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Clermont vs Longreach

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 338 km apart · Clermont profile · Longreach profile

Clermont Longreach

Longreach and Clermont are two Queensland towns located about 338 km apart. Longreach has a more walkable layout, with 50.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area compared to 36.4% in Clermont. The two areas differ significantly in their First Nations populations; the typical age for First Nations people in Longreach is just 20, while in Clermont it is 28. While Longreach has a higher share of people with university degrees (14.2% versus 10.0%), Clermont sees more high earners, with 16.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 9.1% in Longreach.

The gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, as Longreach has become noticeably older than Clermont. Despite this, the two towns share many similarities, including very similar unemployment rates (around 2%) and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or departures. Their housing markets are also alike, with about 35% of homes in each town being rented.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Clermont One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Longreach No car: 3.6 pts higher in Longreach Needs assistance: 1.9 pts higher in Longreach Unpaid child care: 4.4 pts higher in Clermont

Demographics & Identity

Population in Clermontin Longreach +246 larger in Clermont gap narrowing
3,893 15th pct 3,647 14th pct
Median age in Clermontin Longreach +4 yrs older in Longreach gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Clermontin Longreach +2.5 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
3.6% 67th pct 6.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Clermontin Longreach +4.7 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
12.9% 26th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Clermontin Longreach +2.9 pts higher in Clermont gap widening
21.6% 83rd pct 18.7% 59th pct
De facto in Clermontin Longreach +0.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
13.8% 72nd pct 14.1% 74th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.6%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 45.4%
33.0% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%
8.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Clermont Longreach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Clermontin Longreach +1.5 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
6.1% 3rd pct 7.7% 8th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 79.7%
1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 40.0%
38.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 38.1%
10.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.0% German even 6.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Clermontin Longreach +0.1 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
3.3% 12th pct 3.4% 13th pct
Limited English in Clermontin Longreach even gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.3% 16th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 84.2%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Clermontin Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Clermont gap steady
29.1% 17th pct 28.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
29.1% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 28.9%
14.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Buddhism even 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Clermontin Longreach +3.5 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
42.0% 22nd pct 45.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Clermontin Longreach +4.1 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
10.0% 11th pct 14.2% 28th pct
Schools in Clermontin Longreach +1 more in Longreach
5 64th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Clermontin Longreach +2.86 more in Longreach
5.95 89th pct 8.81 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Clermontin Longreach +1 more in Longreach
5 10th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Clermontin Longreach +132 more in Longreach
537 19th pct 669 25th pct
Avg size in Clermontin Longreach +4 larger in Longreach
107 9th pct 112 10th pct
ICSEA in Clermontin Longreach +6 higher in Longreach
951 20th pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.5%
9.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 31.9%
14.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +9.6 pts 11.2%
9.9% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.9% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Clermontin Longreach +$93 higher in Clermont gap widening
$1,031 80th pct $938 72nd pct
Household income in Clermontin Longreach +$312 higher in Clermont gap narrowing
$1,873 57th pct $1,561 39th pct
Family income in Clermontin Longreach +$202 higher in Clermont gap narrowing
$2,296 64th pct $2,094 51st pct
High earners in Clermontin Longreach +7.6 pts higher in Clermont gap narrowing
16.7% 75th pct 9.1% 41st pct
High-income homes in Clermontin Longreach +6.4 pts higher in Clermont gap narrowing
21.5% 53rd pct 15.1% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
28.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Clermontin Longreach +4.7 pts higher in Longreach
21.6% 14th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Clermontin Longreach +2.5 pts higher in Longreach
5.3% 12th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Clermontin Longreach +1.9 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +4.9 pts 58.4%
16.2% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Clermontin Longreach +6.1 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
20.8% 86th pct 26.9% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Clermontin Longreach +1.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
8.4% 10th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Clermontin Longreach +4.4 pts higher in Clermont gap widening
27.3% 58th pct 22.9% 27th pct
Defence service in Clermontin Longreach +0.1 pts higher in Longreach
2.3% 34th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Clermontin Longreach +2.0 pts higher in Clermont gap steady
19.0% 29th pct 17.0% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Clermontin Longreach +82 larger in Longreach
141 43rd pct 223 57th pct
Median age in Clermontin Longreach +8 yrs older in Clermont
28 yrs 76th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Clermontin Longreach +0.1 pts higher in Clermont
43.3% 50th pct 43.2% 49th pct
Unemployment in Clermontin Longreach +2.6 pts higher in Longreach
6.8% 30th pct 9.5% 46th pct
Median income in Clermontin Longreach +$140 higher in Clermont
$825 77th pct $685 59th pct
Household income in Clermontin Longreach +$725 higher in Clermont
$2,100 73rd pct $1,375 29th pct
Indigenous language in Clermontin Longreach +4.4 pts higher in Clermont
7.1% 64th pct 2.7% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Clermontin Longreach +0.2 larger in Clermont gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Clermontin Longreach +4.4 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
9.8% 18th pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Clermontin Longreach +4.0 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
28.7% 66th pct 32.7% 83rd pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 52.0%
28.5% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.8% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
28.7% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%
12.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Clermontin Longreach +$20 higher in Clermont gap narrowing
$220 10th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Clermontin Longreach +$217 higher in Clermont gap widening
$1,300 14th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Clermontin Longreach +0.10 higher in Clermont gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Clermontin Longreach +0.3 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
35.2% 71st pct 35.5% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Clermontin Longreach +3.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
29.2% 40th pct 32.5% 50th pct
Separate houses in Clermontin Longreach +0.9 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
87.3% 57th pct 88.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Clermontin Longreach +6.5 pts higher in Clermont gap steady
81.1% 57th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 35.5%
29.2% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 88.2%
8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%
2.8% Other dwelling even 2.8%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 41.6%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 23.7%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.9% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 44.3%
39.9% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
33.3% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.4%
19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.1%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Clermontin Longreach +3.6 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
2.7% 26th pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Clermontin Longreach +2.8 pts higher in Clermont gap steady
14.6% 50th pct 11.8% 39th pct
PT commute in Clermontin Longreach +1.5 pts higher in Clermont gap widening
1.5% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Clermontin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Clermontin Longreach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Clermontin Longreach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Clermontin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 60.7%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
7.6% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 33.4%
31.2% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 10.2%
2.7% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Clermontin Longreach +1.0 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
37.2% 47th pct 38.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Clermontin Longreach +1.2 pts higher in Clermont gap narrowing
18.4% 78th pct 17.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Clermontin Longreach +0.3 pts higher in Clermont gap steady
2.2% 0th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Participation in Clermontin Longreach +1.5 pts higher in Clermont gap steady
67.1% 75th pct 65.6% 69th pct
Full-time in Clermontin Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
70.7% 98th pct 70.9% 98th pct

