Longreach zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Longreach
(Longreach Regional, QLD) - 23469.83 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
23469.83 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Longreach's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Longreach at a glance
Schools in and near Longreach
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
2 schools providing primary years and 2 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Longreach is zoned
Selling in Longreach? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 23469.83 km², Longreach is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 7% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 5 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,214 m² across 3,017 parcels.
Who lives in Longreach
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Longreach suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 980, and decile 6 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Longreach's 3,124 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Longreach, the wider ABS statistical area containing Longreach. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Longreach itself.
4,537 in 2001 to 3,741 in 2025, down 18%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Longreach data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Longreach address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Longreach lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Longreach planning - frequently asked
Is Longreach flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Longreach, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Longreach Regional is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Longreach bushfire-prone?
Around 7% of Longreach is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Longreach Regional average of 15%.
What is the zoning in Longreach?
The dominant planning zone in Longreach is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Community Facilities.
Does Longreach have heritage-listed places?
Longreach has 5 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Longreach?
Across 3,017 surveyed parcels in Longreach, the median lot size is about 1,214 m². There are also 72 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Longreach?
At the 2021 Census Longreach had 3,124 usual residents, with a median age of 39 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Longreach statistical area, which contains Longreach, went from 4,537 people in 2001 to 3,741 in 2025, down 18%.
Is Longreach an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Longreach scores 980 and sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally and decile 6 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Longreach?
Median household income in Longreach was $1,625 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,180 for the typical suburb in Longreach Regional. Median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,185 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilfracombe | 99.6 km | Not mapped | 3% |
| Winton Winton Shire |
127.5 km | 10% | <1% |
| Opalton Winton Shire |
132.9 km | <1% | 13% |
| Isisford | 143.1 km | Not mapped | 10% |
| Corfield Winton Shire |
148.6 km | <1% | 3% |
| Stonehenge Barcoo Shire |
150.1 km | <1% | 8% |
| Yaraka | 178.1 km | Not mapped | 42% |
| Jundah Barcoo Shire |
194.2 km | <1% | 12% |
| Blackall Blackall Tambo Regional |
220.7 km | <1% | 19% |
| Middleton Winton Shire |
224.4 km | 6% | 26% |