Longreach
NSW 2540 · Shoalhaven
72 (2021) → 75 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Shoalhaven local government area (est. 111,712 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Longreach is a moderate growth suburb in Shoalhaven, NSW 2540, about 127km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Longreach are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 20km inland. Longreach has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.56%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 955 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Havenlee SchoolCombined · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 865
- North Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 912
- Illaroo Road Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1001
- Cambewarra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1010
- St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 990
- William Campbell CollegePrimary · Independent · 6.5km
- Shoalhaven River CollegeSecondary · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 947
- Nowra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 896
- Nowra Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.7kmICSEA 1093
- Nowra East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 793
- Bomaderry High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 954
- Nowra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 953
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Longreach
What are property prices in Longreach?
Recent sales volume in Longreach is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $580.
How far is Longreach from Sydney CBD?
Longreach is about 127.2 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Longreach?
Longreach has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Longreach?
Longreach has a transport score of 0/100.