2,738 ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,253
- 2016: 3,952
- 2021: 2,738
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longreach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Longreach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a growing Indigenous presence shape the daily life of Longreach. While the total population fell by 16% since 2011 to 2,738 people, the area remains larger than about 79% of similar places. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
2,738
▼ -15.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Longreach — higher than 76% of areas.
| Longreach | 2,738 |
|---|---|
| 4730, QLD | 3,177 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has dropped significantly, losing about 515 people since 2011. Despite this decline, the typical age of 38 remains consistent with both Queensland and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas, while seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 17.8%. Both groups have seen their share of the population fall since 2011.
17.8% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Longreach splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is more common here than in most areas, with 7.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, de facto relationships are a little more common than the national figure, rising to 14.4% since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +76.0%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Longreach splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315053/longreach/topic/demographics-identity