QLD · Southern Downs Council
Leyburn, QLD, 4365
Current weather
13.8°CClear sky
86% humidity · 10.2 km/h wind · 21.3° / 9.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#65 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Leyburn is a small locality in the Southern Downs area, home to around 566 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 13 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 23.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 566
- Median age
- 53
- Median household income / week
- $947
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 297
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,248
- Employment rate
- 35.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 13
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 566 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -61.8%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)3
- Traffic And Related Offences2
- Trespassing And Vagrancy2
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle2
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 894
- Leyburn State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Leyburn Town Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
- St Mathew'sPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Leyburn LPOPost office
5819 Toowoomba - Karara Road, Leyburn
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ellangowan Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Hamilton PlacePark
- Liberator ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Leyburn PharmacyToowoomba - Karara Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Leyburn State SchoolState heritage place
- St Augustines Anglican Church, LeyburnState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 83.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #65 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Leyburn State SchoolheritageState heritage place
- St Augustines Anglican Church, LeyburnheritageState heritage place
- Leyburn PharmacyhealthToowoomba - Karara Roadpharmacy
- Ellangowan Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Hamilton Placegovernmentpark
- Liberator Parkgovernmentpark
- Leyburn State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Good Order Offencescrime1
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime3
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime2
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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