Ellangowan vs Leyburn

Ellangowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in Leyburn. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ellangowan, about half of households are couple families. In Leyburn, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Ellangowan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Leyburn suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Leyburn

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 64/100)
  • But Ellangowan is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 50%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ellangowan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 15%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ellangowan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (144 min vs 153 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (184.1 km vs 195.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Leyburn

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 64/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Leyburn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.9% vs -21.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Ellangowan and Leyburn drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Ellangowan Leyburn
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Ellangowan Leyburn
Walkability 0 / 0
Ellangowan — Walkability: 0/100 Leyburn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 77
Ellangowan — Safety: 36/100 Leyburn — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 100 / 69
Ellangowan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Leyburn — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Leyburn has more residents (566 vs 95); Leyburn rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).

Ellangowan Leyburn
Population 95 566
+496% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -21.5% +18.9%
Median age 44 53
Median household income $89,336/yr
+45% vs other
 $49,244/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $250/wk
+150% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan Leyburn
0-4 10.5% / 2.5%
Ellangowan — 0-4: 10.5% Leyburn — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 9.5% / 10.4%
Ellangowan — 5-14: 9.5% Leyburn — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 — / 4.4%
Ellangowan — 15-19: not among its largest Leyburn — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 7.4% / 5.7%
Ellangowan — 20-24: 7.4% Leyburn — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.7% / 6.9%
Ellangowan — 25-34: 13.7% Leyburn — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 10.5% / 9.2%
Ellangowan — 35-44: 10.5% Leyburn — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 22.1% / 12.4%
Ellangowan — 45-54: 22.1% Leyburn — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 16.8% / 21.7%
Ellangowan — 55-64: 16.8% Leyburn — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 9.5% / 17.7%
Ellangowan — 65-74: 9.5% Leyburn — 65-74: 17.7%
75-84 3.2% / 8.1%
Ellangowan — 75-84: 3.2% Leyburn — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / 0.5%
Ellangowan — 85+: not among its largest Leyburn — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 38.1% lone person
Ellangowan — Lone Person: 38.1% Ellangowan — Couple Families: 47.6% Ellangowan — One Parent Families: 14.3% Ellangowan — Group Household: 0.0%
Leyburn 46.7% lone person
Leyburn — Lone Person: 46.7% Leyburn — Couple Families: 26.7% Leyburn — One Parent Families: 23.0% Leyburn — Group Household: 3.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 25.7% renting
Ellangowan — Owned Outright: 45.7% Ellangowan — Mortgage: 28.6% Ellangowan — Renting: 25.7%
Leyburn 14.9% renting
Leyburn — Owned Outright: 53.5% Leyburn — Mortgage: 31.7% Leyburn — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Ellangowan Leyburn
England 3.2% / 3.2%
Ellangowan — England: 3.2% Leyburn — England: 3.2%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Ellangowan — New Zealand: not among its largest Leyburn — New Zealand: 1.2%
China — / 0.9%
Ellangowan — China: not among its largest Leyburn — China: 0.9%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Ellangowan — Philippines: not among its largest Leyburn — Philippines: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.5%
Ellangowan — Germany: not among its largest Leyburn — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan Leyburn
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 18.7%
Ellangowan — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Leyburn — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 4.1%
Ellangowan — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Leyburn — Bachelor Degree: 4.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 7.4%
Ellangowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Leyburn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.2%
Ellangowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Leyburn — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.5%
Ellangowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Leyburn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ellangowan 100.0% houses
Ellangowan — Houses: 100.0% Ellangowan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Leyburn 95.4% houses
Leyburn — Houses: 95.4% Leyburn — Flats / Apartments: 4.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Ellangowan Leyburn
Median house price — $450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $282,500

Development activity

Ellangowan Leyburn
New dwellings approved 1,513
across Toowoomba
 291
across Southern Downs
Approvals change year on year -25% +63%

Ranking within QLD

Ellangowan Leyburn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Ellangowan Leyburn
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Leyburn carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Ellangowan carries more crime risk (64 vs 23).

Ellangowan Leyburn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
31/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Low
23/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Ellangowan Leyburn
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Ellangowan

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Leyburn

  • Leyburn State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Ellangowan Leyburn
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Leyburn sits further from the CBD (195.1 km vs 184.1 km).

Ellangowan Leyburn
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 184.1 km 195.1 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 153 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4361
 0.0%
postcode 4365
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4361
 62
postcode 4365

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Ellangowan Leyburn
Car (driver) 47.5% / 76.3%
Ellangowan — Car (driver): 47.5% Leyburn — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 52.5% / 17.1%
Ellangowan — Worked from Home: 52.5% Leyburn — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Ellangowan — Walked Only: not among its largest Leyburn — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) — / 2.6%
Ellangowan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Leyburn — Car (passenger): 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Ellangowan Leyburn
Elevation 406 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 428 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ellangowan Leyburn
Connectivity score 19/100 28/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
231 premises

Climate

Ellangowan Leyburn
Annual rainfall 691 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Ellangowan Leyburn
Average residential rate $1,618/yr $1,627/yr
Council Toowoomba Southern Downs

Federal electorate

Ellangowan Leyburn
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ellangowan Leyburn
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ellangowan

Rural Young Families

Leyburn

Affordable Retirees Rural

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