Grandchester vs Laidley

Grandchester is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Laidley. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grandchester, about half of households are couple families. In Laidley, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Grandchester: a median of $778,000, against $670,000 in Laidley, though rent is higher in Laidley. On these figures, Grandchester tends to suit couples, while Laidley suits 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

Grandchester

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 48%)
  • But Laidley has more childcare (5 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Grandchester leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)
  • Laidley has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $777,600)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Grandchester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Laidley has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 15%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Grandchester

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (77.4 km vs 85.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 75 min)
  • But Laidley is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laidley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 16%)
  • But Grandchester carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Grandchester

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Grandchester and Laidley drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Grandchester Laidley
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Grandchester Laidley
Walkability 0 / 17
Grandchester — Walkability: 0/100 Laidley — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 80 / 15
Grandchester — Safety: 80/100 Laidley — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Grandchester — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laidley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley has more residents (3,809 vs 467); Grandchester has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $48,828).

Grandchester Laidley
Population 467 3,809
+716% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +0.0%
Median age 45 48
Median household income $87,724/yr
+44% vs other
 $48,828/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Grandchester Laidley
0-4 5.8% / 5.6%
Grandchester — 0-4: 5.8% Laidley — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.8% / 11.5%
Grandchester — 5-14: 11.8% Laidley — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.4% / 5.1%
Grandchester — 15-19: 5.4% Laidley — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.1% / 5.0%
Grandchester — 20-24: 7.1% Laidley — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.5% / 9.9%
Grandchester — 25-34: 10.5% Laidley — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 10.3% / 9.4%
Grandchester — 35-44: 10.3% Laidley — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 19.7% / 11.3%
Grandchester — 45-54: 19.7% Laidley — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.2% / 13.0%
Grandchester — 55-64: 12.2% Laidley — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 12.4% / 14.7%
Grandchester — 65-74: 12.4% Laidley — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 4.1% / 10.0%
Grandchester — 75-84: 4.1% Laidley — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ — / 4.6%
Grandchester — 85+: not among its largest Laidley — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 33.0% lone person
Grandchester — Lone Person: 33.0% Grandchester — Couple Families: 46.6% Grandchester — One Parent Families: 17.5% Grandchester — Group Household: 2.9% Grandchester — Other Families: 0.0%
Laidley 45.0% lone person
Laidley — Lone Person: 45.0% Laidley — Couple Families: 24.1% Laidley — One Parent Families: 23.6% Laidley — Group Household: 5.2% Laidley — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 15.1% renting
Grandchester — Owned Outright: 40.3% Grandchester — Mortgage: 44.6% Grandchester — Renting: 15.1%
Laidley 38.2% renting
Laidley — Owned Outright: 36.9% Laidley — Mortgage: 25.0% Laidley — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Grandchester Laidley
England 4.1% / 3.8%
Grandchester — England: 4.1% Laidley — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.1%
Grandchester — New Zealand: 0.6% Laidley — New Zealand: 2.1%
Germany 1.1% / 0.6%
Grandchester — Germany: 1.1% Laidley — Germany: 0.6%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Grandchester — Netherlands: not among its largest Laidley — Netherlands: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Grandchester — Philippines: not among its largest Laidley — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Grandchester Laidley
Certificate III & IV 16.7% / 15.6%
Grandchester — Certificate III & IV: 16.7% Laidley — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.2%
Grandchester — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Laidley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 4.3%
Grandchester — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Laidley — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.1%
Grandchester — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Laidley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Grandchester — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Laidley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Grandchester 98.6% houses
Grandchester — Houses: 98.6% Grandchester — Townhouses: 4.9% Grandchester — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Laidley 87.8% houses
Laidley — Houses: 87.8% Laidley — Townhouses: 8.0% Laidley — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Grandchester Laidley
Median house price $777,600 $670,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price — $575,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 5 sales
 38 days
from 47 sales

Development activity

Grandchester Laidley
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year -7% +103%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Grandchester Laidley
Houses — 3.8%
$535/wk on $737K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Grandchester Laidley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 37% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Grandchester Laidley
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Laidley carries more crime risk (85 vs 20).

Grandchester Laidley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 High
85/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Grandchester Laidley
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Grandchester

  • Grandchester State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Laidley

  • Laidley District State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Laidley State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Grandchester Laidley
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Laidley sits further from the CBD (85.7 km vs 77.4 km).

Grandchester Laidley
Walkability score 0/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 77.4 km 85.7 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 75 min
Public transport score 29/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4340
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4340
 97
postcode 4341

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.

Grandchester Laidley
Car (driver) 79.3% / 80.0%
Grandchester — Car (driver): 79.3% Laidley — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 18.6% / 8.0%
Grandchester — Worked from Home: 18.6% Laidley — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.6%
Grandchester — Car (passenger): not among its largest Laidley — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 2.1% / 3.7%
Grandchester — Walked Only: 2.1% Laidley — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Grandchester — Bicycle: not among its largest Laidley — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Grandchester Laidley
Elevation 111 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Grandchester Laidley
Connectivity score 30/100 68/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 42%
1,988 premises

Climate

Grandchester Laidley
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Grandchester Laidley
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Grandchester Laidley
Average residential rate $1,713/yr $1,952/yr
Council Ipswich Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Grandchester Laidley
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Grandchester Laidley
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Grandchester

Rural

Laidley

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