$250 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $188
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leyburn · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in Leyburn are owned outright, making it a place where home ownership is far more common than in most other areas. The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,248, which is well below the national figure. This combination of high ownership and low costs creates a distinct housing landscape for the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Leyburn — lower than 60% of areas.
| Leyburn | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4365, QLD | $245 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is quite affordable here, with the typical weekly rent of $250 sitting well below the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than across Queensland and Australia.
$250 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,248 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Leyburn, $200–$349 is the majority at 90%; $350–$549 is next at 10%.
In Leyburn, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is a key feature of the area, with 49.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure. Conversely, only 13.8% of households rent, which is far below the state and national averages.
13.8% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.8% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Leyburn, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (14%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 95.4%, a figure far above the national average. However, the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state and national figures.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.4% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Leyburn, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Leyburn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (24%) and 4 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Leyburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31655/leyburn/topic/housing-dwellings