3,647 ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Longreach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest group of adults in Longreach, where 45.4% of people fall into this category. The town has an ageing population that has grown older by six years since 2011. Overall, the area is smaller than most similar places and has seen its total population shrink by 13% over the last decade.
3,647
▼ -12.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — lower than 86% of areas.
| Longreach | 3,647 |
|---|---|
| 4730, QLD | 3,177 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Longreach now has 3,647 residents, which is fewer than about 86% of similar areas. The typical person here is 40, making the area a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
The local age profile is shifting, as the proportion of children under 15 fell by 5.9 percentage points since 2011 while those aged 65 and over rose by 6.3 points. Today, the largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 27.1% of the population.
17.7% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 national figure and much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 14.1%.
6.1% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/demographics-identity