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Longreach vs Richmond

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 349 km apart · Longreach profile · Richmond profile

Longreach Richmond

Longreach and Richmond are two rural Queensland areas located about 349 km apart. Longreach is more likely to be a place of rental, with 35.5% of homes rented compared to 23.5% in Richmond. There are also notable differences in their populations; First Nations residents in Richmond are far older, with a typical age of 31 compared to just 20 in Longreach. Longreach has a more qualified workforce, with 14.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.9% in Richmond.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, yet the two areas remain very similar in other ways. Both have almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $920 and very low unemployment rates between 1.2% and 1.8%. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and share a similar overall level of advantage, with both sitting just below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,886 larger in Longreach Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Longreach Household size: 0.3 larger in Richmond Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Longreach No car: 3.3 pts higher in Longreach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longreachin Richmond +2,886 larger in Longreach gap narrowing
3,647 29th pct 761 11th pct
Median age in Longreachin Richmond +3 yrs older in Longreach gap steady
40 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Longreachin Richmond +1.1 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
6.1% 63rd pct 7.2% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Longreachin Richmond +2.2 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
17.7% 38th pct 15.5% 28th pct
Under 15 in Longreachin Richmond +1.8 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
18.7% 62nd pct 20.5% 78th pct
De facto in Longreachin Richmond +3.6 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
14.1% 67th pct 17.7% 86th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
18.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

