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Ellangowan vs Leyburn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Ellangowan profile · Leyburn profile

Ellangowan Leyburn

Leyburn and Ellangowan (Qld) are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Leyburn is a much older community, where the typical resident is 53 and 27.7% are aged 65 or over. It has a lower typical weekly household income of $947 and a higher share of one-parent families at 19.3%. In contrast, Ellangowan (Qld) is wealthier and younger, with a typical weekly household income of $1,718 and a much higher proportion of large homes, as 93.9% have three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very remote, with nearly identical drive times to the city and no public transport options. This shared isolation is matched by a similar lack of English-speaking barriers and a similar percentage of people providing unpaid care. While they share these rural traits, they have diverged in how people work; Ellangowan (Qld) has a much higher share of people working from home at 47.7%, compared to 14.6% in Leyburn.

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Where they differ most

Population: 471 larger in Leyburn Rent: $150 higher in Leyburn 3+ bedrooms: 33.6 pts higher in Ellangowan Work from home: 33.1 pts higher in Ellangowan Participation: 45.7 pts higher in Ellangowan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ellangowanin Leyburn +471 larger in Leyburn gap widening
95 40th pct 566 66th pct
Median age in Ellangowanin Leyburn +9 yrs older in Leyburn gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Ellangowanin Leyburn +7.4 pts higher in Leyburn gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Ellangowanin Leyburn +15.1 pts higher in Leyburn gap widening
12.6% 24th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Ellangowanin Leyburn +3.2 pts higher in Ellangowan gap narrowing
15.8% 41st pct 12.5% 25th pct
De facto in Ellangowanin Leyburn +2.3 pts higher in Leyburn gap narrowing
10.0% 32nd pct 12.3% 51st pct

Age structure

33.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +15.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 18.2%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

66.2% Married ◂ +25.3 pts 40.9%
27.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.1% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Ellangowan Leyburn

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ellangowanin Leyburn +3.6 pts higher in Leyburn gap narrowing
5.3% 22nd pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 77.7%
3.2% England even 3.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +13.8 pts 34.6%
41.1% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.9%
13.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.7% German ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%
5.3% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ellangowanin Leyburn +2.1 pts higher in Leyburn gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Ellangowanin Leyburn even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 86.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ellangowanin Leyburn +7.6 pts higher in Leyburn gap widening
30.5% 24th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 44.7%
30.5% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ellangowanin Leyburn +7.6 pts higher in Ellangowan gap narrowing
38.5% 32nd pct 30.9% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Ellangowanin Leyburn +6.3 pts higher in Ellangowan gap narrowing
13.0% 43rd pct 6.7% 17th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ellangowanin Leyburn
— 14.08 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Ellangowanin Leyburn +5 larger in Ellangowan
28 9th pct 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Ellangowanin Leyburn +98 higher in Ellangowan
992 51st pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.8 pts 30.3%
38.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.9%
16.7% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

