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Leyburn vs North Branch

Name: Leyburn vs North Branch — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Leyburn profile · North Branch profile

Leyburn North Branch

Leyburn and North Branch (Toowoomba - Qld) are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Leyburn is much larger and has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 44 in North Branch (Toowoomba - Qld). Financial gaps are stark; typical weekly household income in North Branch (Toowoomba - Qld) is $2,250, which is far higher than the $947 in Leyburn. North Branch (Toowoomba - Qld) also has a more qualified workforce, with 53.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 30.9% in Leyburn.

These two areas have stayed very similar in their lack of public transport and the fact that no one uses it to commute. However, the gap in workforce participation is widening, with 73.3% of adults working or looking for work in North Branch (Toowoomba - Qld) compared to just 37.4% in Leyburn. This difference is consistent with the higher number of residents in Leyburn who need help with daily activities, which is 11.8% compared to 0.0% in North Branch (Toowoomba - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $565 higher in North Branch Household income: $1,303 higher in North Branch Family income: $2,339 higher in North Branch Participation: 35.9 pts higher in North Branch No religion: 23.6 pts higher in Leyburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Leyburn in North Branch +518 larger in Leyburn gap widening

566 66th pct 48 27th pct

Median age in Leyburn in North Branch +9 yrs older in Leyburn gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +21.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 22.9%

27.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 18.8%

12.5% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +28.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

30.6% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 22.2%

17.2% Divorced ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Separated ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Leyburn North Branch

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 66.7%

0.5% Philippines +14.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% England ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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

38.9% Australian +17.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

34.6% English ◂ +13.8 pts 20.8%

15.4% Irish ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino +14.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 81.3%

0.0% Tagalog +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +28.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

38.2% No religion ◂ +23.6 pts 14.6%

13.6% Not stated +13.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Leyburn in North Branch

14.08 82nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Leyburn in North Branch +1 more in Leyburn

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Leyburn in North Branch

23 6th pct —

ICSEA in Leyburn in North Branch

894 12th pct —

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +22.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

30.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.4% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.9% Education +15.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +13.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Leyburn in North Branch +$565 higher in North Branch gap narrowing

$466 9th pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Leyburn in North Branch +$1,303 higher in North Branch gap widening

$947 11th pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Leyburn in North Branch +$2,339 higher in North Branch gap widening

$994 6th pct $3,333 95th pct

Household income distribution

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.5%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

2.8% $4,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +30.2 pts 22.2%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +24.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 8.3%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.2% Diabetes ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

5.7% Lung condition ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.9% None +18.6 pts ▸ 64.6%

19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.0% Three or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Leyburn in North Branch +42 larger in Leyburn

42 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Leyburn in North Branch +30 yrs older in North Branch

26 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Leyburn in North Branch +$1,509 higher in North Branch

$366 13th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Leyburn in North Branch

$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Leyburn in North Branch +0.3 larger in North Branch gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

36.7% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

43.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 39.4%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 35.3%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 17.6%

4.6% 5 people +18.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.9% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.9% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Leyburn in North Branch +$165 higher in Leyburn gap widening

$250 40th pct $85 4th pct

Mortgage in Leyburn in North Branch +$522 higher in North Branch gap steady

$1,248 26th pct $1,770 59th pct

People / bedroom in Leyburn in North Branch +0.20 higher in Leyburn gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

13.8% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

4.1% 5 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 23.5%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.7% $200–$349 ◂ +86.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

10.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Leyburn in North Branch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Leyburn in North Branch even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Leyburn in North Branch even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Leyburn in North Branch even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Leyburn in North Branch +13 longer in Leyburn

136 87th pct 123 82nd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +22.7 pts 42.4%

14.6% Worked at home +18.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.4% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 23.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +41.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Managers +47.9 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.4% Labourers ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

15.2% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Leyburn in North Branch +1.6 higher in Leyburn

1.6 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Leyburn in North Branch +2.5 more in Leyburn

2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Leyburn in North Branch +40.1 pts higher in Leyburn

40.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Leyburn in North Branch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Leyburn in North Branch even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Leyburn in North Branch +30.8 pts higher in Leyburn

30.8% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Leyburn in North Branch +43.5 pts higher in Leyburn

43.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Leyburn in North Branch +40.3 pts higher in Leyburn

40.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Leyburn in North Branch +21.2 more in Leyburn

21.2 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Leyburn in North Branch even

0 34th pct 0 23rd pct

Mean slope in Leyburn in North Branch +2.1 pts higher in Leyburn

4.6% 37th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Leyburn with nearby areas

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Compare North Branch with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Leyburn vs North Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31655/leyburn/vs/SAL32170/north-branch