Marital status

45.4% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
37.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 33.9%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.0%
5.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Longreach Richmond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 79.1%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.1% English ◂ +2.4 pts 35.7%
11.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
6.0% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
1.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longreachin Richmond +1.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
3.4% 26th pct 1.6% 4th pct
Limited English in Longreachin Richmond +0.3 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 82.0%
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 Richmond +4.4 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
28.9% 16th pct 24.4% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 56.9%
28.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%
13.3% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +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 Richmond +8.5 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
45.5% 62nd pct 37.0% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Longreachin Richmond +6.2 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
14.2% 58th pct 7.9% 12th pct
Schools in Longreachin Richmond +5 more in Longreach
6 36th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Longreachin Richmond +2.40 more in Longreach
8.81 84th pct 6.41 73rd pct
Students in Longreachin Richmond +558 more in Longreach
669 31st pct 111 10th pct
Avg size in Longreachin Richmond +1 larger in Longreach
112 25th pct 111 25th pct
ICSEA in Longreachin Richmond +72 higher in Longreach
957 40th pct 885 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.0%
22.5% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.1%
10.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%
8.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
6.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 2.3%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Longreachin Richmond +$20 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$938 80th pct $918 78th pct
Household income in Longreachin Richmond +$196 higher in Richmond gap steady
$1,561 63rd pct $1,757 74th pct
Family income in Longreachin Richmond +$165 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$2,094 73rd pct $1,929 61st pct
High earners in Longreachin Richmond +0.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
9.1% 55th pct 8.3% 48th pct
High-income homes in Longreachin Richmond +0.5 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
15.1% 56th pct 15.6% 58th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 21.0%
16.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
6.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longreachin Richmond +5.6 pts higher in Longreach
26.4% 35th pct 20.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Longreachin Richmond +2.9 pts higher in Longreach
7.7% 39th pct 4.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Longreachin Richmond +2.1 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
5.0% 42nd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +0.2 pts ▸ 58.6%
18.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longreachin Richmond +3.4 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
26.9% 85th pct 23.5% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Longreachin Richmond +1.3 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
9.6% 21st pct 8.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Longreachin Richmond even gap narrowing
22.9% 32nd pct 22.8% 32nd pct
Defence service in Longreachin Richmond +0.9 pts higher in Longreach
2.4% 30th pct 1.5% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longreachin Richmond +3.2 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
17.0% 17th pct 20.2% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longreachin Richmond +168 larger in Longreach
223 32nd pct 55 13th pct
Median age in Longreachin Richmond +11 yrs older in Richmond
20 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Longreachin Richmond +9.9 pts higher in Longreach
43.2% 76th pct 33.3% 51st pct
Unemployment in Longreachin Richmond +9.5 pts higher in Longreach
9.5% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Longreachin Richmond +$181 higher in Richmond
$685 77th pct $866 89th pct
Household income in Longreachin Richmond +$583 higher in Richmond
$1,375 50th pct $1,958 87th pct
Indigenous language in Longreachin Richmond +2.7 pts higher in Longreach
2.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longreachin Richmond +0.3 larger in Richmond gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Longreachin Richmond +3.0 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
14.2% 57th pct 11.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Longreachin Richmond +7.6 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
32.7% 77th pct 25.1% 26th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
32.6% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 25.1%
9.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
5.5% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longreachin Richmond +$67 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$200 29th pct $133 11th pct
Mortgage in Longreachin Richmond +$283 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $800 11th pct
People / bedroom in Longreachin Richmond +0.10 higher in Richmond gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Longreachin Richmond +12.0 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
35.5% 76th pct 23.5% 41st pct
Owned outright in Longreachin Richmond +3.7 pts higher in Richmond gap steady
32.5% 34th pct 36.2% 46th pct
Separate houses in Longreachin Richmond +2.2 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
88.2% 45th pct 86.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longreachin Richmond +3.7 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
74.5% 38th pct 78.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
35.5% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 23.5%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%
6.3% Other tenure +6.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.3% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 86.0%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
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 +7.4 pts ▸ 49.0%
23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%
17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 9.5%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%
4.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% Under $200 +29.4 pts ▸ 73.7%
41.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 14.0%
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 +31.8 pts ▸ 71.2%
40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.8%
8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longreachin Richmond +3.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
6.3% 66th pct 3.0% 18th pct
Work from home in Longreachin Richmond +10.4 pts higher in Richmond gap narrowing
11.8% 48th pct 22.2% 85th pct
PT commute in Longreachin Richmond even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Longreachin Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Longreachin Richmond even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Longreachin Richmond even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Longreachin Richmond even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 51.0%
11.8% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 27.7%
33.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.0% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.2% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longreachin Richmond +1.6 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
38.2% 67th pct 36.6% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Longreachin Richmond +5.4 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
17.2% 73rd pct 22.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longreachin Richmond +0.6 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
1.8% 5th pct 1.2% 0th pct
Participation in Longreachin Richmond +2.8 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
65.6% 87th pct 68.4% 94th pct
Full-time in Longreachin Richmond +3.5 pts higher in Richmond gap widening
70.9% 90th pct 74.4% 95th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.4% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.7 pts 4.4%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
6.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 1.2%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
13.7% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Longreachin Richmond even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Longreachin Richmond +1 higher in Richmond
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Longreachin Richmond +4 higher in Richmond
4 36th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Longreachin Richmond +3 higher in Longreach
7 64th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Longreachin Richmond even
976 67th pct 975 66th pct
ERP in Longreachin Richmond +2,953 higher in Longreach
3,741 28th pct 788 9th pct
Growth in Longreachin Richmond +1.1 pts higher in Richmond
1.4% 26th pct 2.5% 38th pct
Businesses in Longreachin Richmond +398 higher in Longreach
631 34th pct 233 19th pct
Approvals in Longreachin Richmond +9 higher in Longreach
10 29th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Longreachin Richmond +128 higher in Richmond
380 21st pct 509 34th pct
Max temp in Longreachin Richmond +1.4 higher in Richmond
33.1 95th pct 34.5 99th pct
Min temp in Longreachin Richmond +1.4 higher in Richmond
15.8 84th pct 17.2 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Longreachin Richmond +3,618 higher in Richmond
14,779 81st pct 18,397 86th pct
Assault/100k in Longreachin Richmond +496 higher in Richmond
1,344 69th pct 1,840 80th pct
Sexual/100k in Longreachin Richmond +6 higher in Longreach
137 17th pct 131 15th pct
Burglary/100k in Longreachin Richmond +401 higher in Longreach
795 75th pct 394 35th pct
Theft/100k in Longreachin Richmond +829 higher in Longreach
1,618 64th pct 788 27th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Longreachin Richmond +88 higher in Longreach
219 27th pct 131 11th pct
Property damage/100k in Longreachin Richmond +374 higher in Longreach
768 53rd pct 394 14th pct
Drugs/100k in Longreachin Richmond +548 higher in Richmond
3,263 93rd pct 3,811 95th pct
5-yr change in Longreachin Richmond +88.6 pts higher in Richmond
-17.8% 12th pct 70.7% 94th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Longreachin Richmond +0.1 higher in Longreach
3.2 34th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longreachin Richmond +0.6 more in Longreach
3.8 46th pct 3.2 28th pct
15-min city in Longreachin Richmond +5.5 pts higher in Longreach
50.5% 54th pct 45.0% 45th pct
Walk to shops in Longreachin Richmond +12.0 pts higher in Richmond
34.4% 26th pct 46.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Longreachin Richmond even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Longreachin Richmond +19.4 pts higher in Longreach
60.3% 59th pct 40.9% 27th pct
Walk to a park in Longreachin Richmond +13.5 pts higher in Longreach
65.8% 44th pct 52.3% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Longreachin Richmond +13.5 pts higher in Longreach
58.0% 77th pct 44.5% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Longreachin Richmond +21.6 more in Richmond
31.0 74th pct 52.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Longreachin Richmond even
0 4th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Longreachin Richmond even
2.6% 7th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Longreach with nearby areas

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Compare Richmond with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longreach vs Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA34710/longreach/vs/LGA36300/richmond