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QLD · Longreach Council
Longreach, 4730
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,200
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,625/wk
Employment rate
65.1%
Languages at home
4.3%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Afrikaans, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Longreach Council, Longreach keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Homes are priced below the dearer neighbouring markets, though not at the bottom of the scale.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Longreach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$370/wk
Population (ERP)
3,200
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
17.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#82
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
2nd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 44.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2955th in Australia
- State rank
- 642nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #82 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #261 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,200(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 2th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- -4
- Change in 5 years
- +77
- Growth rank in QLD
- 2th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,050), extrapolated at -1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 999 / 66 / 33 (+ 26 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 184
- Against the person
- 52
- Against property
- 34
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 57.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 60 residents
- State safety percentile
- 70.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences29
- Good Order Offences34
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)19
- Traffic And Related Offences56
- Assault16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 966.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- Longreach School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · ICSEA 977 · 36th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 198 students · Top SEA quarter 8%View on My School →
- Longreach State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 932 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 205 students · Top SEA quarter 10%View on My School →
- Longreach State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 126 students · Top SEA quarter 13%View on My School →
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 117 students · Top SEA quarter 15%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Longreach Base Hospital (57.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- DentistDentist
- GuardianEagle StreetPharmacy
- Longreach Base HospitalHospital
- Spiers Outback ChemistEagle StreetPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 77
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.1
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 37° / 23°
- Rainfall
- 195 mm · ~24 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 99 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 34° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
5 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Maranoa
- Member of Parliament
- David LITTLEPROUD (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 115,520
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 74.0%Labor 26.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 364.9 km away).
Coalition 75.3%Labor 24.7%
1.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -5.1 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- LongreachLabor 26.0% · Coalition 74.0% TPP (2025)62.6 km away
- WintonLabor 17.0% · Coalition 83.0% TPP (2025)126.7 km away
- BarcaldineLabor 38.2% · Coalition 61.8% TPP (2025)169.9 km away
- AramacLabor 19.4% · Coalition 80.6% TPP (2025)170.0 km away
- BlackallLabor 23.8% · Coalition 76.2% TPP (2025)219.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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