Longreach

Local Government Area, QLD

3,647
Population
40
Median Age
$48,776
Median Income (Annual)
40,572.244 kmยฒ
Area

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Longreach Council
Local Government Area ยท QLD
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
3,647
Males
1,806 (49.5%)
Females
1,848 (50.7%)
Indigenous
223 (6.1%)
Born in Australia
91.2%
English Only at Home
96.1%
Australian Citizens
3,031
Other Languages
3.9%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
5.3%
5-14 years
13.4%
15-19 years
5.0%
20-24 years
6.1%
25-34 years
12.8%
35-44 years
12.7%
45-54 years
12.0%
55-64 years
14.9%
65-74 years
10.6%
75-84 years
4.5%
85+ years
2.4%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$938/week
Annual Personal Income
$48,776
Median Household Income
$1,561/week
Annual Household Income
$81,172
Median Family Income
$2,094/week
Annual Family Income
$108,888

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$200
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,083
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
2,905 (91.2%)
Born Overseas
279 (8.8%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
1,321 (52.5%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
196 (7.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
668 (26.5%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
140 (5.6%)
Year 8 or Below
178 (7.1%)
Did Not Go to School
15 (0.6%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
1,357
Employed Part-time
447
Total Employed
1,916
Unemployed
36
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Participation Rate
65.7%
Labour Force
1,946
Not in Labour Force
642

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
864
Couple - No Children
394 (45.6%)
Couple with Children
323 (37.4%)
One Parent Family
133 (15.4%)
Other Family
19 (2.2%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
1,184 (88.2%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
62 (4.6%)
Flat/Apartment
34 (2.5%)
Other Dwelling
38 (2.8%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,342
Unoccupied Dwellings
308

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
83 (6.3%)
1 Vehicle
484 (36.8%)
2 Vehicles
439 (33.4%)
3 Vehicles
171 (13.0%)
4+ Vehicles
134 (10.2%)
Total Dwellings
1,314

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Calendar year 2025)

Recorded incidents from the Queensland Police Service (QPS). Rates are per 100,000 residents (annual rate = sum of monthly rates within 2025). Trends compare the 2025 annual rate to 2023 (2 year) and 2016 (10 year), bucketed as Stable (<10% change), Up or Down.

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
846.5 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
211.6 / 100k
Non-FV assault
1,296.3 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
0 / 100k
Steal from vehicle
211.6 / 100k
Show all 53 QPS offence categories
Offence Incidents Rate / 100k
Other Offences 347 9,179.6
Offences Against Property 134 3,544.9
Drug Offences 119 3,148
Traffic and Related Offences 109 2,883.5
Drink Driving 98 2,592.5
Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) 59 1,560.8
Other Drug Offences 59 1,560.8
Offences Against the Person 58 1,534.3
Possess Drugs 55 1,455
Breach Domestic Violence Protection Order 52 1,375.6
Assault 49 1,296.3
Good Order Offences 37 978.8
Other Stealing 34 899.4
Unlawful Entry 29 767.2
Other Property Damage 26 687.8
Serious Assault 24 634.9
Common Assault' 22 582
Weapons Act Offences 20 529.1
Resist Incite Hinder Obstruct Police 19 502.6
Public Nuisance 17 449.7
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Dwelling 16 423.3
Unlawful Entry Without Violence - Dwelling 16 423.3
Weapons Act Offences - Other 13 343.9
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Other 12 317.4
Disqualified Driving 10 264.5
Stealing from Dwellings 9 238.1
Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle 8 211.6
Vehicles (steal from/enter with intent) 8 211.6
Shop Stealing 8 211.6
Fraud 6 158.7
Liquor (excl. Drunkenness) 6 158.7
Sexual Offences 5 132.3
Other Fraud 5 132.3
Possess and/or use other weapons; restricted items 5 132.3
Handling Stolen Goods 4 105.8
Other Offences Against the Person 4 105.8
Trespassing and Vagrancy 4 105.8
Other Sexual Offences 3 79.4
Stalking 3 79.4
Trafficking Drugs 3 79.4
Possess Property Suspected Stolen 2 52.9
Rape and Attempted Rape 2 52.9
Arson 2 52.9
Unlawful Possess Firearm - Other 2 52.9
Possess etc. Tainted Property 2 52.9
Serious Assault (Other) 2 52.9
Sell Supply Drugs 2 52.9
Disobey Move-on Direction 1 26.5
Fraud by Credit Card 1 26.5
Grievous Assault 1 26.5
Unlawful Entry With Intent - Shop 1 26.5
Dangerous Operation of a Vehicle 1 26.5
Life Endangering Acts 1 26.5

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