Longreach QLD 4730
Longreach sits 1,242 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 14 hours 5 minutes by car. Census data records 3,124 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $84,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $200 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,185. The area shows high crime risk. 4 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Longreach a good town?
Longreach scores a D (30/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools, transit, and safety.
Below the state average
4 schools · Bottom 10% in QLD
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 1242.2 km · 846 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $330K
High crime risk
Fire 10/100 · Crime 72/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 5/10 · median age 39 · 3,124 residents
Liveability Rating
30 / 100 · Ranked #937 in QLDEach bar is Longreach's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Longreach?
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Our score
30 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLongreach's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $330,000, 0.8% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$330,000
Based on 79 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 73 days — median across 10 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 11 sales $199K
- 3 bed 27 sales $295K
- 4 bed 28 sales $410K
- 5 bed 6 sales $425K
Land
$77,500
Based on 14 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Longreach are currently listed at around $502,000 on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
$502K
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
8 of the suburb's 1,147 dwellings (0.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Longreach rent for around $500 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$500/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
4 rentals advertised against an estimated 486 rented homes (0.8%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $350/wk
- 28 bonds
- +23% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$500/week ($26,000 a year) on a $502,000 median
Based on a small sample (3 listings) — indicative only.
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Is Longreach safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Longreach sits in the high band, with 125 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 47% on the prior year.
125 offences
47.1% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202426 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 2 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Four schools serve Longreach, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 646 students across 4 schools (avg 162)
- • Sectors: 3 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 932-978, median 966 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Longreach State High School (205 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Longreach is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the town there are 2 supermarkets, 18 parks and 8 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Longreach.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 37%
- Premises covered
- 1,868
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Longreach: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 12 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Longreach is home to about 3,100 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
3,124
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$84,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$200/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,185/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$50,648/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
20.7%
Total Dwellings
1,147
Owner-Occupier Rate
57.6%
Houses
87.1%
Rental Stress
12.3%
Mortgage Stress
16.8%
Work From Home
10.7%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
66 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 11 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 449 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 84.0%
- Employment Rate
- 65.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 37.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
48 residents (1.5%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
6.5% of residents (193) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (166).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,958 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this town against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,548 people work here; 1,645 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.9 per resident).
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $735 a year through Longreach based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Longreach
In the year to August 2026, 7 new dwellings were approved across Longreach. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
No native title party is registered for this area. Under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party is then whoever is recognised under tradition or custom as responsible for the area — which a native title register cannot show.
Setting
- Elevation
- 229 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4730, 0 of 2,931 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.0% (58 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4730, 650 rooftop-solar systems totalling 6.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,414 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 72 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in this town.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $330,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by David Littleproud Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | David Littleproud | 26.0% | 74.0% | -1.8 |
| 2022 | David Littleproud | 27.9% | 72.1% | -3.3 |
| 2019 | David Littleproud | 24.6% | 75.4% | +7.9 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sean Dillon Liberal National Party of Queensland
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sean Dillon LNP | 71.0% |
| 2020 | Lachlan Millar LNP | 67.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Longreach?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Longreach
Is Longreach a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Longreach is high (72/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Longreach?
Longreach has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Longreach a good place to live?
Longreach has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (30/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Longreach?
Longreach, QLD had a population of 3,124 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Longreach, QLD?
The postcode for Longreach, QLD is 4730.
How far is Longreach from Brisbane?
Longreach is 1,242 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 846 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Longreach?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Longreach was $84,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Longreach?
The median advertised rent in Longreach is $500 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Longreach?
The median age of residents in Longreach was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Longreach at risk of bushfire?
Longreach has a low recorded bushfire history (10/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Longreach?
There are 4 schools inside the Longreach boundary: 2 at and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Longreach?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Longreach belong to?
Longreach sits within the Longreach local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Longreach?
The average residential rates bill through Longreach is $735 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Longreach?
Across Longreach, 7 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Longreach in?
Longreach sits within the federal Division of Maranoa, currently held by David Littleproud (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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