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Longreach vs Tapitallee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Longreach profile · Tapitallee profile

Longreach Tapitallee

Tapitallee and Longreach (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Tapitallee is the larger of the two, with 625 people compared to just 72 in Longreach (NSW). Tapitallee has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.6% vs 27.8%) and far more people living alone (15.6% vs 0.0%). In contrast, Longreach (NSW) has a far higher share of people working from home (35.9% vs 19.1%) and far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (25.8% vs 14.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the typical weekly household income of around $2,100 and the same share of children under 15. Both areas are car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and a drive time to the city of about two hours. While they share these common patterns, Tapitallee has a far higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (93.1% vs 79.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 553 larger in Tapitallee No religion: 20.9 pts higher in Tapitallee Unemployment: 5.1 pts higher in Tapitallee Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in Longreach Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Tapitallee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longreachin Tapitallee +553 larger in Tapitallee gap steady
72 34th pct 625 68th pct
Median age in Longreachin Tapitallee +1 yrs older in Tapitallee gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Longreachin Tapitallee +2.7 pts higher in Tapitallee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Longreachin Tapitallee +2.7 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
27.8% 82nd pct 25.1% 75th pct
Under 15 in Longreachin Tapitallee +0.1 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Longreachin Tapitallee +11.3 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.1%
22.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 10.9%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

Marital status

63.6% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 60.1%
25.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Longreach Tapitallee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Longreachin Tapitallee +2.8 pts higher in Tapitallee gap narrowing
11.1% 49th pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

90.3% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 82.6%
5.6% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 46.2%
43.1% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 41.3%
19.4% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%
11.1% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Dutch ◂ +8.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Italian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Longreachin Tapitallee +1.9 pts higher in Tapitallee gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Longreachin Tapitallee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.8% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 96.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Tapitallee +20.9 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
27.8% 19th pct 48.6% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 46.9%
27.8% No religion +20.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Longreachin Tapitallee +1.7 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
55.9% 74th pct 54.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Longreachin Tapitallee +4.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
33.3% 88th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Longreachin Tapitallee +1 more in Longreach
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Longreachin Tapitallee +71 larger in Tapitallee
145 32nd pct 216 39th pct
ICSEA in Longreachin Tapitallee +135 higher in Tapitallee
894 12th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 54.3%
27.1% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
6.8% Year 9 or below even 6.8%
0.0% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 27.1%
13.6% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.6 pts 7.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.7 pts 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.8 pts 17.7%
22.7% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 15.1%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
11.4% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%
9.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Longreachin Tapitallee +$40 higher in Longreach gap widening
$819 62nd pct $779 55th pct
Household income in Longreachin Tapitallee +$63 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Longreachin Tapitallee +$40 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,210 69th pct
High earners in Longreachin Tapitallee +11.3 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
25.8% 95th pct 14.4% 78th pct
High-income homes in Longreachin Tapitallee +5.2 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 21.6%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
24.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 17.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.6%
19.7% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 5.4%
4.5% $1,500–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Longreachin Tapitallee +2.0 pts higher in Tapitallee
29.2% 52nd pct 31.2% 62nd pct
Mental health in Longreachin Tapitallee +1.9 pts higher in Tapitallee
4.2% 21st pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Longreachin Tapitallee +2.5 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
6.9% 74th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
4.2% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
4.2% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +5.0 pts ▸ 63.4%
30.6% One condition ◂ +6.9 pts 23.7%
4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Longreachin Tapitallee +5.7 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
24.2% 74th pct 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Longreachin Tapitallee +6.2 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
21.2% 92nd pct 15.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Longreachin Tapitallee +4.4 pts higher in Tapitallee gap narrowing
22.7% 37th pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Longreachin Tapitallee +6.2 pts higher in Tapitallee
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Longreachin Tapitallee +6.5 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
40.9% 96th pct 34.5% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Longreachin Tapitallee +17 larger in Tapitallee
0 0th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Longreachin Tapitallee
— 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Longreachin Tapitallee
— $1,024 80th pct
Household income in Longreachin Tapitallee
— $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Longreachin Tapitallee +0.2 larger in Longreach gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Longreachin Tapitallee +4.3 pts higher in Tapitallee gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Longreachin Tapitallee +15.6 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

58.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 55.8%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 38.8%
0.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

51.7% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 46.3%
0.0% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
0.0% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longreachin Tapitallee +$140 higher in Longreach
$650 100th pct $510 93rd pct
Mortgage in Longreachin Tapitallee +$525 higher in Longreach gap widening
$2,692 89th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Longreachin Tapitallee even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Longreachin Tapitallee +2.8 pts higher in Tapitallee gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 6th pct
Owned outright in Longreachin Tapitallee +5.9 pts higher in Tapitallee gap narrowing
48.3% 71st pct 54.1% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Longreachin Tapitallee +6.9 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
93.1% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Longreachin Tapitallee +13.8 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
79.3% 49th pct 93.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
27.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 22.9%
13.8% 5 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Longreachin Tapitallee +1.8 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Longreachin Tapitallee +16.8 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
35.9% 88th pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Longreachin Tapitallee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Longreachin Tapitallee
— 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Longreachin Tapitallee +4 longer in Longreach
122 82nd pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 56.7%
35.9% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 19.1%
7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.7% 2 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%
20.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 18.6%
17.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Longreachin Tapitallee +0.4 pts higher in Tapitallee gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 26.5% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Longreachin Tapitallee
— 4.6% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Longreachin Tapitallee +5.1 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 71st pct
Participation in Longreachin Tapitallee +2.4 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
60.6% 50th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Longreachin Tapitallee +10.0 pts higher in Tapitallee gap widening
48.7% 13th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

25.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 16.1%
17.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 14.1%
17.9% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 10.4%
10.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +8.9 pts 1.3%
10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%
7.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +14.9 pts 26.2%
33.3% Managers ◂ +16.2 pts 17.1%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 13.1%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
0.0% Sales workers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Longreachin Tapitallee +0.4 higher in Tapitallee
0.0 29th pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Longreachin Tapitallee +0.4 more in Tapitallee
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Longreachin Tapitallee +39.0 pts higher in Tapitallee
0.0% 0th pct 39.0% 61st pct
Walk to health in Longreachin Tapitallee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Longreachin Tapitallee +12.3 more in Longreach
13.9 51st pct 1.6 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Longreachin Tapitallee +1 higher in Tapitallee
1 50th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Longreachin Tapitallee +6.3 pts higher in Longreach
14.9% 92nd pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Longreach with nearby areas

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Compare Tapitallee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longreach vs Tapitallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12393/longreach/vs/SAL13770/tapitallee