Leyburn vs Pratten
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Pratten: a median of $550,000, against $450,000 in Leyburn, though rent is higher in Leyburn. On these figures, Leyburn tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.
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 38/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Leyburn
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($282,500 vs $430,000)
- has cheaper houses ($450,000 vs $550,000)
- But Pratten leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Leyburn has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 3%)
- Pratten has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Leyburn has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 159 min)
- Pratten sits closer to the CBD (188.5 km vs 195.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Leyburn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 38/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Leyburn
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (18.9% vs 11.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Leyburn and Pratten drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Leyburn has more residents (566 vs 229); Leyburn rents higher ($250/wk vs $210/wk).
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 566 +60% vs other | 229 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.9% | +11.7% |
| Median age | 53 | 54 |
| Median household income | $49,244/yr +15% vs other | $42,068/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +16% vs other | $210/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.9%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $450,000 | $550,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $282,500 | $430,000 |
Development activity
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 5% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 38% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 28% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
Liveability
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Leyburn carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0); Pratten carries more crime risk (38 vs 23).
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Low 38/100 |
| 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
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Leyburn
- Leyburn State School Government · Primary
Schools in Pratten
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 8 | 1 |
Mobility
Leyburn sits further from the CBD (195.1 km vs 188.5 km).
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 195.1 km +3% vs other | 188.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 159 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4365 | 0.2% postcode 4370 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 62 postcode 4365 | 57 postcode 4370 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).
Setting
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 428 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 497 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 231 premises | 0% 97 premises |
Climate
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Leyburn | Pratten | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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