Ingoldsby vs Lefthand Branch

Ingoldsby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 59 in Lefthand Branch. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Ingoldsby tends to suit families with children, while Lefthand Branch suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Ingoldsby carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)
  • Lefthand Branch has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

Lefthand Branch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Ingoldsby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($208/wk vs $275/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Ingoldsby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (98 min vs 107 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (114.2 km vs 123 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Ingoldsby

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (39% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)
  • But Lefthand Branch has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 27%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
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.

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Walkability 0 / 0
Ingoldsby — Walkability: 0/100 Lefthand Branch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 46 / 23
Ingoldsby — Safety: 46/100 Lefthand Branch — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 21 / 23
Ingoldsby — Low fire risk: 21/100 Lefthand Branch — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

Lefthand Branch rents higher ($275/wk vs $208/wk); Lefthand Branch skews older (59 vs 48).

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Population 64 69
+8% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.6% -12.7%
Median age 48 59
Median household income $62,088/yr
+4% vs other
 $59,748/yr
Median weekly rent $208/wk $275/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
0-4 4.7% / 7.2%
Ingoldsby — 0-4: 4.7% Lefthand Branch — 0-4: 7.2%
5-14 20.3% / —
Ingoldsby — 5-14: 20.3% Lefthand Branch — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 4.7% / 7.2%
Ingoldsby — 15-19: 4.7% Lefthand Branch — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 — / —
Ingoldsby — 20-24: not among its largest Lefthand Branch — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.7% / 5.8%
Ingoldsby — 25-34: 4.7% Lefthand Branch — 25-34: 5.8%
35-44 6.2% / 7.2%
Ingoldsby — 35-44: 6.2% Lefthand Branch — 35-44: 7.2%
45-54 20.3% / 14.5%
Ingoldsby — 45-54: 20.3% Lefthand Branch — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 4.7% / 26.1%
Ingoldsby — 55-64: 4.7% Lefthand Branch — 55-64: 26.1%
65-74 21.9% / 36.2%
Ingoldsby — 65-74: 21.9% Lefthand Branch — 65-74: 36.2%
75-84 4.7% / —
Ingoldsby — 75-84: 4.7% Lefthand Branch — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Ingoldsby — 85+: not among its largest Lefthand Branch — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ingoldsby 69.2% lone person
Ingoldsby — Lone Person: 69.2% Ingoldsby — Couple Families: 30.8%
Lefthand Branch 66.7% lone person
Lefthand Branch — Lone Person: 66.7% Lefthand Branch — Couple Families: 33.3%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ingoldsby 23.5% renting
Ingoldsby — Owned Outright: 58.8% Ingoldsby — Mortgage: 17.6% Ingoldsby — Renting: 23.5%
Lefthand Branch 15.6% renting
Lefthand Branch — Owned Outright: 62.5% Lefthand Branch — Mortgage: 21.9% Lefthand Branch — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ingoldsby 69.6% houses
Ingoldsby — Houses: 69.6% Ingoldsby — Townhouses: 39.1%
Lefthand Branch 89.7% houses
Lefthand Branch — Houses: 89.7% Lefthand Branch — Townhouses: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Bachelor Degree 7.8% / 13.0%
Ingoldsby — Bachelor Degree: 7.8% Lefthand Branch — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 4.3%
Ingoldsby — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Lefthand Branch — Certificate III & IV: 4.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 5.8%
Ingoldsby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Lefthand Branch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Property market

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Median house price — $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lefthand Branch carries more crime risk (77 vs 54).

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
77/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
77/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Waterways 3 6

Mobility

Lefthand Branch sits further from the CBD (123 km vs 114.2 km).

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 114.2 km 123 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 107 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4343
same for both

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.

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Car (driver) 100.0% / 75.0%
Ingoldsby — Car (driver): 100.0% Lefthand Branch — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home — / 25.0%
Ingoldsby — Worked from Home: not among its largest Lefthand Branch — Worked from Home: 25.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Elevation 263 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 368 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Connectivity score 17/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
26 premises
same for both

Climate

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ingoldsby Lefthand Branch
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ingoldsby

Family Retirees Rural Townhouses

Lefthand Branch

Retirees Rural

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