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Charleville vs Longreach

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 402 km apart · Charleville profile · Longreach profile

Charleville Longreach

Charleville and Longreach are two remote Queensland towns separated by about 400km. Longreach has a higher typical level of education and job skills, and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (45.5% compared to 39.1% in Charleville). Longreach also has more households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.1% versus 11.4% in Charleville). In contrast, Charleville has a higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 28% and a larger First Nations population at 11.5%. Residents in Charleville also have better access to nearby shops, with 49.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 34.4% in Longreach.

Both towns are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical numbers of people per home and the same number of schools. These shared characteristics exist alongside some gaps that are shifting over time. The difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in volunteering has widened, with 26.9% of Longreach residents volunteering compared to 18.6% in Charleville.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Charleville Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Charleville Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Longreach Participation: 6.6 pts higher in Longreach Year 12: 6.5 pts higher in Longreach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlevillein Longreach +324 larger in Charleville gap narrowing
3,971 16th pct 3,647 14th pct
Median age in Charlevillein Longreach +3 yrs older in Charleville gap steady
43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Charlevillein Longreach +5.4 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
11.5% 90th pct 6.1% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Charlevillein Longreach +1.6 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
19.3% 62nd pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Charlevillein Longreach +1.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
17.4% 44th pct 18.7% 59th pct
De facto in Charlevillein Longreach +0.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
13.3% 66th pct 14.1% 74th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%
23.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.6%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.7%
17.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.4%
34.8% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 37.4%
8.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Charleville Longreach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Charlevillein Longreach +0.8 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
8.5% 10th pct 7.7% 8th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 79.7%
3.2% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%
33.1% English +5.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.4% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Charlevillein Longreach +2.2 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
5.6% 27th pct 3.4% 13th pct
Limited English in Charlevillein Longreach +1.8 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
2.1% 61st pct 0.3% 16th pct

Language used at home

82.6% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 84.2%
3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Charlevillein Longreach +2.2 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
26.7% 13th pct 28.9% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

58.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 56.7%
26.7% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Charlevillein Longreach +6.5 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
39.1% 16th pct 45.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Charlevillein Longreach +2.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
11.4% 17th pct 14.2% 28th pct
Schools in Charlevillein Longreach even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Charlevillein Longreach +0.13 more in Longreach
8.68 96th pct 8.81 96th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Charlevillein Longreach even
6 12th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Charlevillein Longreach +58 more in Charleville
727 27th pct 669 25th pct
Avg size in Charlevillein Longreach +10 larger in Charleville
121 11th pct 112 10th pct
ICSEA in Charlevillein Longreach +53 higher in Longreach
903 10th pct 957 22nd pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
26.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.5%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%
5.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

