Laidley Heights vs Laidley North

Laidley North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 46 in Laidley Heights. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laidley Heights, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Laidley North, most households rent. Houses cost more in Laidley Heights: a median of $850,000, against $667,000 in Laidley North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Laidley Heights tends to suit couples and older residents, while Laidley North suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 66/100)

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

First-home buyers

Laidley North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($615,250 vs $869,375)
  • has cheaper houses ($667,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laidley North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Laidley North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (82.6 km vs 89.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 75 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laidley Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Laidley North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (45.3% vs 13.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley Heights and Laidley North 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 Laidley North
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 Laidley North
Walkability 4 / 4
Laidley Heights — Walkability: 4/100 Laidley North — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 58 / 34
Laidley Heights — Safety: 58/100 Laidley North — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laidley North — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley Heights has more residents (1,429 vs 593); Laidley Heights skews older (46 vs 27).

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Population 1,429
+59% vs other
 593
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +45.3%
Median age 46 27
Median household income $76,388/yr
+14% vs other
 $65,884/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+7% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights Laidley North
0-4 4.5% / 7.6%
Laidley Heights — 0-4: 4.5% Laidley North — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 13.6% / 17.4%
Laidley Heights — 5-14: 13.6% Laidley North — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.3% / 6.6%
Laidley Heights — 15-19: 6.3% Laidley North — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 3.7% / 13.3%
Laidley Heights — 20-24: 3.7% Laidley North — 20-24: 13.3%
25-34 7.9% / 15.0%
Laidley Heights — 25-34: 7.9% Laidley North — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 11.8% / 9.9%
Laidley Heights — 35-44: 11.8% Laidley North — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.1% / 11.3%
Laidley Heights — 45-54: 13.1% Laidley North — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.8% / 7.8%
Laidley Heights — 55-64: 16.8% Laidley North — 55-64: 7.8%
65-74 13.2% / 6.9%
Laidley Heights — 65-74: 13.2% Laidley North — 65-74: 6.9%
75-84 7.3% / 2.7%
Laidley Heights — 75-84: 7.3% Laidley North — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.2% / —
Laidley Heights — 85+: 1.2% Laidley North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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%
Laidley North 32.7% couple families
Laidley North — Couple Families: 32.7% Laidley North — Lone Person: 20.4% Laidley North — One Parent Families: 28.6% Laidley North — Group Household: 15.6% Laidley North — Other Families: 2.7%
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%
Laidley North 65.6% renting
Laidley North — Owned Outright: 18.8% Laidley North — Mortgage: 15.6% Laidley North — Renting: 65.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 15.5%
Laidley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Laidley North — Certificate III & IV: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.1%
Laidley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Laidley North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 5.2%
Laidley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Laidley North — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.8%
Laidley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Laidley North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.5%
Laidley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Laidley North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Laidley North
England 4.1% / 2.5%
Laidley Heights — England: 4.1% Laidley North — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.9%
Laidley Heights — New Zealand: 2.9% Laidley North — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.8%
Laidley Heights — Philippines: 0.5% Laidley North — Philippines: 0.8%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Laidley Heights — Netherlands: 1.1% Laidley North — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / 0.5%
Laidley Heights — Germany: 0.6% Laidley North — Germany: 0.5%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.5%
Laidley Heights — South Africa: 0.3% Laidley North — South Africa: 0.5%
China 0.5% / —
Laidley Heights — China: 0.5% Laidley North — China: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Laidley Heights — Scotland: not among its largest Laidley North — Scotland: 0.5%

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

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%
Laidley North 101.0% houses
Laidley North — Houses: 101.0% Laidley North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Median house price $850,000 $667,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $869,375 $615,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 12 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Laidley Heights Laidley North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley Heights scores higher overall (48 vs 36).

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Grade C
same for both
Score 48/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Laidley North carries more crime risk (66 vs 42).

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
66/100
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
same for both

Schools

Laidley Heights Laidley North
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 Laidley North
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Laidley Heights sits further from the CBD (89.7 km vs 82.6 km).

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 89.7 km
+8% vs other
 82.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 70 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.

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Car (driver) 83.4% / 79.1%
Laidley Heights — Car (driver): 83.4% Laidley North — Car (driver): 79.1%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 11.9%
Laidley Heights — Worked from Home: 11.2% Laidley North — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 7.3%
Laidley Heights — Car (passenger): 4.7% Laidley North — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus — / 1.7%
Laidley Heights — Bus: not among its largest Laidley North — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Laidley Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Laidley North — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Elevation 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laidley Heights Laidley North
Connectivity score 64/100 91/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
558 premises
 85%
349 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley Heights

Acreage

Laidley North

Acreage Family

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