72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longreach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Longreach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Longreach (NSW) is a small community where the typical resident is 51. This age gap is most visible in the high proportion of seniors and a smaller number of children compared to the rest of the state.
72
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — lower than 66% of areas.
| Longreach | 72 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small with only 72 people, making it smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 27.8% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This explains why the area is so much older than most, while children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.3%.
27.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Longreach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Youth (15–24) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 63.6% of people married, though those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure at 0.0%. There is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population, which is well below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longreach, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Longreach
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/sal/SAL12393/longreach/topic/demographics-identity