$200 ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $142
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Longreach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Longreach
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 88.2% of the dwellings in Longreach, which is far above the national figure. This is an affordable place to live, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below both the state and national averages.
$200
▲ +40.8%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — lower than 93% of areas.
| Longreach | $200 |
|---|---|
| 4730, QLD | $200 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also very affordable, with typical monthly payments of $1,083 sitting well below the Queensland average.
$1,083 ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,465
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Longreach splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (48%) and $200–$349 (44%), with $350–$549 at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Longreach splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 9%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.5% of households renting. Meanwhile, 32.5% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland figure.
35.5% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.5% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Longreach splits fairly evenly between Rented (36%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas. About 74.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.2% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 89.4%
- 2016: 88.4%
- 2021: 88.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Longreach, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Longreach, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/housing-dwellings