Laidley North vs Plainland

Laidley North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 37 in Plainland. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laidley North, most households rent. In Plainland, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Plainland: a median of $840,000, against $667,000 in Laidley North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Laidley North tends to suit renters, young adults, and share households, while Plainland suits 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 North carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 84/100)
  • Plainland has more schools rated above their peers (2 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

  • has cheaper houses ($667,000 vs $840,000)

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 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Plainland

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (64 min vs 70 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (76.8 km vs 82.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Plainland

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 4/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 10%)
  • But Laidley North carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 84/100)

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 20.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley North and Plainland 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 Plainland
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 Plainland
Walkability 4 / 13
Laidley North — Walkability: 4/100 Plainland — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 34 / 16
Laidley North — Safety: 34/100 Plainland — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Plainland — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Plainland has more residents (1,930 vs 593); Plainland skews older (37 vs 27).

Laidley North Plainland
Population 593 1,930
+225% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.3% +20.9%
Median age 27 37
Median household income $65,884/yr $83,252/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $360/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley North Plainland
0-4 7.6% / 6.8%
Laidley North — 0-4: 7.6% Plainland — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 17.4% / 14.4%
Laidley North — 5-14: 17.4% Plainland — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.6% / 5.1%
Laidley North — 15-19: 6.6% Plainland — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 13.3% / 6.3%
Laidley North — 20-24: 13.3% Plainland — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 15.0% / 13.2%
Laidley North — 25-34: 15.0% Plainland — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.9% / 13.8%
Laidley North — 35-44: 9.9% Plainland — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 11.3% / 11.6%
Laidley North — 45-54: 11.3% Plainland — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 7.8% / 12.4%
Laidley North — 55-64: 7.8% Plainland — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 6.9% / 10.1%
Laidley North — 65-74: 6.9% Plainland — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 2.7% / 5.3%
Laidley North — 75-84: 2.7% Plainland — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ — / 0.7%
Laidley North — 85+: not among its largest Plainland — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laidley North 32.7% couple families
Laidley North — Couple Families: 32.7% Laidley North — One Parent Families: 28.6% Laidley North — Lone Person: 20.4% Laidley North — Group Household: 15.6% Laidley North — Other Families: 2.7%
Plainland 45.7% couple families
Plainland — Couple Families: 45.7% Plainland — One Parent Families: 20.4% Plainland — Lone Person: 26.8% Plainland — Group Household: 6.0% Plainland — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Plainland 17.6% renting
Plainland — Owned Outright: 31.1% Plainland — Mortgage: 51.2% Plainland — Renting: 17.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laidley North Plainland
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 18.9%
Laidley North — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Plainland — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.8%
Laidley North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Plainland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 6.6%
Laidley North — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Plainland — Bachelor Degree: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.0%
Laidley North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Plainland — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 1.3%
Laidley North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Plainland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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 Plainland
England 2.5% / 3.8%
Laidley North — England: 2.5% Plainland — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.3%
Laidley North — New Zealand: 1.9% Plainland — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.8%
Laidley North — Philippines: 0.8% Plainland — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.3%
Laidley North — South Africa: 0.5% Plainland — South Africa: 0.3%
Netherlands — / 0.6%
Laidley North — Netherlands: not among its largest Plainland — Netherlands: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Laidley North — Scotland: 0.5% Plainland — Scotland: not among its largest
India — / 0.5%
Laidley North — India: not among its largest Plainland — India: 0.5%

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%
Plainland 98.5% houses
Plainland — Houses: 98.5% Plainland — Townhouses: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Laidley North Plainland
Median house price $667,000 $840,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $615,250 $692,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 30 sales

Development activity

Laidley North Plainland
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 Plainland
Houses — 4.2%
$730/wk on $895K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Laidley North Plainland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 74% 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 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 66% of QLD

Liveability

Plainland is more walkable (13 vs 4).

Laidley North Plainland
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Plainland carries more crime risk (84 vs 66).

Laidley North Plainland
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
84/100
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 Plainland
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Laidley North

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

Schools in Plainland

  • Faith Lutheran College - Plainland Independent · Combined above peers
  • Sophia College Catholic · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Laidley North Plainland
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Laidley North sits further from the CBD (82.6 km vs 76.8 km).

Laidley North Plainland
Walkability score 4/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.6 km
+7% vs other
 76.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 64 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 Plainland
Car (driver) 79.1% / 81.1%
Laidley North — Car (driver): 79.1% Plainland — Car (driver): 81.1%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 11.0%
Laidley North — Worked from Home: 11.9% Plainland — Worked from Home: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.6%
Laidley North — Car (passenger): 7.3% Plainland — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Laidley North — Walked Only: not among its largest Plainland — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.7% / —
Laidley North — Bus: 1.7% Plainland — Bus: not among its largest
Train — / 0.4%
Laidley North — Train: not among its largest Plainland — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Laidley North Plainland
Connectivity score 91/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
349 premises
 41%
1,083 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Laidley North Plainland
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 Plainland
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

Plainland

Acreage

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