QLD · Longreach Council
Longreach, 4730
Current weather
20.2°CClear sky
83% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 25.8° / 15.2° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Longreach, Longreach keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,124
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,625
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 238 of 1,387
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,185
- Employment rate
- 65.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 79 / 66 / 33
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $370
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. 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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 149
- Against the person
- 41
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 76 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -19.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault13
- Drug Offences22
- Good Order Offences28
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)17
- Traffic And Related Offences45
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 966.5
- Longreach School of Distance EducationCombined
- Longreach State High SchoolSecondary
- Longreach State SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac Park - Edkins Memorial ParkPark
- Beersheba ParkPark
- Botannical WalkwayPark
- Centenary GardenPark
- Community ParkPark
- Iningai Park Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Longreach Bowling ClubPark
- QANTAS ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Teal St ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Dentistdentist
- GuardianEagle Streetpharmacy
- Longreach Base Hospitalhospital
- Spiers Outback ChemistEagle Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Darr River DownsState heritage place
- Longreach Powerhouse (former)State heritage place
- Longreach Railway StationState heritage place
- QATB Centre (former)State heritage place
- Qantas Museum/Former Qantas HangarState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 46.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2346th in Australia
- State rank
- 541st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #141 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #203 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime13
- Drug Offencescrime22
- Good Order Offencescrime28
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime17
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime45
- Darr River DownsheritageState heritage place
- Longreach Powerhouse (former)heritageState heritage place
- Longreach Railway StationheritageState heritage place
- QATB Centre (former)heritageState heritage place
- Qantas Museum/Former Qantas HangarheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Longreach Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.