Longreach flood & bushfire risk
Of Longreach’s 2,752 mapped properties, 88.1% are in a mapped flood area and 2.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Longreach’s flood exposure is above the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Longreach address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Longreach
Flood and bushfire areas across Longreach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Longreach
Longreach sits in the Longreach police division, which recorded 461 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 461 total. Figures are for the whole Longreach police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
School catchments in Longreach
Longreach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Longreach
At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Longreach’s 3,124 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Longreach
Longreach council approved 7 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Longreach council area (not just Longreach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Longreach
Compare Longreach with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.