Industries people work in

24.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 14.9%
20.1% Mining ◂ +19.5 pts 0.6%
5.8% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.5% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
2.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.4% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 18.9%
18.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.8 pts 6.0%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%
9.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.9% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Clermontin Longreach +1 higher in Longreach
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Clermontin Longreach even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Clermontin Longreach +2 higher in Clermont
6 57th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Clermontin Longreach +3 higher in Longreach
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Clermontin Longreach +14 higher in Longreach
962 35th pct 976 41st pct
ERP in Clermontin Longreach +327 higher in Clermont
4,068 15th pct 3,741 13th pct
Growth in Clermontin Longreach +2.2 pts higher in Clermont
3.5% 41st pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Clermontin Longreach +106 higher in Clermont
744 40th pct 638 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Clermontin Longreach +262 higher in Clermont
642 25th pct 380 5th pct
Max temp in Clermontin Longreach +1.3 higher in Longreach
31.8 96th pct 33.1 99th pct
Min temp in Clermontin Longreach +0.4 higher in Longreach
15.4 83rd pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Clermontin Longreach +0.7 higher in Longreach
2.5 15th pct 3.2 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Clermontin Longreach +0.9 more in Longreach
3.0 19th pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Clermontin Longreach +14.2 pts higher in Longreach
36.4% 26th pct 50.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Clermontin Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Clermont
34.5% 24th pct 34.4% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Clermontin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Clermontin Longreach +16.7 pts higher in Longreach
43.6% 26th pct 60.3% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Clermontin Longreach +12.6 pts higher in Longreach
53.2% 15th pct 65.8% 21st pct
Walk to health in Clermontin Longreach +15.8 pts higher in Longreach
42.2% 47th pct 58.0% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Clermontin Longreach +8.9 more in Longreach
22.1 77th pct 31.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Clermontin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Clermontin Longreach +0.6 pts higher in Clermont
3.3% 15th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Clermont with nearby areas

Moranbah Emerald Collinsville Barcaldine - Blackall Broadsound - Nebo Central Highlands - West Eungella Hinterland Pioneer Valley

Compare Longreach with nearby areas

Barcaldine - Blackall Northern Highlands Clermont Far Central West Charleville Far South West Central Highlands - West Dalrymple

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clermont vs Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011339/clermont/vs/315031412/longreach