QLD · Longreach Council
Longreach (Qld), QLD, 4730
Current weather
20.2°CClear sky
83% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 25.8° / 15.2° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#17 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Longreach (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Longreach area, home to around 3,124 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 152 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-60%), roughly 48.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $370, and 4 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,124
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 238 of 1,387
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,185
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 66 / 33
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 (Mar 2026)
- $370
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 152
- Against the person
- 42
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 74 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -59.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault13
- Drug Offences22
- Good Order Offences28
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)17
- Traffic And Related Offences45
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 966.5
- Longreach School of Distance EducationCombined
- Longreach State High SchoolSecondary
- Longreach State SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady's Catholic 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac Park - Edkins Memorial ParkPark
- Beersheba ParkPark
- Botannical WalkwayPark
- Centenary GardenPark
- Community ParkPark
- Iningai Park Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Longreach Bowling ClubPark
- QANTAS ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Teal St ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dentistdentist
- GuardianEagle Streetpharmacy
- Longreach Base Hospitalhospital
- Spiers Outback ChemistEagle Streetpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
5 state heritage places
- Darr River DownsState heritage place
- Longreach Powerhouse (former)State heritage place
- Longreach Railway StationState heritage place
- QATB Centre (former)State heritage place
- Qantas Museum/Former Qantas HangarState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 95.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #17 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
- Darr River DownsheritageState heritage place
- Longreach Powerhouse (former)heritageState heritage place
- Longreach Railway StationheritageState heritage place
- QATB Centre (former)heritageState heritage place
- Qantas Museum/Former Qantas HangarheritageState heritage place
- Dentisthealthdentist
- GuardianhealthEagle Streetpharmacy
- Longreach Base Hospitalhealthhospital
- Spiers Outback ChemisthealthEagle Streetpharmacy
- Anzac Park - Edkins Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site