Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Longreach suburb profile
Longreach, QLD · Postcode 4730
This Longreach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Longreach, QLD (postcode 4730). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Longreach with nearby suburbs.
Longreach at a glance
Population
3,124
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
39
Longreach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-13.9% over 10 years
Population
3,124
was 29 in 2016
+3,095 · +10672.4%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $2,374/wk in 2016
$749 · -31.6%
Median age
39
was 45 in 2016
-6 · -13.3%
Dig deeper: Longreach population growth · Longreach then and now
Longreach vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Longreach, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.9% vs area
- Longreach$200/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-5.5% vs area
- Longreach$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,580/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Longreach39
- Nearby42.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+23.1% vs area
- Longreach$974/wk
- Nearby$833/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Longreach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Longreach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3966.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Longreach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Longreach, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Longreach people
- Population
- 3,124
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Longreach income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $974/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Longreach housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,185/mo
- Separate houses
- 72%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.4%
- Owned outright
- 25.1%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 32.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Longreach work
- Employment to population
- 65.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4730)
Compare Longreach with nearby suburbs
Longreach in numbers
Longreach had 3,124 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.1% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 32.4% rent. Separate houses make up 72% of dwellings, with 2.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 4% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.4%. 47.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10672.4% (from 29 to 3,124).
Longreach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Longreach, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Longreach was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Longreach, QLD?
- Longreach had 3,124 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10672.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Longreach?
- Median household income in Longreach was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Longreach?
- 32.4% of occupied homes in Longreach were rented, 25.1% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Longreach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Longreach (Qld). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology