Laidley Creek West vs Laidley South

Laidley South 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. On these figures, Laidley Creek West tends to suit people living alone, while Laidley South suits families with children.

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 Creek West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 46/100)

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 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Laidley Creek West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $310/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

Laidley Creek West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Laidley South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
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.

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Walkability 0 / 4
Laidley Creek West — Walkability: 0/100 Laidley South — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 66 / 54
Laidley Creek West — Safety: 66/100 Laidley South — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley Creek West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laidley South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley South has more residents (293 vs 143); Laidley South rents higher ($310/wk vs $270/wk).

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Population 143 293
+105% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% +8.1%
Median age 50 46
Median household income $82,316/yr
+9% vs other
 $75,192/yr
Median weekly rent $270/wk $310/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
0-4 3.5% / 3.8%
Laidley Creek West — 0-4: 3.5% Laidley South — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 10.5% / 16.4%
Laidley Creek West — 5-14: 10.5% Laidley South — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 4.2% / 8.2%
Laidley Creek West — 15-19: 4.2% Laidley South — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 4.2% / 6.8%
Laidley Creek West — 20-24: 4.2% Laidley South — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 8.4% / 3.1%
Laidley Creek West — 25-34: 8.4% Laidley South — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 5.6% / 10.2%
Laidley Creek West — 35-44: 5.6% Laidley South — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 19.6% / 19.1%
Laidley Creek West — 45-54: 19.6% Laidley South — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 18.9% / 16.0%
Laidley Creek West — 55-64: 18.9% Laidley South — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 9.1% / 9.6%
Laidley Creek West — 65-74: 9.1% Laidley South — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 9.8% / 3.8%
Laidley Creek West — 75-84: 9.8% Laidley South — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 2.1% / 1.4%
Laidley Creek West — 85+: 2.1% Laidley South — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
England 2.8% / 2.0%
Laidley Creek West — England: 2.8% Laidley South — England: 2.0%
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Laidley Creek West — New Zealand: not among its largest Laidley South — New Zealand: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laidley Creek West 44.1% lone person
Laidley Creek West — Lone Person: 44.1% Laidley Creek West — Couple Families: 32.4% Laidley Creek West — One Parent Families: 23.5% Laidley Creek West — Group Household: 0.0%
Laidley South 35.6% lone person
Laidley South — Lone Person: 35.6% Laidley South — Couple Families: 43.8% Laidley South — One Parent Families: 16.4% Laidley South — Group Household: 4.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laidley Creek West 100.0% houses
Laidley Creek West — Houses: 100.0% Laidley Creek West — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Laidley South 96.9% houses
Laidley South — Houses: 96.9% Laidley South — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Certificate III & IV 28.7% / 20.1%
Laidley Creek West — Certificate III & IV: 28.7% Laidley South — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 6.8%
Laidley Creek West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Laidley South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.1%
Laidley Creek West — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Laidley South — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 1.4%
Laidley Creek West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Laidley South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Laidley Creek West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Laidley South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.7%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laidley Creek West 10.0% renting
Laidley Creek West — Owned Outright: 43.3% Laidley Creek West — Mortgage: 46.7% Laidley Creek West — Renting: 10.0%
Laidley South 18.9% renting
Laidley South — Owned Outright: 36.7% Laidley South — Mortgage: 44.4% Laidley South — Renting: 18.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
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 South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 66% 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 49% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laidley South carries more crime risk (46 vs 34).

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
34/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
same for both

Schools

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
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 South
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 88 km 87.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min
same for both
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.

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Car (driver) 64.1% / 77.6%
Laidley Creek West — Car (driver): 64.1% Laidley South — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 15.9%
Laidley Creek West — Worked from Home: 18.8% Laidley South — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 10.9% / 6.5%
Laidley Creek West — Car (passenger): 10.9% Laidley South — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 6.2% / —
Laidley Creek West — Walked Only: 6.2% Laidley South — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 0%
132 premises

Climate

Laidley Creek West Laidley South
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 South
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley Creek West

Rural

Laidley South

Rural

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