Leyburn vs Thanes Creek
Comparing Leyburn and Thanes Creek, QLD: Leyburn has more residents (566 vs 61); Thanes Creek carries more crime risk (41 vs 23); and Thanes Creek sits further from the CBD (198.8 km vs 195.1 km).
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 41/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Thanes Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Leyburn
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (26% vs 41%)
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Leyburn
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (153 min vs 161 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (195.1 km vs 198.8 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 41/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Thanes Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (103.3% vs 18.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Leyburn and Thanes Creek 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 61); Leyburn has higher household incomes ($49,244 vs $37,700).
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 566 +89% vs other | 61 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +18.9% | +103.3% |
| Median age | 53 | 52 |
| Median household income | $49,244/yr +23% vs other | $37,700/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk | $300/wk +20% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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 (6.6%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $450,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $282,500 | — |
Development activity
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 291 across Southern Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +63% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 3% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 21% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 29% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 22% of QLD |
Liveability
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 32/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Thanes Creek carries more crime risk (41 vs 23).
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 31/100 | Low 38/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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 | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Thanes Creek
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
Mobility
Thanes Creek sits further from the CBD (198.8 km vs 195.1 km).
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 195.1 km | 198.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 153 min | 161 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 (76.3%).
Setting
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 428 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 464 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 231 premises | 0% 18 premises |
Climate
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 691 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,627/yr same for both | |
| Council | Southern Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Leyburn | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Thanes Creek | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Leyburn
Thanes Creek
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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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.