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Longreach vs Remainder of State/Territory

Name: Longreach vs Remainder of State/Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Longreach profile · Remainder of State/Territory profile

Longreach Remainder of State/Territory

Longreach and Remainder of State/Territory (Qld) are nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Longreach is a more urban hub where 42.6% of households rent and 35.2% of people live alone, compared to 13.2% renting and 19.8% living alone in Remainder of State/Territory (Qld). Residents in Remainder of State/Territory (Qld) are far older, with a typical age of 46, while the typical resident in Longreach is 38. Longreach is also much more accessible; it is somewhat walkable, with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas Remainder of State/Territory (Qld) is car-dependent and only 1.6% of homes have such access.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in overseas arrivals widening as Longreach now sees 20.9% of people arriving from abroad compared to 6.7% in Remainder of State/Territory (Qld). Despite these different trends, they share several similarities. Both have almost identical rates of people using another language at home (around 4%) and very similar typical weekly household incomes of about $1,600. This is close to the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 445,836 larger in Remainder of State/Territory Renting: 29.4 pts higher in Longreach PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Longreach Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +445,836 larger in Remainder of State/Territory

2,738 76th pct 448,574 87th pct

Median age in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +8 yrs older in Remainder of State/Territory

38 yrs 25th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 20.8%

17.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

41.8% Married +11.3 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.3% Never married ◂ +10.3 pts 30.0%

8.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Longreach Remainder of State/Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 79.1%

1.4% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% New Zealand even 2.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

37.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

40.1% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

9.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.4% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese even 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 86.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 50.1%

30.1% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 44.0%

21.9% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

9.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +$265 higher in Longreach

$972 89th pct $707 59th pct

Household income in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +$46 higher in Longreach

$1,603 72nd pct $1,557 69th pct

Family income in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +$328 higher in Longreach

$2,167 84th pct $1,839 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.9%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

7.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +1.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

18.7% One condition even 18.8%

5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +0.5 larger in Remainder of State/Territory

2.2 36th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

30.1% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 10.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +15.4 pts 19.8%

13.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +$77 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$200 23rd pct $277 51st pct

Mortgage in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +$497 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

$1,215 37th pct $1,712 76th pct

People / bedroom in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +0.10 higher in Remainder of State/Territory

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.6% Rented ◂ +29.4 pts 13.2%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

3.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 96.2%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.5%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 37.0%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%

6.2% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 21.7%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.0%

5.9% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 30.8%

34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 20.3%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 58.4%

5.2% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 21.8%

33.7% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.1% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 10.8%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 4.7%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

8.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.9% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing even 4.3%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.8% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

15.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

11.9% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +4.4 higher in Longreach

4.9 61st pct 0.5 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +5.4 more in Longreach

5.9 73rd pct 0.5 4th pct

15-min city in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +73.9 pts higher in Longreach

76.7% 67th pct 2.9% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +53.3 pts higher in Longreach

57.0% 48th pct 3.7% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +2.1 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Walk to school in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +87.1 pts higher in Longreach

95.2% 86th pct 8.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +82.6 pts higher in Longreach

98.7% 77th pct 16.1% 5th pct

Walk to health in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +94.4 pts higher in Longreach

96.0% 96th pct 1.6% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +9.7 more in Longreach

23.4 61st pct 13.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +37 higher in Longreach

37 57th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Longreach in Remainder of State/Territory +4.8 pts higher in Remainder of State/Territory

2.7% 13th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Compare Longreach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Longreach vs Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315053/longreach/vs/UCL331001/remainder-of-state-territory