Longreach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 1.4% means Longreach is expanding well below the Queensland average. While the area holds a fair amount of skill and education, its overall economic standing is smaller than about 60% of similar regions. The typical resident has a moderate level of advantage, sitting right in the middle of the pack compared to other areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — lower than 57% of areas.
| Longreach | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4730, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical person here has a moderate level of overall advantage, scoring 5 out of 10. While education and job skills are higher than about 50% of similar areas, access to money and resources is smaller than about 60% of those areas.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
976
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 has been 1.4%, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%. The total population is currently 3,741 people.
3,741
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
1.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 638 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 66% of similar regions.
638
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/economy-advantage
