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Longreach vs McKinlay

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 407 km apart · Longreach profile · McKinlay profile

Longreach McKinlay

Longreach and McKinlay are both large, remote Queensland areas, but they differ in their layout and daily life. Longreach is more developed, with typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,083 and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (60.3%) and health services (58.0%). In contrast, McKinlay is more sparsely populated and more reliant on home-based work, with 28.9% of people working from home compared to 11.8% in Longreach. Longreach also has a larger education system with six schools, while McKinlay has just one.

These two areas share a similar overall level of advantage and almost identical unemployment rates. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in demographics; residents in Longreach are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 36 in McKinlay. While both areas sit well below the national figure for people born overseas, Longreach has a higher share at 7.7% compared to 4.1% in McKinlay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,811 larger in Longreach PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in McKinlay Work from home: 17.0 pts higher in McKinlay One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Longreach Mortgage: $533 higher in Longreach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longreachin McKinlay +2,811 larger in Longreach gap narrowing
3,647 29th pct 836 12th pct
Median age in Longreachin McKinlay +4 yrs older in Longreach gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 36 yrs 19th pct
First Nations in Longreachin McKinlay +1.0 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
6.1% 63rd pct 5.1% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Longreachin McKinlay +5.7 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
17.7% 38th pct 12.0% 17th pct
Under 15 in Longreachin McKinlay +1.4 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
18.7% 62nd pct 17.2% 45th pct
De facto in Longreachin McKinlay +1.2 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
14.1% 67th pct 15.3% 76th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%
17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 41.4%
37.4% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%
3.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Longreach McKinlay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longreachin McKinlay +3.6 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
7.7% 22nd pct 4.1% 7th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 76.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
38.1% English ◂ +5.5 pts 32.7%
11.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
6.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
1.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longreachin McKinlay +2.2 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
3.4% 26th pct 1.2% 0th pct
Limited English in Longreachin McKinlay +0.3 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 78.9%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Longreachin McKinlay +1.7 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
28.9% 16th pct 27.2% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 52.4%
28.9% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%
13.3% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longreachin McKinlay +2.9 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
45.5% 62nd pct 42.6% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Longreachin McKinlay +5.6 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
14.2% 58th pct 8.6% 14th pct
Schools in Longreachin McKinlay +5 more in Longreach
6 36th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Longreachin McKinlay +1.87 more in Longreach
8.81 84th pct 6.94 75th pct
Students in Longreachin McKinlay +631 more in Longreach
669 31st pct 38 3rd pct
Avg size in Longreachin McKinlay +74 larger in Longreach
112 25th pct 38 5th pct
ICSEA in Longreachin McKinlay +38 higher in Longreach
957 40th pct 919 23rd pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 42.6%
22.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
10.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%
8.5% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%
4.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Longreachin McKinlay +$136 higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
$938 80th pct $1,074 87th pct
Household income in Longreachin McKinlay +$172 higher in McKinlay gap widening
$1,561 63rd pct $1,733 73rd pct
Family income in Longreachin McKinlay +$203 higher in McKinlay gap widening
$2,094 73rd pct $2,297 82nd pct
High earners in Longreachin McKinlay +1.8 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
9.1% 55th pct 10.9% 66th pct
High-income homes in Longreachin McKinlay +2.1 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
15.1% 56th pct 17.2% 64th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
6.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 17.0%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longreachin McKinlay +6.9 pts higher in Longreach
26.4% 35th pct 19.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Longreachin McKinlay +3.5 pts higher in Longreach
7.7% 39th pct 4.2% 10th pct
Needs assistance in Longreachin McKinlay +2.3 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
5.0% 42nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%
7.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 57.8%
18.0% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longreachin McKinlay +1.1 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
26.9% 85th pct 25.8% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Longreachin McKinlay +2.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
9.6% 21st pct 6.8% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Longreachin McKinlay +0.8 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
22.9% 32nd pct 22.1% 26th pct
Defence service in Longreachin McKinlay +0.5 pts higher in Longreach
2.4% 30th pct 1.9% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longreachin McKinlay +3.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
17.0% 17th pct 13.2% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longreachin McKinlay +180 larger in Longreach
223 32nd pct 43 10th pct
Median age in Longreachin McKinlay +2 yrs older in McKinlay
20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Longreachin McKinlay +4.6 pts higher in McKinlay
43.2% 76th pct 47.8% 84th pct
Unemployment in Longreachin McKinlay +9.5 pts higher in Longreach
9.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Longreachin McKinlay +$77 higher in McKinlay
$685 77th pct $762 86th pct
Household income in Longreachin McKinlay even
$1,375 50th pct $1,374 50th pct
Indigenous language in Longreachin McKinlay +2.7 pts higher in Longreach
2.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longreachin McKinlay +0.2 larger in McKinlay gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Longreachin McKinlay +6.9 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
14.2% 57th pct 7.3% 7th pct
