$819 —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $712
- 2021: $819
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Longreach · Suburb / Locality
Income in Longreach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed for many in Longreach, where a quarter of people now earn $2,000 or more. This is a far higher share than across Australia and New South Wales. It is a relatively wealthy area compared to similar places.
$2,125
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- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — higher than 80% of areas.
| Longreach | $2,125 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | $1,275 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,250 and household income is $2,125, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are a little above the national and state figures.
$2,125 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,562
- 2021: $2,125
Median total household income per week.
$2,250 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,250
- 2021: $2,250
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 25.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 12.5%. Meanwhile, 24.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
25.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality 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 $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by $4,000 or more (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Longreach, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $3,000 or more is next at 22%.
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). Income in Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12393/longreach/topic/income