Laidley Creek West vs Laidley Heights
Laidley Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Laidley Creek West. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laidley Heights, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Laidley Creek West tends to suit people living alone, while Laidley Heights suits families with children and couples.
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
Laidley Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Laidley Creek West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (15% vs 21%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Laidley Creek West
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $345/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Laidley Heights
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.1% vs -1.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Laidley Creek West and Laidley Heights drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Laidley Heights has more residents (1,429 vs 143); Laidley Heights rents higher ($345/wk vs $270/wk).
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 143 | 1,429 +899% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.4% | +13.1% |
| Median age | 50 | 46 |
| Median household income | $82,316/yr +7% vs other | $76,388/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $270/wk | $345/wk +28% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $850,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $869,375 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 12 days from 4 sales |
Development activity
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 352 across Lockyer Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +103% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 54% of QLD | Higher than 47% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 68% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 65% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
Liveability
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 48/100 |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 88 km | 89.7 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 77 min | 75 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 4341 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 97 postcode 4341 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).
Setting
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 120 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 123 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 64/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 75 premises | 38% 558 premises |
Climate
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Council rates
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,952/yr same for both | |
| Council | Lockyer Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wright same for both | |
| Member | Scott Buchholz same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Laidley Creek West | Laidley Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.