3,647 ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,189
- 2016: 3,660
- 2021: 3,647
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longreach · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Longreach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little more than 6% of people in Longreach identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than the national figure. The population has aged by six years since 2011 and now totals 3,647 people.
3,647
▼ -12.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — lower than 71% of areas.
| Longreach | 3,647 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 13% since 2011, losing about 542 people. Those who remain are a little older than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 40.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 27.1%. While the proportion of children has fallen since 2011, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 6.4 points to reach 17.7%.
17.7% ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Longreach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. Around 14.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
6.1% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longreach, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34710/longreach/topic/demographics-identity