NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Longreach, 2540
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Suburb profile
Longreach is a residential smaller community in Shoalhaven with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric.
Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Population
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 32
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,692
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $571
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 300
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 3
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order135
- Domestic Violence Related Assault174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment283
- Malicious Damage To Property261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault146
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- 564 Longreach Rd
- 564 Longreach Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
11 planning-related records
2025· 3 proposals
December 2025
- Resource recovery facility; Hours of operation and trading; Waste or resource management facility135 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Under Assessment
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development10A PARINGA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Composting facilities and works; Waste or resource management facility135 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
2024· 2 proposals
December 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation10A PARINGA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facility; Waste or resource management facility135 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition67 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
September 2022
- Port, wharf, boating facilities10A PARINGA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
April 2022
- Shed67 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
February 2022
- Other19 PARINGA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces67 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
2020· 1 proposal
July 2020
- Other; Waste and resource management facilities135 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime135
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime174
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime283
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime261
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime146
- 564 Longreach Rdtransport
- 564 Longreach Rdtransport
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning10A PARINGA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Lodged 02 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Resource recovery facility; Waste or resource management facilityplanning135 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Lodged 16 Feb 2024 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolitionplanning67 WOGAMIA ROAD LONGREACH 2540Lodged 13 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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