Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Longreach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Longreach, NSW (postcode 2540) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 64 | 72 | +7 · +10.8% |
| Median age | 48 | 52 | 51 | +3 · +6.3% |
| Median household income | $1,458/wk | $2,562/wk | $2,125/wk | +$667 · +45.7% |
| Median personal income | $603/wk | $712/wk | $819/wk | +$216 · +35.8% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | — | $650/wk | +$500 · +333.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,733/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,692/mo | +$959 · +55.3% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Longreach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
72
was 64 in 2016
+8 · +12.5%
Household income
$2,125/wk
was $2,562/wk in 2016
$437 · -17.1%
Median age
51
was 52 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Longreach population growth · Longreach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.