Longreach vs Isisford

Longreach is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 54 in Isisford. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Isisford tends to suit share households and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Longreach

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • But Isisford carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Isisford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (12% vs 17%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Longreach has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 14%)
  • Isisford has cheaper rent ($95/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Isisford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1112.2 km vs 1242.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (814 min vs 846 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Isisford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 72/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
  • But Longreach has more GPs (3 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Longreach and Isisford drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Longreach Isisford
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Longreach Isisford
Walkability 0 / 0
Longreach — Walkability: 0/100 Isisford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 67
Longreach — Safety: 28/100 Isisford — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 90 / 100
Longreach — Low fire risk: 90/100 Isisford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Longreach has more residents (3,124 vs 218); Longreach rents higher ($200/wk vs $95/wk).

Longreach Isisford
Population 3,124
+93% vs other
 218
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +0.0%
Median age 39 54
Median household income $84,500/yr
+36% vs other
 $53,872/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+52% vs other
 $95/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Longreach Isisford
0-4 5.3% / 6.4%
Longreach — 0-4: 5.3% Isisford — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.6% / 10.1%
Longreach — 5-14: 13.6% Isisford — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.4% / 1.4%
Longreach — 15-19: 5.4% Isisford — 15-19: 1.4%
20-24 6.1% / 5.0%
Longreach — 20-24: 6.1% Isisford — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.2% / 12.8%
Longreach — 25-34: 13.2% Isisford — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 12.7% / 6.0%
Longreach — 35-44: 12.7% Isisford — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 11.7% / 11.5%
Longreach — 45-54: 11.7% Isisford — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 14.7% / 19.3%
Longreach — 55-64: 14.7% Isisford — 55-64: 19.3%
65-74 9.7% / 21.1%
Longreach — 65-74: 9.7% Isisford — 65-74: 21.1%
75-84 4.6% / 5.5%
Longreach — 75-84: 4.6% Isisford — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 2.8% / —
Longreach — 85+: 2.8% Isisford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Longreach 45.5% lone person
Longreach — Lone Person: 45.5% Longreach — Couple Families: 33.5% Longreach — One Parent Families: 14.0% Longreach — Group Household: 4.9% Longreach — Other Families: 2.2%
Isisford 47.5% lone person
Isisford — Lone Person: 47.5% Isisford — Couple Families: 30.5% Isisford — One Parent Families: 10.2% Isisford — Group Household: 11.9% Isisford — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Longreach 42.4% renting
Longreach — Owned Outright: 32.9% Longreach — Mortgage: 24.7% Longreach — Renting: 42.4%
Isisford 13.5% renting
Isisford — Owned Outright: 66.2% Isisford — Mortgage: 20.3% Isisford — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Longreach Isisford
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.4%
Longreach — New Zealand: 2.0% Isisford — New Zealand: 1.4%
England 1.3% / 1.4%
Longreach — England: 1.3% Isisford — England: 1.4%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Longreach — Philippines: 0.6% Isisford — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Longreach — South Africa: 0.4% Isisford — South Africa: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Longreach — China: 0.4% Isisford — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Longreach Isisford
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 17.9%
Longreach — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Isisford — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 6.0%
Longreach — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Isisford — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 4.6%
Longreach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Isisford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Longreach — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Isisford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Longreach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Isisford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Longreach 87.1% houses
Longreach — Houses: 87.1% Longreach — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Longreach — Townhouses: 5.8%
Isisford 95.5% houses
Isisford — Houses: 95.5% Isisford — Flats / Apartments: 4.5% Isisford — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Longreach Isisford
Median house price $330,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $77,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 73 days
from 10 sales
 —

Development activity

Longreach Isisford
New dwellings approved 7
across Longreach
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Longreach Isisford
Houses 5.2%
$500/wk on $502K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Longreach Isisford
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools Higher than 10% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

Longreach Isisford
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Longreach carries more bushfire risk (10 vs 0); Longreach carries more crime risk (72 vs 33).

Longreach Isisford
Bushfire Low
10/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
72/100
 Low
33/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Longreach Isisford
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Longreach

  • Longreach School of Distance Education Government · Combined at peers
  • Longreach State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Longreach State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Isisford

  • Isisford State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Longreach Isisford
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 18 2
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 7395 2616

Mobility

Longreach sits further from the CBD (1242.2 km vs 1112.2 km).

Longreach Isisford
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1242.2 km
+10% vs other
 1112.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 846 min 814 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4730
 0.0%
postcode 4731
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 4730
 46
postcode 4731

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Longreach Isisford
Car (driver) 71.1% / 38.9%
Longreach — Car (driver): 71.1% Isisford — Car (driver): 38.9%
Worked from Home 10.7% / 30.0%
Longreach — Worked from Home: 10.7% Isisford — Worked from Home: 30.0%
Walked Only 10.2% / 24.4%
Longreach — Walked Only: 10.2% Isisford — Walked Only: 24.4%
Car (passenger) 6.1% / 6.7%
Longreach — Car (passenger): 6.1% Isisford — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Bicycle 1.9% / —
Longreach — Bicycle: 1.9% Isisford — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Longreach Isisford
Elevation 229 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Longreach Isisford
Connectivity score 64/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
1,868 premises
 0%
49 premises

Council rates

Longreach Isisford
Average residential rate $735/yr
same for both
Council Longreach
same for both

Federal electorate

Longreach Isisford
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Longreach Isisford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Longreach

Affordable Rural

Isisford

Retirees Rural

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