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Longreach vs Dalrymple

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 452 km apart · Longreach profile · Dalrymple profile

Longreach Dalrymple

Longreach and Dalrymple are both remote Queensland areas with similar populations, but they offer very different living environments. Longreach is more walkable, with 60.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 58% near health services, compared to just 19.7% and 0% in Dalrymple. Housing patterns also differ sharply; Longreach has a much higher rental rate at 35.5%, while 44.1% of Dalrymple residents own their homes outright. Educational attainment is higher in Longreach, where 45.5% of people finished Year 12, compared to 35.3% in Dalrymple.

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with around 32% of Longreach homes owned outright. They also share very similar proportions of First Nations people and children under 15. While the two places remain distinct, the gap in outright home ownership has narrowed slightly since 2011, and a growing number of people have moved to Longreach over the last five years compared to Dalrymple.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Longreach Housework 15h+: 7.1 pts higher in Dalrymple PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Dalrymple No car: 4.5 pts higher in Longreach Recent movers: 11.7 pts higher in Longreach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longreachin Dalrymple +107 larger in Dalrymple gap narrowing
3,647 14th pct 3,754 14th pct
Median age in Longreachin Dalrymple +5 yrs older in Dalrymple gap steady
40 yrs 52nd pct 45 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.2 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
6.1% 82nd pct 5.9% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Longreachin Dalrymple +3.0 pts higher in Dalrymple gap widening
17.7% 52nd pct 20.7% 70th pct
Under 15 in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.8 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
18.7% 59th pct 17.9% 50th pct
De facto in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.5 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
14.1% 74th pct 11.6% 43rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
37.4% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 29.5%
8.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Longreach Dalrymple

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longreachin Dalrymple +3.1 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
7.7% 8th pct 4.6% 0th pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.1%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
38.1% English +1.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
11.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
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 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dutch even 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.1 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
3.4% 13th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Limited English in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.3 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 85.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.3 pts higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing
28.9% 16th pct 29.2% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 55.0%
28.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
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 Dalrymple +10.2 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
45.5% 30th pct 35.3% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Longreachin Dalrymple +7.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
14.2% 28th pct 6.8% 0th pct
Schools in Longreachin Dalrymple +2 more in Longreach
6 71st pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.85 more in Longreach
8.81 96th pct 5.96 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Longreachin Dalrymple +7 more in Dalrymple
6 12th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Longreachin Dalrymple +627 more in Longreach
669 25th pct 42 1st pct
Avg size in Longreachin Dalrymple +101 larger in Longreach
112 10th pct 11 0th pct
ICSEA in Longreachin Dalrymple +76 higher in Longreach
957 22nd pct 881 7th pct