9.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
11.2% Engineering & related even 11.2%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
8.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
0.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Charlevillein Longreach +$140 higher in Longreach gap widening
$798 49th pct $938 72nd pct
Household income in Charlevillein Longreach +$267 higher in Longreach gap widening
$1,294 21st pct $1,561 39th pct
Family income in Charlevillein Longreach +$328 higher in Longreach gap widening
$1,766 29th pct $2,094 51st pct
High earners in Charlevillein Longreach +1.9 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
7.2% 29th pct 9.1% 41st pct
High-income homes in Charlevillein Longreach +3.7 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
11.4% 18th pct 15.1% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.8%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.3%
6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 27.8%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Charlevillein Longreach +3.2 pts higher in Charleville
29.6% 59th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Charlevillein Longreach +0.1 pts higher in Longreach
7.6% 34th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Charlevillein Longreach +1.2 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
6.2% 63rd pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%
7.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 58.4%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Charlevillein Longreach +8.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
18.6% 76th pct 26.9% 97th pct
Unpaid carers in Charlevillein Longreach +0.7 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
10.4% 23rd pct 9.6% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Charlevillein Longreach +1.7 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
21.2% 18th pct 22.9% 27th pct
Defence service in Charlevillein Longreach +0.0 pts higher in Longreach
2.3% 36th pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Charlevillein Longreach +1.1 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
18.1% 24th pct 17.0% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Charlevillein Longreach +235 larger in Charleville
458 77th pct 223 57th pct
Median age in Charlevillein Longreach +6 yrs older in Charleville
26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Charlevillein Longreach +17.4 pts higher in Longreach
25.8% 10th pct 43.2% 49th pct
Unemployment in Charlevillein Longreach +0.3 pts higher in Charleville
9.7% 48th pct 9.5% 46th pct
Median income in Charlevillein Longreach +$148 higher in Longreach
$537 28th pct $685 59th pct
Household income in Charlevillein Longreach +$181 higher in Longreach
$1,194 15th pct $1,375 29th pct
Indigenous language in Charlevillein Longreach +1.2 pts higher in Longreach
1.5% 17th pct 2.7% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charlevillein Longreach +0.1 larger in Longreach gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Charlevillein Longreach +1.7 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
16.0% 72nd pct 14.2% 59th pct
Living alone in Charlevillein Longreach +2.7 pts higher in Charleville gap widening
35.4% 89th pct 32.7% 83rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
34.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
0.9% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%
12.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%
5.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlevillein Longreach +$30 higher in Longreach gap widening
$170 3rd pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Charlevillein Longreach +$216 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$867 0th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Charlevillein Longreach even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Charlevillein Longreach +6.2 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
29.3% 57th pct 35.5% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Charlevillein Longreach +6.0 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
38.5% 70th pct 32.5% 50th pct
Separate houses in Charlevillein Longreach +4.0 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
92.2% 72nd pct 88.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Charlevillein Longreach +1.0 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
75.5% 39th pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 32.5%
29.3% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 23.1%
5.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 88.2%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.1% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 41.6%
23.0% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%
5.3% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
0.6% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 44.3%
34.0% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
1.1% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 39.4%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
7.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Charlevillein Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
6.1% 60th pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Charlevillein Longreach +0.4 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
12.3% 41st pct 11.8% 39th pct
PT commute in Charlevillein Longreach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Charlevillein Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Charlevillein Longreach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Charlevillein Longreach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Charlevillein Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
9.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.6% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%
33.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
8.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Charlevillein Longreach +4.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
33.8% 33rd pct 38.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Charlevillein Longreach +10.8 pts higher in Charleville gap steady
28.0% 92nd pct 17.2% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Charlevillein Longreach +1.0 pts higher in Charleville gap narrowing
2.8% 8th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Participation in Charlevillein Longreach +6.6 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
59.0% 39th pct 65.6% 69th pct
Full-time in Charlevillein Longreach +4.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
66.6% 90th pct 70.9% 98th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%
8.8% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
5.5% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
5.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%
3.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
2.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%
17.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
14.6% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.3% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
5.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charlevillein Longreach +2 higher in Longreach
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Charlevillein Longreach +2 higher in Longreach
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Charlevillein Longreach +2 higher in Longreach
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Charlevillein Longreach +2 higher in Longreach
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Charlevillein Longreach +46 higher in Longreach
930 22nd pct 976 41st pct
ERP in Charlevillein Longreach +263 higher in Charleville
4,004 14th pct 3,741 13th pct
Growth in Charlevillein Longreach +1.5 pts higher in Longreach
-0.1% 11th pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Charlevillein Longreach +18 higher in Charleville
656 35th pct 638 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charlevillein Longreach +83 higher in Charleville
464 9th pct 380 5th pct
Max temp in Charlevillein Longreach +3.4 higher in Longreach
29.7 92nd pct 33.1 99th pct
Min temp in Charlevillein Longreach +2.8 higher in Longreach
13.0 65th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charlevillein Longreach +0.2 higher in Charleville
3.4 23rd pct 3.2 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Charlevillein Longreach +0.0 more in Charleville
3.9 29th pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Charlevillein Longreach +0.4 pts higher in Longreach
50.1% 37th pct 50.5% 38th pct
Walk to shops in Charlevillein Longreach +15.0 pts higher in Charleville
49.4% 38th pct 34.4% 24th pct
Walk to transit in Charlevillein Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Charlevillein Longreach even
60.4% 38th pct 60.3% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Charlevillein Longreach +3.8 pts higher in Charleville
69.6% 23rd pct 65.8% 21st pct
Walk to health in Charlevillein Longreach +8.9 pts higher in Longreach
49.1% 53rd pct 58.0% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Charlevillein Longreach +1.5 more in Longreach
29.5 86th pct 31.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Charlevillein Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Charlevillein Longreach +0.2 pts higher in Charleville
2.8% 7th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Charleville with nearby areas

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Compare Longreach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charleville vs Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315031409/charleville/vs/315031412/longreach