Laidley Heights vs Laidley South

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.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $345/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Laidley South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (87.3 km vs 89.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laidley Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)

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 8.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley Heights 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 Heights 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 Heights Laidley South
Walkability 4 / 4
Laidley Heights — Walkability: 4/100 Laidley South — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 58 / 54
Laidley Heights — Safety: 58/100 Laidley South — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laidley South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley Heights has more residents (1,429 vs 293); Laidley Heights rents higher ($345/wk vs $310/wk).

Laidley Heights Laidley South
Population 1,429
+79% vs other
 293
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.1% +8.1%
Median age 46
same for both
Median household income $76,388/yr
+2% vs other
 $75,192/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+10% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley Heights Laidley South
0-4 4.5% / 3.8%
Laidley Heights — 0-4: 4.5% Laidley South — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.6% / 16.4%
Laidley Heights — 5-14: 13.6% Laidley South — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 6.3% / 8.2%
Laidley Heights — 15-19: 6.3% Laidley South — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 3.7% / 6.8%
Laidley Heights — 20-24: 3.7% Laidley South — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 7.9% / 3.1%
Laidley Heights — 25-34: 7.9% Laidley South — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 11.8% / 10.2%
Laidley Heights — 35-44: 11.8% Laidley South — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 13.1% / 19.1%
Laidley Heights — 45-54: 13.1% Laidley South — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 16.8% / 16.0%
Laidley Heights — 55-64: 16.8% Laidley South — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 13.2% / 9.6%
Laidley Heights — 65-74: 13.2% Laidley South — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 7.3% / 3.8%
Laidley Heights — 75-84: 7.3% Laidley South — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.2% / 1.4%
Laidley Heights — 85+: 1.2% Laidley South — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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 South 43.8% couple families
Laidley South — Couple Families: 43.8% Laidley South — Lone Person: 35.6% Laidley South — One Parent Families: 16.4% Laidley South — Group Household: 4.1% Laidley South — 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%
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

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 South
England 4.1% / 2.0%
Laidley Heights — England: 4.1% Laidley South — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.7%
Laidley Heights — New Zealand: 2.9% Laidley South — New Zealand: 2.7%
Netherlands 1.1% / —
Laidley Heights — Netherlands: 1.1% Laidley South — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Laidley Heights — Germany: 0.6% Laidley South — Germany: not among its largest
China 0.5% / —
Laidley Heights — China: 0.5% Laidley South — China: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Laidley Heights Laidley South
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 20.1%
Laidley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Laidley South — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.8%
Laidley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Laidley South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 5.1%
Laidley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Laidley South — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.4%
Laidley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Laidley South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Laidley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Laidley South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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 South 96.9% houses
Laidley South — Houses: 96.9% Laidley South — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laidley Heights Laidley South
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 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 Heights Laidley South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% 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 75% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley Heights Laidley South
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Laidley Heights Laidley South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Laidley Heights 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 Heights Laidley South
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Laidley Heights sits further from the CBD (89.7 km vs 87.3 km).

Laidley Heights Laidley South
Walkability score 4/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 89.7 km
+3% vs other
 87.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 min 77 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 South
Car (driver) 83.4% / 77.6%
Laidley Heights — Car (driver): 83.4% Laidley South — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 15.9%
Laidley Heights — Worked from Home: 11.2% Laidley South — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 6.5%
Laidley Heights — Car (passenger): 4.7% Laidley South — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Laidley Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Laidley South — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Laidley Heights 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 Heights Laidley South
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 South

Rural

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