51.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 38.8%
27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.6 pts 8.4%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +20.3 pts 4.0%
16.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.2% Health ◂ +11.8 pts 4.4%
13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +8.0 pts 5.5%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%
8.1% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%
8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ellangowanin Leyburn +$446 higher in Ellangowan gap widening
$912 74th pct $466 9th pct
Household income in Ellangowanin Leyburn +$771 higher in Ellangowan gap widening
$1,718 61st pct $947 11th pct
Family income in Ellangowanin Leyburn +$1,055 higher in Ellangowan gap widening
$2,049 60th pct $994 6th pct
High earners in Ellangowanin Leyburn +14.0 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
16.9% 85th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Ellangowanin Leyburn +3.8 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
12.1% 37th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.1 pts 18.4%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +31.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
15.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.3%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 7.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ellangowanin Leyburn +16.1 pts higher in Leyburn
23.2% 24th pct 39.2% 88th pct
Mental health in Ellangowanin Leyburn +8.0 pts higher in Leyburn
4.2% 22nd pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Ellangowanin Leyburn +11.8 pts higher in Leyburn gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.2% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.2% Other condition +8.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.2% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Lung condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Cancer even 4.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +17.2 pts 45.9%
18.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
3.2% Two conditions +8.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.2% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ellangowanin Leyburn +18.6 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
31.2% 87th pct 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Ellangowanin Leyburn +1.0 pts higher in Leyburn gap steady
13.0% 52nd pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Ellangowanin Leyburn +8.4 pts higher in Ellangowan gap narrowing
20.8% 29th pct 12.3% 10th pct
Defence service in Ellangowanin Leyburn +5.2 pts higher in Leyburn
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ellangowanin Leyburn +1.3 pts higher in Leyburn gap narrowing
23.4% 45th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ellangowanin Leyburn +42 larger in Leyburn
0 0th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Ellangowanin Leyburn
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Ellangowanin Leyburn
— 24.0% 14th pct
Median income in Ellangowanin Leyburn
— $366 13th pct
Household income in Ellangowanin Leyburn
— $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Ellangowanin Leyburn
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ellangowanin Leyburn +0.2 larger in Ellangowan gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Ellangowanin Leyburn +11.2 pts higher in Leyburn gap widening
8.1% 34th pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Ellangowanin Leyburn +4.8 pts higher in Leyburn gap narrowing
24.2% 52nd pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 36.7%
40.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 43.0%
8.1% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

51.5% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 43.3%
24.2% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.9%
0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ellangowanin Leyburn +$150 higher in Leyburn
$100 6th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Ellangowanin Leyburn +$857 higher in Ellangowan gap widening
$2,105 77th pct $1,248 26th pct
People / bedroom in Ellangowanin Leyburn even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Ellangowanin Leyburn +13.4 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
27.3% 75th pct 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Ellangowanin Leyburn +1.3 pts higher in Leyburn gap narrowing
48.5% 72nd pct 49.8% 74th pct
Separate houses in Ellangowanin Leyburn +4.6 pts higher in Ellangowan gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ellangowanin Leyburn +33.6 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
93.9% 88th pct 60.4% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%
27.3% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 13.8%
12.1% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 95.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 43.3%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 12.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +86.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +48.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ellangowanin Leyburn +1.5 pts higher in Leyburn gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 52nd pct
Work from home in Ellangowanin Leyburn +33.1 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
47.7% 96th pct 14.6% 44th pct
PT commute in Ellangowanin Leyburn even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Ellangowanin Leyburn +3 longer in Leyburn
133 86th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

43.1% Car (driver) +22.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
47.7% Worked at home ◂ +33.1 pts 14.6%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 40.8%
30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 16.5%
15.2% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.1% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ellangowanin Leyburn +6.2 pts higher in Leyburn gap narrowing
25.9% 31st pct 32.1% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in Ellangowanin Leyburn
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ellangowanin Leyburn +4.9 pts higher in Leyburn gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 67th pct
Participation in Ellangowanin Leyburn +45.7 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
83.1% 97th pct 37.4% 7th pct
Full-time in Ellangowanin Leyburn +14.3 pts higher in Ellangowan gap widening
67.7% 86th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

49.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.3 pts 21.9%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Managers ◂ +30.4 pts 15.7%
10.8% Labourers +15.6 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%
4.6% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Ellangowanin Leyburn +1.6 higher in Leyburn
0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ellangowanin Leyburn +2.5 more in Leyburn
0.0 0th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Ellangowanin Leyburn +40.1 pts higher in Leyburn
0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ellangowanin Leyburn +30.8 pts higher in Leyburn
0.0% 0th pct 30.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Ellangowanin Leyburn +43.5 pts higher in Leyburn
0.0% 0th pct 43.5% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Ellangowanin Leyburn +40.3 pts higher in Leyburn
0.0% 0th pct 40.3% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Ellangowanin Leyburn +21.2 more in Leyburn
0.0 0th pct 21.2 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
0 31st pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Ellangowanin Leyburn even
4.6% 37th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ellangowan vs Leyburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30962/ellangowan/vs/SAL31655/leyburn