Longreach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.0% 241

—

Did not provide

89.0% 1,945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Longreach Children Ever Born

No children

33.4%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

23.4%

3 children

20.4%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Longreach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Longreach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.2%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

10.4%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Longreach Household Size

1 person

33.2%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

6.0%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Longreach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,186

Moved from QLD

259

Moved — same area (SA2)

199

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Longreach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.9%

Step family — no other children

7.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Longreach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 451 total

Drug Offences

162

Traffic

Theft

Assault

Domestic Violence

Break & Enter

Weapons

Property Damage

Fraud

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Longreach Rent Prices & Affordability

12%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,625/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Longreach

Your weekly income

≈ $7,042/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,425/wk

Rent share 12.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Charleville

Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk Save: $22/wk

Longreach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Stuart (Qld)

Pop: 1,576 Income: $702/wk Rent: $250/wk

North Maclean

Pop: 1,581 Income: $630/wk Rent: $450/wk

Bakers Creek (Qld)

Pop: 1,590 Income: $916/wk Rent: $398/wk

Cotswold Hills

Pop: 1,620 Income: $912/wk Rent: $390/wk

Booral (Qld)

Pop: 1,636 Income: $585/wk Rent: $335/wk

Gaven

Pop: 1,638 Income: $715/wk Rent: $455/wk

Compare Longreach (Qld)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Longreach

What is the population of Longreach QLD?

The population of Longreach QLD is 3,124 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 0.1 people per km².Longreach is ranked #2,342 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Longreach?

The median personal income in Longreach QLD is $974 per week, or $50,648 per year.The median household income is $1,625 per week.Family income is $2,171 per week.Longreach is ranked #1,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Longreach?

Median rent in Longreach QLD is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 12.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Longreach ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Longreach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Longreach QLD is $1,185. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Longreach?

The median age in Longreach QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Longreach a good suburb to live in?

Longreach is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,124.The median income is $974/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31685. All dollar figures in AUD.