Townson vs Lefthand Branch
Townson is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 59 in Lefthand Branch. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lefthand Branch tends to suit 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
Townson
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 33%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
- But Lefthand Branch carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 92/100)
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 61%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Townson has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 16%)
- Lefthand Branch leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 29%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Townson
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (112.3 km vs 123 km)
- has a shorter drive in (100 min vs 107 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lefthand Branch
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 6%)
- carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 92/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Townson
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (36.8% vs -12.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Townson 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.
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
Lefthand Branch skews older (59 vs 37); Lefthand Branch has more residents (69 vs 52).
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 69 +33% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +36.8% | -12.7% |
| Median age | 37 | 59 |
| Median household income | $49,348/yr | $59,748/yr +21% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk same for both | |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.2%).
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 (9.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,000,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 12% of QLD | Higher than 24% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 40% of QLD | Higher than 32% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
Liveability
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Townson carries more crime risk (92 vs 77).
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 77/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 92/100 | 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Townson | 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
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 12 | 6 |
Mobility
Lefthand Branch sits further from the CBD (123 km vs 112.3 km).
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 112.3 km | 123 km +10% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 100 min | 107 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4341 | 0.2% postcode 4343 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 97 postcode 4341 | 83 postcode 4343 |
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 (75.0%).
Setting
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 508 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 368 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 16 premises | 0% 26 premises |
Climate
| Townson | 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
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Townson | 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
| Townson | Lefthand Branch | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.