Laidley North vs Laidley

Laidley North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 48 in Laidley. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laidley North, most households rent. In Laidley, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Laidley North tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Laidley suits people living alone and older residents.

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 North carries lower crime risk (66/100 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 North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laidley North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 38%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 32%)

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

  • has a shorter drive in (70 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (82.6 km vs 85.7 km)
  • But Laidley is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laidley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 10%)
  • But Laidley North carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 85/100)

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 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley North 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 North 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 North Laidley
Walkability 4 / 17
Laidley North — Walkability: 4/100 Laidley — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 34 / 15
Laidley North — Safety: 34/100 Laidley — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laidley — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley has more residents (3,809 vs 593); Laidley skews older (48 vs 27).

Laidley North Laidley
Population 593 3,809
+542% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.3% +0.0%
Median age 27 48
Median household income $65,884/yr
+26% vs other
 $48,828/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+6% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley North Laidley
0-4 7.6% / 5.6%
Laidley North — 0-4: 7.6% Laidley — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 17.4% / 11.5%
Laidley North — 5-14: 17.4% Laidley — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 6.6% / 5.1%
Laidley North — 15-19: 6.6% Laidley — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 13.3% / 5.0%
Laidley North — 20-24: 13.3% Laidley — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 15.0% / 9.9%
Laidley North — 25-34: 15.0% Laidley — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 9.9% / 9.4%
Laidley North — 35-44: 9.9% Laidley — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 11.3% / 11.3%
Laidley North — 45-54: 11.3% Laidley — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 7.8% / 13.0%
Laidley North — 55-64: 7.8% Laidley — 55-64: 13.0%
65-74 6.9% / 14.7%
Laidley North — 65-74: 6.9% Laidley — 65-74: 14.7%
75-84 2.7% / 10.0%
Laidley North — 75-84: 2.7% Laidley — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ — / 4.6%
Laidley North — 85+: not among its largest Laidley — 85+: 4.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laidley North 20.4% lone person
Laidley North — Lone Person: 20.4% Laidley North — Couple Families: 32.7% Laidley North — One Parent Families: 28.6% Laidley North — Group Household: 15.6% Laidley North — Other Families: 2.7%
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 North 65.6% renting
Laidley North — Owned Outright: 18.8% Laidley North — Mortgage: 15.6% Laidley North — Renting: 65.6%
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 North Laidley
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 15.6%
Laidley North — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Laidley — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 6.2%
Laidley North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Laidley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 4.3%
Laidley North — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Laidley — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.1%
Laidley North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Laidley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.7%
Laidley North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Laidley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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 North Laidley
England 2.5% / 3.8%
Laidley North — England: 2.5% Laidley — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.1%
Laidley North — New Zealand: 1.9% Laidley — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.6%
Laidley North — Philippines: 0.8% Laidley — Philippines: 0.6%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Laidley North — Germany: 0.5% Laidley — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Laidley North — Scotland: 0.5% Laidley — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Laidley North — Netherlands: not among its largest Laidley — Netherlands: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Laidley North — South Africa: 0.5% Laidley — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laidley North 101.0% houses
Laidley North — Houses: 101.0% Laidley North — Townhouses: 0.0% Laidley North — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Laidley 87.8% houses
Laidley — Houses: 87.8% Laidley — Townhouses: 8.0% Laidley — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laidley North Laidley
Median house price $667,000 $670,000
Median unit price — $572,500
Median land price $615,250 $575,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 47 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Laidley North Laidley
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 37% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 67% 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 96% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley is more walkable (17 vs 4); Laidley North scores higher overall (36 vs 26).

Laidley North Laidley
Grade C D
Score 36/100 26/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Laidley carries more crime risk (85 vs 66).

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

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 North 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 sits further from the CBD (85.7 km vs 82.6 km).

Laidley North Laidley
Walkability score 4/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.6 km 85.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 75 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 North Laidley
Car (driver) 79.1% / 80.0%
Laidley North — Car (driver): 79.1% Laidley — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 8.0%
Laidley North — Worked from Home: 11.9% Laidley — Worked from Home: 8.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 6.6%
Laidley North — Car (passenger): 7.3% Laidley — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only — / 3.7%
Laidley North — Walked Only: not among its largest Laidley — Walked Only: 3.7%
Bus 1.7% / 0.4%
Laidley North — Bus: 1.7% Laidley — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle — / 0.9%
Laidley North — Bicycle: not among its largest Laidley — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Laidley North Laidley
Connectivity score 91/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
349 premises
 42%
1,988 premises

Climate

Laidley North 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

Air quality (annual mean)

Laidley North Laidley
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley North

Acreage Family

Laidley

Acreage Retirees

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