Leyburn Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Leyburn (4365) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 155 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Leyburn is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Leyburn was 416 and is comprised of approximately 43.8% females and 56.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Leyburn is 49 years of age.

80.9% of people living in the suburb of Leyburn were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% England, 2.2% New Zealand, 2.2% Philippines, 1.2% Croatia, 1.2% Germany, 1.0% Fiji.

92.8% of people living in Leyburn speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% German, 1.0% Polish.

The religious makeup of Leyburn is 29.9% Anglican, 20.2% Catholic, 14.7% No religion, 14.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.0% Uniting Church, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Pentecostal, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Lutheran, 1.4% Eastern Orthodox.

50.4% of people are married, 26.4% have never married and 13.8% are divorced and 4.6% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Leyburn.

57.1% of the people living in Leyburn over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.3% are working on a part time basis. Leyburn has an unemployment rate of 7.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Leyburn are 21.5% Managers, 18.8% Labourers, 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 13.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.3% Community & personal service workers, 6.2% Sales workers, 6.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.9% Professionals, 4.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Leyburn work in are 28.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 16.5% Retail trade, 10.1% Manufacturing, 8.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Education and training, 5.8% Administrative and support services, 5.0% Other services, 4.3% Mining, 3.6% Financial and insurance services.

44.1% of homes are fully owned, and 29.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $346 per week and the median household income is $660 per week.

The median rent in Leyburn is $175 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Leyburn postcode 4365