Laidley Heights vs Glen Cairn

Glen Cairn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Laidley Heights. 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. In Glen Cairn, most households are couple families. On these figures, Glen Cairn tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Laidley Heights carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 85/100)
  • Glen Cairn is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 66%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Laidley Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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 Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Glen Cairn

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.8% vs 13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley Heights and Glen Cairn 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 Heights Glen Cairn
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 Heights Glen Cairn
Walkability 4 / 0
Laidley Heights — Walkability: 4/100 Glen Cairn — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 15
Laidley Heights — Safety: 58/100 Glen Cairn — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 53
Laidley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Glen Cairn — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Laidley Heights has more residents (1,429 vs 141); Glen Cairn rents higher ($500/wk vs $345/wk).

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
Population 1,429
+90% vs other
 141
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +24.8%
Median age 46 38
Median household income $76,388/yr $82,316/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $345/wk $500/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
0-4 4.5% / 7.1%
Laidley Heights — 0-4: 4.5% Glen Cairn — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 13.6% / 13.5%
Laidley Heights — 5-14: 13.6% Glen Cairn — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.3% / 9.9%
Laidley Heights — 15-19: 6.3% Glen Cairn — 15-19: 9.9%
20-24 3.7% / 12.8%
Laidley Heights — 20-24: 3.7% Glen Cairn — 20-24: 12.8%
25-34 7.9% / 2.1%
Laidley Heights — 25-34: 7.9% Glen Cairn — 25-34: 2.1%
35-44 11.8% / 12.8%
Laidley Heights — 35-44: 11.8% Glen Cairn — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.1% / 14.9%
Laidley Heights — 45-54: 13.1% Glen Cairn — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 16.8% / 14.9%
Laidley Heights — 55-64: 16.8% Glen Cairn — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 13.2% / 12.1%
Laidley Heights — 65-74: 13.2% Glen Cairn — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 7.3% / 2.1%
Laidley Heights — 75-84: 7.3% Glen Cairn — 75-84: 2.1%
85+ 1.2% / 2.8%
Laidley Heights — 85+: 1.2% Glen Cairn — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights 47.7% couple families
Laidley Heights — Couple Families: 47.7% Laidley Heights — Lone Person: 28.1% Laidley Heights — One Parent Families: 18.4% Laidley Heights — Group Household: 4.8% Laidley Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
Glen Cairn 60.0% couple families
Glen Cairn — Couple Families: 60.0% Glen Cairn — Lone Person: 25.7% Glen Cairn — One Parent Families: 14.3% Glen Cairn — Group Household: 0.0% Glen Cairn — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights 9.9% renting
Laidley Heights — Owned Outright: 40.0% Laidley Heights — Mortgage: 50.1% Laidley Heights — Renting: 9.9%
Glen Cairn 9.1% renting
Glen Cairn — Owned Outright: 47.7% Glen Cairn — Mortgage: 43.2% Glen Cairn — Renting: 9.1%
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.

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
New Zealand 2.9% / 5.0%
Laidley Heights — New Zealand: 2.9% Glen Cairn — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 4.1% / 2.8%
Laidley Heights — England: 4.1% Glen Cairn — England: 2.8%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Laidley Heights — Netherlands: 1.1% Glen Cairn — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Laidley Heights — Germany: 0.6% Glen Cairn — Germany: not among its largest
China 0.5% / —
Laidley Heights — China: 0.5% Glen Cairn — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.4%
Laidley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Glen Cairn — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.4%
Laidley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Glen Cairn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 8.5%
Laidley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Glen Cairn — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 5.0%
Laidley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Glen Cairn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Laidley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Glen Cairn — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights 98.8% houses
Laidley Heights — Houses: 98.8% Laidley Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Glen Cairn 100.0% houses
Glen Cairn — Houses: 100.0% Glen Cairn — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
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 Heights Glen Cairn
New dwellings approved 352
across Lockyer Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +103%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Glen Cairn carries more bushfire risk (47 vs 0); Glen Cairn carries more crime risk (85 vs 42).

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
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 Heights Glen Cairn
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 89.7 km 90.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 77 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 4341
 0.3%
postcode 4342
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 97
postcode 4341
 86
postcode 4342

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 Heights Glen Cairn
Car (driver) 83.4% / 75.0%
Laidley Heights — Car (driver): 83.4% Glen Cairn — Car (driver): 75.0%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 14.3%
Laidley Heights — Worked from Home: 11.2% Glen Cairn — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 10.7%
Laidley Heights — Car (passenger): 4.7% Glen Cairn — Car (passenger): 10.7%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Laidley Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Glen Cairn — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.4%).

Setting

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
Connectivity score 64/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
558 premises
 0%
54 premises

Climate

Laidley Heights Glen Cairn
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 Heights Glen Cairn
Average residential rate $1,952/yr
same for both
Council Lockyer Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley Heights

Acreage

Glen Cairn

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