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Longreach
Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 3,652 people · 3 suburbs · 3 postcodes
Longreach at a glance
Map shows the Longreach LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Longreach is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 3 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 40,572 km². Longreach has a population of 3,652 , ranking #46 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Longreach (3,124 residents), and the highest median household income is in Longreach at $1,625/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,564/week and median age is 40.2. About 7.7% of residents were born overseas and 3.4% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 689 (18.9%) |
| 15–24 years | 396 (10.9%) |
| 25–44 years | 935 (25.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 988 (27.1%) |
| 65+ years | 634 (17.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Longreach
6 schools across Longreach: 83.3% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 944 (range 892 to 978). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 6 schools in Longreach, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longreach State High School | Government | Secondary | Longreach | 205 | 932 |
| Longreach School of Distance Education | Government | Combined | Longreach | 198 | 977 |
| Longreach State School | Government | Primary | Longreach | 126 | 956 |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | Longreach | 117 | 978 |
| Isisford State School | Government | Primary | Isisford | 14 | 899 |
| Ilfracombe State School | Government | Primary | Ilfracombe | 9 | 892 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Longreach. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Longreach
Longreach contains 3 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longreach | 4730 | 3,124 | $1,625/wk | 39 |
| Ilfracombe | 4727 | 310 | $1,325/wk | 43 |
| Isisford | 4731 | 218 | $1,036/wk | 54 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Longreach with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Longreach and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longreach (QLD) | 3,652 | 40.2 | $1,564/wk | 976 | 39.3% | 7.7% |
| Barcaldine | 2,858 | 42.6 | $1,437/wk | 971 | 28.5% | 5.2% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Longreach
What is the population of Longreach?
The 2021 Census recorded 3,652 people living in Longreach, across 3 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Longreach?
Longreach contains 3 suburbs. The most populous are Longreach, Ilfracombe, Isisford.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Longreach?
Longreach covers 3 postcodes: 4727, 4730, 4731.
What is the median household income in Longreach?
The population-weighted median household income across Longreach is $1,564 per week (2021 Census), ranking #24 of 69 QLD LGAs.
How many schools are in Longreach?
Longreach has 6 schools, including 5 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Longreach?
Longreach has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 976, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.