$938 ▲ +40.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $669
- 2016: $726
- 2021: $938
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Longreach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Longreach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed significantly in Longreach since 2011, with typical family earnings rising by $672 over the decade. While most residents earn around the state and national figures, there is a notable gap between typical personal pay and overall household wealth.
$1,561
▲ +35.0%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — lower than 61% of areas.
| Longreach | $1,561 |
|---|---|
| 4730, QLD | $1,623 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $938, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, typical household weekly income is lower than most areas at $1,561, although this has risen by $405 since 2011.
$1,561 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,156
- 2016: $1,276
- 2021: $1,561
Median total household income per week.
$2,094 ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,422
- 2016: $1,609
- 2021: $2,094
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other areas, with only 15.1% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
9.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Longreach, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Longreach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/income