Lefthand Branch Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4343
Postcode for Lefthand Branch, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 83 km from Brisbane · Pop. 69
69
Population
59
Median Age
$1,149
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
65.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Lefthand Branch ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lefthand Branch Compares

Lefthand Branch vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricLefthand BranchQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,149 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,138 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 59 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Lefthand Branch is a locality 83 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4343. It falls within the Toowoomba region. The local government area is Lockyer Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Lefthand Branch has a population of 69 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,149, below the QLD average.

Housing in Lefthand Branch includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,138, with 29 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lefthand Branch scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Lefthand Branch is part of the Toowoomba statistical area in Queensland.

Lefthand Branch Details

Postcode4343
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)69
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$485/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,138
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area65.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings29
Australian Citizens104.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.7644809
Longitude152.2484115
Distance from Brisbane83 km
Region (SA4)Toowoomba
Area (SA3)Toowoomba
Local GovernmentLockyer Valley
Federal ElectorateWright

Age Profile

0–14 (7.2%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (13.0%) 45–64 (40.6%) 65+ (36.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (7.2%)
15–24 years5 (7.2%)
25–44 years9 (13.0%)
45–64 years28 (40.6%)
65+ years25 (36.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (21.9%) Rented (15.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis14 (20.3%)
Heart Disease7 (10.1%)
Lung Condition7 (10.1%)
Diabetes5 (7.2%)
Asthma5 (7.2%)
Cancer4 (5.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle3 (8.6%)
2 vehicles17 (48.6%)
3+ vehicles15 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Lefthand Branch

Same Postcode (4343)

More Lefthand Branch Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.