$974 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $690
- 2016: $747
- 2021: $974
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.
A typical weekly personal income of $974 is much higher than most similar areas in Longreach. While overall household earnings are about the same as the national figures, the town sees strong individual pay. This creates a landscape where typical incomes remain steady compared to the rest of the state.
$1,625
▲ +34.9%
- $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 56% of areas.
| Longreach | $1,625 |
|---|---|
| 4730, QLD | $1,623 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,171 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. Individual earnings are particularly strong, with the typical person making $974 weekly, a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
$1,625 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,205
- 2016: $1,323
- 2021: $1,625
Median total household income per week.
$2,171 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,473
- 2016: $1,665
- 2021: $2,171
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners are less common here than across the state, with only 15.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Similarly, the 9.6% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is a little below the national figure.
9.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.6%
Lower than 51% 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 $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Longreach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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/sal/SAL31685/longreach/topic/income