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The quick read on

Lefthand Branch

QLD 4343 · Lockyer Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$780,000

latest suburb median

Population
69

ABS 2021

Postcode
4343

Lefthand Branch, Queensland

Property market insights for Lefthand Branch

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lefthand Branch QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$780,000

Up 4.1% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Lefthand Branch, QLD is currently $780,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lefthand Branch has a 12-month growth rate of 4.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Lefthand Branch safe?

The overall rate for Lefthand Branch is 8,207 offences per 100,000 residents — 233% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Lefthand Branch.

Overall crime rate

8,207

offences per 100,000 residents

233% aboveRest of Qld

Lefthand BranchRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Lefthand Branch?

Lefthand Branch QLD 4343 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

69 people call Lefthand Branch home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,149 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
69
Median age
59 years
Median mortgage
$1,138 / month
2021 household rent
$275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 157.2%Below
15–3413.0%Below
35–5421.7%Below
55–7462.3%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.7%Above
Townhouses13.8%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright62.5%Above
Paying a mortgage21.9%Below
Renting15.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car10.3%Below
Two cars58.6%Above
Three or more51.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.4%Above
Drove to work55.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Lefthand Branch

18.4% of workers in Lefthand Branch worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

5.8% of Lefthand Branch residents were born in New Zealand.

34.8% of people in Lefthand Branch described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Lefthand Branch

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lefthand Branch QLD 4343.

Is Lefthand Branch family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

7.2% of Lefthand Branch's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

22 family households lived in Lefthand Branch; 13.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

22.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Lefthand Branch?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Lefthand Branch had 69 residents at the 2021 Census.

13.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

62.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Lefthand Branch?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.7% of occupied private dwellings in Lefthand Branch.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.8% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Lefthand Branch?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

62.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

21.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.6% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Lefthand Branch?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Lefthand Branch had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 72.4%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Lefthand Branch?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

55.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Lefthand Branch?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 10.3% of the total.

110.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Lefthand Branch, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

83.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.9% reported a different address.

14.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Lefthand Branch?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Lefthand Branch residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

14.5% of Lefthand Branch's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 104.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Lefthand Branch?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Lefthand Branch.

Australian ancestry made up 44.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Lefthand Branch?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 28.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Lefthand Branch?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

39.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Lefthand Branch show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

15.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.3% reported asthma, 20.3% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Lefthand Branch?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lefthand Branch?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,149 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,138.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Lefthand Branch compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.4% in Lefthand Branch, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 62.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 15.6% in Lefthand Branch, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Lefthand Branch

Is Lefthand Branch expensive?

The median house price is $780,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Lefthand Branch good for families?

The Census counted 22 local families, and 7.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Lefthand Branch?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Lefthand Branch

9 streets in Lefthand Branch

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Cole Gully Rd
  • Dallingers Rd
  • Halls Rd
  • Ingoldsby Rd
  • Lefthand Branch Road
  • Lindenmayer Ln
  • Mount Haldon
  • Reibstein Gully Rd
  • Whip Gully Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.