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Flinders vs Longreach

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 274 km apart · Flinders profile · Longreach profile

Flinders Longreach

Longreach and Flinders (Qld) are two expansive Queensland areas with very different profiles. Longreach is more developed in terms of amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (58.0% compared to 36.0% in Flinders (Qld)) and schools (60.3% vs 43.8%). It also has a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (14.2% vs 9.9%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.1% vs 11.2%). In contrast, Flinders (Qld) has a much higher share of First Nations residents, at 11.3% compared to 6.1% in Longreach, and its First Nations population is far older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 20 in Longreach.

The gap in the proportion of First Nations residents has widened since 2011, yet the two areas remain alike in many ways. Both have a similar share of children under 15 (around 19%) and nearly identical unemployment rates. Residents in both areas rely almost entirely on cars, with 0.0% using public transport to get to work. They also share similar household sizes, with a typical of 2.3 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,147 larger in Longreach Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Longreach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Flinders Mortgage: $325 higher in Longreach Work from home: 9.4 pts higher in Flinders

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flindersin Longreach +2,147 larger in Longreach gap narrowing
1,500 17th pct 3,647 29th pct
Median age in Flindersin Longreach +2 yrs older in Flinders gap narrowing
42 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Flindersin Longreach +5.2 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
11.3% 79th pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Flindersin Longreach +3.4 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
21.1% 58th pct 17.7% 38th pct
Under 15 in Flindersin Longreach +0.4 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
19.1% 66th pct 18.7% 62nd pct
De facto in Flindersin Longreach +1.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
12.3% 41st pct 14.1% 67th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.7%
19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%
10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 45.4%
32.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Flinders Longreach

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Flindersin Longreach +1.5 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
6.1% 14th pct 7.7% 22nd pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 79.7%
1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
39.1% English ◂ +0.9 pts 38.1%
12.3% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%
4.5% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Flindersin Longreach +1.1 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
2.3% 12th pct 3.4% 26th pct
Limited English in Flindersin Longreach +0.1 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
0.2% 20th pct 0.3% 32nd pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 84.2%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Flindersin Longreach +1.1 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
30.0% 18th pct 28.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 56.7%
30.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%
13.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Flindersin Longreach +6.7 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
38.8% 39th pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Flindersin Longreach +4.2 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 14.2% 58th pct
Schools in Flindersin Longreach +2 more in Longreach
4 29th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Flindersin Longreach +5.18 more in Flinders
13.99 89th pct 8.81 84th pct
Students in Flindersin Longreach +499 more in Longreach
170 15th pct 669 31st pct
Avg size in Flindersin Longreach +69 larger in Longreach
43 6th pct 112 25th pct
ICSEA in Flindersin Longreach +30 higher in Longreach
927 26th pct 957 40th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.5%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 31.9%
14.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 11.2%
9.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.7% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
7.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Creative arts even 1.5%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Flindersin Longreach +$117 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$821 68th pct $938 80th pct
Household income in Flindersin Longreach +$218 higher in Longreach gap steady
$1,343 45th pct $1,561 63rd pct
Family income in Flindersin Longreach +$351 higher in Longreach gap widening
$1,743 46th pct $2,094 73rd pct
High earners in Flindersin Longreach +3.0 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
6.1% 25th pct 9.1% 55th pct
High-income homes in Flindersin Longreach +3.9 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
11.2% 32nd pct 15.1% 56th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.3%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
34.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.8%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Flindersin Longreach +1.6 pts higher in Flinders
28.0% 43rd pct 26.4% 35th pct
Mental health in Flindersin Longreach +2.9 pts higher in Longreach
4.8% 12th pct 7.7% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Flindersin Longreach +0.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
4.3% 27th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
4.8% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%
5.7% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.4%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
2.5% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Flindersin Longreach +3.2 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
23.7% 76th pct 26.9% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Flindersin Longreach +1.2 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
10.8% 32nd pct 9.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Flindersin Longreach +2.7 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
20.2% 15th pct 22.9% 32nd pct
Defence service in Flindersin Longreach +0.4 pts higher in Flinders
2.7% 40th pct 2.4% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Flindersin Longreach +1.2 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
18.2% 23rd pct 17.0% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Flindersin Longreach +54 larger in Longreach
169 27th pct 223 32nd pct
Median age in Flindersin Longreach +10 yrs older in Flinders
30 yrs 79th pct 20 yrs 7th pct
Year 12 in Flindersin Longreach +5.3 pts higher in Longreach
37.9% 65th pct 43.2% 76th pct
Unemployment in Flindersin Longreach +9.0 pts higher in Flinders
18.5% 82nd pct 9.5% 36th pct
Median income in Flindersin Longreach +$130 higher in Longreach
$555 50th pct $685 77th pct
Household income in Flindersin Longreach +$89 higher in Longreach
$1,286 40th pct $1,375 50th pct
Indigenous language in Flindersin Longreach +0.3 pts higher in Longreach
2.4% 23rd pct 2.7% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flindersin Longreach even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Flindersin Longreach +0.9 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
13.3% 47th pct 14.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Flindersin Longreach +1.8 pts higher in Flinders gap widening
34.5% 86th pct 32.7% 77th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 52.0%
35.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%
13.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.4% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.3% 2 people even 36.4%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 32.7%
8.1% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%
2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flindersin Longreach +$40 higher in Longreach gap steady
$160 17th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Flindersin Longreach +$325 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$758 10th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Flindersin Longreach +0.10 higher in Flinders gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Flindersin Longreach +5.0 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
30.5% 67th pct 35.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in Flindersin Longreach +7.5 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
40.0% 57th pct 32.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Flindersin Longreach +11.2 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
77.1% 24th pct 88.2% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Flindersin Longreach +1.9 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
72.7% 30th pct 74.5% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 32.5%
30.5% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
20.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 88.2%
14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 4.6%
0.6% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 41.6%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
6.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 44.3%
23.5% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.8 pts 39.4%
23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Flindersin Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Flinders gap narrowing
6.5% 69th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Work from home in Flindersin Longreach +9.4 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
21.2% 82nd pct 11.8% 48th pct
PT commute in Flindersin Longreach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Flindersin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Flindersin Longreach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Flindersin Longreach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Flindersin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 60.7%
21.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 11.8%
9.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.7% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 33.4%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
6.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Flindersin Longreach +6.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
31.9% 36th pct 38.2% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Flindersin Longreach +2.0 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
15.2% 65th pct 17.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Flindersin Longreach +0.5 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
2.4% 10th pct 1.8% 5th pct
Participation in Flindersin Longreach +3.9 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
61.7% 68th pct 65.6% 87th pct
Full-time in Flindersin Longreach +1.1 pts higher in Flinders gap steady
72.0% 91st pct 70.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