Highest year of school

45.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 35.3%
22.5% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
10.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%
10.6% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
8.5% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Longreachin Dalrymple +$218 higher in Longreach gap widening
$938 72nd pct $720 32nd pct
Household income in Longreachin Dalrymple +$170 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$1,561 39th pct $1,391 28th pct
Family income in Longreachin Dalrymple +$210 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$2,094 51st pct $1,884 37th pct
High earners in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.2 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
9.1% 41st pct 8.9% 40th pct
High-income homes in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.4 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
15.1% 32nd pct 15.5% 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 25.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 24.8%
16.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%
6.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.0%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.6 pts higher in Longreach
26.4% 39th pct 24.7% 28th pct
Mental health in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.0 pts higher in Longreach
7.7% 36th pct 5.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.8 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
5.0% 43rd pct 4.2% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
4.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
18.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longreachin Dalrymple +7.5 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
26.9% 97th pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.1 pts higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing
9.6% 16th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.5 pts higher in Dalrymple gap widening
22.9% 27th pct 24.3% 36th pct
Defence service in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.2 pts higher in Dalrymple
2.4% 37th pct 3.6% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longreachin Dalrymple +7.1 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
17.0% 17th pct 24.1% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longreachin Dalrymple +1 larger in Longreach
223 57th pct 222 57th pct
Median age in Longreachin Dalrymple +8 yrs older in Dalrymple
20 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Longreachin Dalrymple +5.4 pts higher in Longreach
43.2% 49th pct 37.8% 36th pct
Unemployment in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.5 pts higher in Longreach
9.5% 46th pct 9.0% 43rd pct
Median income in Longreachin Dalrymple +$8 higher in Dalrymple
$685 59th pct $693 60th pct
Household income in Longreachin Dalrymple +$200 higher in Dalrymple
$1,375 29th pct $1,575 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.3 pts higher in Longreach
2.7% 26th pct 1.4% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.3 larger in Dalrymple gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Longreachin Dalrymple +3.5 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
14.2% 59th pct 10.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Longreachin Dalrymple +8.0 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
32.7% 83rd pct 24.7% 48th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
32.6% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
32.7% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 24.7%
13.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.2% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longreachin Dalrymple even gap narrowing
$200 7th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Longreachin Dalrymple +$434 higher in Dalrymple gap widening
$1,083 7th pct $1,517 28th pct
People / bedroom in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.10 higher in Dalrymple gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Longreachin Dalrymple +25.4 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
35.5% 72nd pct 10.0% 4th pct
Owned outright in Longreachin Dalrymple +11.7 pts higher in Dalrymple gap narrowing
32.5% 50th pct 44.1% 86th pct
Separate houses in Longreachin Dalrymple +4.4 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
88.2% 59th pct 92.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Longreachin Dalrymple +0.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
74.5% 37th pct 74.3% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.5% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.5% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 10.0%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
6.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 92.7%
4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%
2.8% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 35.5%
23.7% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%
9.2% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.9%
41.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.9 pts 18.3%
7.6% $350–$549 +17.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.1%
39.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.9 pts 23.5%
8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longreachin Dalrymple +4.5 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
6.3% 61st pct 1.8% 13th pct
Work from home in Longreachin Dalrymple +9.2 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
11.8% 39th pct 21.0% 68th pct
PT commute in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.3 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 57th pct
PT stops in Longreachin Dalrymple even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Longreachin Dalrymple even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Longreachin Dalrymple even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Longreachin Dalrymple even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.6 pts 48.1%
11.8% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.7% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 26.7%
33.4% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
10.2% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longreachin Dalrymple +11.7 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
38.2% 51st pct 26.5% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Longreachin Dalrymple +7.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
17.2% 75th pct 9.9% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.4 pts higher in Dalrymple gap steady
1.8% 0th pct 3.3% 14th pct
Participation in Longreachin Dalrymple +8.3 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
65.6% 69th pct 57.3% 32nd pct
Full-time in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.5 pts higher in Longreach gap steady
70.9% 98th pct 68.4% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.7 pts ▸ 29.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%
0.6% Mining +11.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
8.0% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
4.7% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 7.7%
13.3% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%
12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Longreachin Dalrymple +2 higher in Longreach
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Longreachin Dalrymple +1 higher in Longreach
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Longreachin Dalrymple +2 higher in Dalrymple
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Longreachin Dalrymple +3 higher in Longreach
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Longreachin Dalrymple +31 higher in Longreach
976 41st pct 945 28th pct
ERP in Longreachin Dalrymple +175 higher in Dalrymple
3,741 13th pct 3,916 14th pct
Growth in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.1 pts higher in Dalrymple
1.4% 22nd pct 3.5% 40th pct
Businesses in Longreachin Dalrymple +4 higher in Longreach
638 34th pct 634 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Longreachin Dalrymple +297 higher in Dalrymple
380 5th pct 678 30th pct
Max temp in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.6 higher in Longreach
33.1 99th pct 31.5 96th pct
Min temp in Longreachin Dalrymple +1.4 higher in Dalrymple
15.8 86th pct 17.2 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.4 higher in Longreach
3.2 21st pct 0.8 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.8 more in Longreach
3.8 28th pct 1.0 4th pct
15-min city in Longreachin Dalrymple +41.1 pts higher in Longreach
50.5% 38th pct 9.4% 6th pct
Walk to shops in Longreachin Dalrymple +22.7 pts higher in Longreach
34.4% 24th pct 11.7% 7th pct
Walk to transit in Longreachin Dalrymple even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Longreachin Dalrymple +40.6 pts higher in Longreach
60.3% 38th pct 19.7% 10th pct
Walk to a park in Longreachin Dalrymple +45.4 pts higher in Longreach
65.8% 21st pct 20.4% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Longreachin Dalrymple +58.0 pts higher in Longreach
58.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Longreachin Dalrymple +12.6 more in Longreach
31.0 86th pct 18.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Longreachin Dalrymple even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Longreachin Dalrymple +2.1 pts higher in Dalrymple
2.6% 4th pct 4.7% 40th pct

Compare Longreach with nearby areas

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

Compare Dalrymple with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longreach vs Dalrymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/315031412/longreach/vs/318011463/dalrymple