Laidley Heights vs Laidley

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laidley Heights, about half of households are couple families. In Laidley, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Laidley Heights: a median of $850,000, against $670,000 in Laidley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Laidley Heights tends to suit couples, while Laidley suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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)
  • Laidley has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Laidley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($575,000 vs $869,375)
  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $850,000)
  • But Laidley Heights leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laidley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $345/wk)
  • But Laidley Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Laidley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.7 km vs 89.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laidley

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Laidley Heights carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley Heights 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.

Laidley Heights 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.

Laidley Heights Laidley
Walkability 4 / 17
Laidley Heights — Walkability: 4/100 Laidley — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 58 / 15
Laidley Heights — Safety: 58/100 Laidley — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laidley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley has more residents (3,809 vs 1,429); Laidley Heights has higher household incomes ($76,388 vs $48,828).

Laidley Heights Laidley
Population 1,429 3,809
+167% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +0.0%
Median age 46 48
Median household income $76,388/yr
+36% vs other
 $48,828/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+13% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights Laidley
0-4 4.5% / 5.6%
Laidley Heights — 0-4: 4.5% Laidley — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 13.6% / 11.5%
Laidley Heights — 5-14: 13.6% Laidley — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.3% / 5.1%
Laidley Heights — 15-19: 6.3% Laidley — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.7% / 5.0%
Laidley Heights — 20-24: 3.7% Laidley — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.9% / 9.9%
Laidley Heights — 25-34: 7.9% Laidley — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 11.8% / 9.4%
Laidley Heights — 35-44: 11.8% Laidley — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.1% / 11.3%
Laidley Heights — 45-54: 13.1% Laidley — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 16.8% / 13.0%
Laidley Heights — 55-64: 16.8% Laidley — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 13.2% / 14.7%
Laidley Heights — 65-74: 13.2% Laidley — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 7.3% / 10.0%
Laidley Heights — 75-84: 7.3% Laidley — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 1.2% / 4.6%
Laidley Heights — 85+: 1.2% Laidley — 85+: 4.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights 28.1% lone person
Laidley Heights — Lone Person: 28.1% Laidley Heights — Couple Families: 47.7% Laidley Heights — One Parent Families: 18.4% Laidley Heights — Group Household: 4.8% Laidley Heights — Other Families: 0.9%
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.

Laidley Heights 9.9% renting
Laidley Heights — Owned Outright: 40.0% Laidley Heights — Mortgage: 50.1% Laidley Heights — Renting: 9.9%
Laidley 38.2% renting
Laidley — Owned Outright: 36.9% Laidley — Mortgage: 25.0% Laidley — Renting: 38.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laidley Heights Laidley
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 15.6%
Laidley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Laidley — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.2%
Laidley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Laidley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 4.3%
Laidley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Laidley — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.1%
Laidley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Laidley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Laidley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Laidley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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
England 4.1% / 3.8%
Laidley Heights — England: 4.1% Laidley — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.1%
Laidley Heights — New Zealand: 2.9% Laidley — New Zealand: 2.1%
Netherlands 1.1% / 0.6%
Laidley Heights — Netherlands: 1.1% Laidley — Netherlands: 0.6%
Germany 0.6% / 0.6%
Laidley Heights — Germany: 0.6% Laidley — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Laidley Heights — Philippines: 0.5% Laidley — Philippines: 0.6%
China 0.5% / —
Laidley Heights — China: 0.5% Laidley — China: not among its largest

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 — Townhouses: 0.0% Laidley Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Laidley 87.8% houses
Laidley — Houses: 87.8% Laidley — Townhouses: 8.0% Laidley — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laidley Heights Laidley
Median house price $850,000 $670,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price $869,375 $575,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 12 days
from 4 sales
 38 days
from 47 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Laidley Heights Laidley
3 bed $789K / $645K
Laidley Heights — 3 bed: $789K (10 sales) Laidley — 3 bed: $645K (65 sales)

10 vs 65 sales

4 bed $860K / $695K
Laidley Heights — 4 bed: $860K (21 sales) Laidley — 4 bed: $695K (51 sales)

21 vs 51 sales

Development activity

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

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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Laidley Heights Laidley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 37% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 78% 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 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley is more walkable (17 vs 4); Laidley Heights scores higher overall (48 vs 26).

Laidley Heights Laidley
Grade C D
Score 48/100 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Laidley carries more crime risk (85 vs 42).

Laidley Heights Laidley
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
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
same for both

Schools

Laidley Heights Laidley
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Laidley Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

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

Mobility

Laidley Heights sits further from the CBD (89.7 km vs 85.7 km).

Laidley Heights Laidley
Walkability score 4/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 89.7 km
+4% vs other
 85.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 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 Heights Laidley
Car (driver) 83.4% / 80.0%
Laidley Heights — Car (driver): 83.4% Laidley — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 8.0%
Laidley Heights — Worked from Home: 11.2% Laidley — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.6%
Laidley Heights — Car (passenger): 4.7% Laidley — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 3.7%
Laidley Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Laidley — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Laidley Heights — Bicycle: not among its largest Laidley — Bicycle: 0.9%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Laidley Heights Laidley
Connectivity score 64/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
558 premises
 42%
1,988 premises

Climate

Laidley Heights 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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley Heights

Acreage

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Acreage Retirees

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