30.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 14.9%
14.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%
6.1% Health care & social assistance +7.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
2.6% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 18.9%
16.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%
10.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.2% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flindersin Longreach +2 higher in Longreach
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Flindersin Longreach +2 higher in Longreach
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Flindersin Longreach even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Flindersin Longreach +2 higher in Longreach
5 43rd pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Flindersin Longreach +31 higher in Longreach
945 43rd pct 976 67th pct
ERP in Flindersin Longreach +2,196 higher in Longreach
1,545 16th pct 3,741 28th pct
Growth in Flindersin Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Flinders
1.6% 29th pct 1.4% 26th pct
Businesses in Flindersin Longreach +248 higher in Longreach
383 28th pct 631 34th pct
Approvals in Flindersin Longreach +7 higher in Longreach
3 16th pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flindersin Longreach +126 higher in Flinders
507 33rd pct 380 21st pct
Max temp in Flindersin Longreach +0.4 higher in Longreach
32.7 94th pct 33.1 95th pct
Min temp in Flindersin Longreach +0.8 higher in Flinders
16.6 87th pct 15.8 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Flindersin Longreach +1,579 higher in Longreach
13,200 76th pct 14,779 81st pct
Assault/100k in Flindersin Longreach +77 higher in Longreach
1,267 65th pct 1,344 69th pct
Sexual/100k in Flindersin Longreach +70 higher in Longreach
67 0th pct 137 17th pct
Burglary/100k in Flindersin Longreach +5 higher in Flinders
800 75th pct 795 75th pct
Theft/100k in Flindersin Longreach +951 higher in Longreach
667 19th pct 1,618 64th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Flindersin Longreach +19 higher in Longreach
200 23rd pct 219 27th pct
Property damage/100k in Flindersin Longreach +634 higher in Longreach
133 0th pct 768 53rd pct
Drugs/100k in Flindersin Longreach +2,130 higher in Longreach
1,133 76th pct 3,263 93rd pct
5-yr change in Flindersin Longreach +101.2 pts higher in Flinders
83.3% 98th pct -17.8% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flindersin Longreach +0.8 higher in Longreach
2.4 18th pct 3.2 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Flindersin Longreach +1.0 more in Longreach
2.8 22nd pct 3.8 46th pct
15-min city in Flindersin Longreach +15.0 pts higher in Longreach
35.6% 27th pct 50.5% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Flindersin Longreach +5.7 pts higher in Flinders
40.1% 36th pct 34.4% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Flindersin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Flindersin Longreach +16.5 pts higher in Longreach
43.8% 32nd pct 60.3% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Flindersin Longreach +19.7 pts higher in Longreach
46.1% 16th pct 65.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Flindersin Longreach +22.0 pts higher in Longreach
36.0% 47th pct 58.0% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Flindersin Longreach +2.3 more in Flinders
33.3 76th pct 31.0 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Flindersin Longreach even
0 2nd pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Flindersin Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Flinders
2.9% 13th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Flinders with nearby areas

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Compare Longreach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flinders vs Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA33200/flinders/vs/LGA34710/longreach