Living alone in Longreachin McKinlay +3.4 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
32.7% 77th pct 36.1% 88th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
32.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%
1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 28.2%
32.7% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
9.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.5% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longreachin McKinlay +$70 higher in Longreach gap widening
$200 29th pct $130 10th pct
Mortgage in Longreachin McKinlay +$533 higher in Longreach gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $550 1st pct
People / bedroom in Longreachin McKinlay +0.10 higher in McKinlay gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Longreachin McKinlay +9.4 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
35.5% 76th pct 26.1% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Longreachin McKinlay +7.0 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
32.5% 34th pct 39.5% 56th pct
Separate houses in Longreachin McKinlay +8.4 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
88.2% 45th pct 79.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longreachin McKinlay +6.0 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
74.5% 38th pct 68.5% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
35.5% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 26.1%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%
6.3% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 79.8%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
2.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 29.4%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 19.7%
9.2% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%
4.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% Under $200 +8.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
41.2% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 9.7%
7.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.9 pts 15.8%
8.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longreachin McKinlay +2.8 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 3.5% 26th pct
Work from home in Longreachin McKinlay +17.0 pts higher in McKinlay gap widening
11.8% 48th pct 28.9% 89th pct
PT commute in Longreachin McKinlay +2.4 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 72nd pct
PT stops in Longreachin McKinlay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Longreachin McKinlay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Longreachin McKinlay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Longreachin McKinlay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +28.0 pts 32.8%
11.8% Worked at home +17.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
9.7% Walked +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.2%
33.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 31.3%
10.2% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longreachin McKinlay +3.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
38.2% 67th pct 34.9% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Longreachin McKinlay +3.4 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
17.2% 73rd pct 20.6% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longreachin McKinlay +1.0 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
1.8% 5th pct 0.9% 0th pct
Participation in Longreachin McKinlay +1.6 pts higher in McKinlay gap narrowing
65.6% 87th pct 67.2% 91st pct
Full-time in Longreachin McKinlay +9.1 pts higher in McKinlay gap steady
70.9% 90th pct 80.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.6 pts 3.5%
10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%
8.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
0.6% Mining +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%
4.7% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.7% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 5.2%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Longreachin McKinlay even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Longreachin McKinlay +1 higher in McKinlay
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Longreachin McKinlay +4 higher in McKinlay
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Longreachin McKinlay +2 higher in Longreach
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Longreachin McKinlay even
976 67th pct 977 68th pct
ERP in Longreachin McKinlay +2,891 higher in Longreach
3,741 28th pct 850 10th pct
Growth in Longreachin McKinlay even
1.4% 26th pct 1.4% 27th pct
Businesses in Longreachin McKinlay +369 higher in Longreach
631 34th pct 262 21st pct
Approvals in Longreachin McKinlay +10 higher in Longreach
10 29th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Longreachin McKinlay +145 higher in McKinlay
380 21st pct 526 35th pct
Max temp in Longreachin McKinlay +2.1 higher in McKinlay
33.1 95th pct 35.2 100th pct
Min temp in Longreachin McKinlay +2.0 higher in McKinlay
15.8 84th pct 17.8 89th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Longreachin McKinlay +3,894 higher in Longreach
14,779 81st pct 10,885 66th pct
Assault/100k in Longreachin McKinlay +267 higher in Longreach
1,344 69th pct 1,077 57th pct
Sexual/100k in Longreachin McKinlay +341 higher in McKinlay
137 17th pct 478 87th pct
Burglary/100k in Longreachin McKinlay +317 higher in Longreach
795 75th pct 478 45th pct
Theft/100k in Longreachin McKinlay +63 higher in Longreach
1,618 64th pct 1,555 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Longreachin McKinlay +379 higher in McKinlay
219 27th pct 598 75th pct
Property damage/100k in Longreachin McKinlay +529 higher in Longreach
768 53rd pct 239 0th pct
Drugs/100k in Longreachin McKinlay +2,665 higher in Longreach
3,263 93rd pct 598 59th pct
5-yr change in Longreachin McKinlay +145.3 pts higher in McKinlay
-17.8% 12th pct 127.5% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Longreachin McKinlay +0.3 higher in Longreach
3.2 34th pct 2.8 26th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longreachin McKinlay +0.7 more in Longreach
3.8 46th pct 3.1 26th pct
15-min city in Longreachin McKinlay +15.3 pts higher in Longreach
50.5% 54th pct 35.2% 27th pct
Walk to shops in Longreachin McKinlay +1.1 pts higher in McKinlay
34.4% 26th pct 35.5% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Longreachin McKinlay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Longreachin McKinlay +26.4 pts higher in Longreach
60.3% 59th pct 33.9% 19th pct
Walk to a park in Longreachin McKinlay +10.4 pts higher in Longreach
65.8% 44th pct 55.4% 27th pct
Walk to health in Longreachin McKinlay +11.0 pts higher in Longreach
58.0% 77th pct 47.0% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in Longreachin McKinlay +20.5 more in McKinlay
31.0 74th pct 51.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Longreachin McKinlay even
0 4th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Longreachin McKinlay +0.4 pts higher in Longreach
2.6% 7th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Longreach with nearby areas

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Compare McKinlay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longreach vs McKinlay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34710/longreach/vs/LGA34800/mckinlay