Laidley North vs Summerholm

Laidley North is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 43 in Summerholm. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laidley North, most households rent. In Summerholm, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Summerholm: a median of $1.18 million, 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 Summerholm 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

Summerholm

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 66/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 61%)

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 $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($667,000 vs $1,175,000)

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 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $355/wk)
  • But Summerholm leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Summerholm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (78 km vs 82.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Summerholm

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 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 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley North and Summerholm 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 Summerholm
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 Summerholm
Walkability 4 / 0
Laidley North — Walkability: 4/100 Summerholm — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 59
Laidley North — Safety: 34/100 Summerholm — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Summerholm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Summerholm skews older (43 vs 27); Summerholm has higher household incomes ($91,624 vs $65,884).

Laidley North Summerholm
Population 593 646
+9% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.3% +1.1%
Median age 27 43
Median household income $65,884/yr $91,624/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $355/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley North Summerholm
0-4 7.6% / 6.0%
Laidley North — 0-4: 7.6% Summerholm — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 17.4% / 13.2%
Laidley North — 5-14: 17.4% Summerholm — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.6% / 6.3%
Laidley North — 15-19: 6.6% Summerholm — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 13.3% / 3.1%
Laidley North — 20-24: 13.3% Summerholm — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 15.0% / 10.5%
Laidley North — 25-34: 15.0% Summerholm — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 9.9% / 12.7%
Laidley North — 35-44: 9.9% Summerholm — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.3% / 13.9%
Laidley North — 45-54: 11.3% Summerholm — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 7.8% / 17.0%
Laidley North — 55-64: 7.8% Summerholm — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 6.9% / 13.2%
Laidley North — 65-74: 6.9% Summerholm — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 2.7% / 3.7%
Laidley North — 75-84: 2.7% Summerholm — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ — / —
Laidley North — 85+: not among its largest Summerholm — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Summerholm 58.4% couple families
Summerholm — Couple Families: 58.4% Summerholm — One Parent Families: 15.5% Summerholm — Lone Person: 18.0% Summerholm — Group Household: 8.1% Summerholm — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Summerholm 9.5% renting
Summerholm — Owned Outright: 33.6% Summerholm — Mortgage: 56.9% Summerholm — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Laidley North Summerholm
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 20.4%
Laidley North — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Summerholm — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 10.4%
Laidley North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Summerholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 7.4%
Laidley North — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Summerholm — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.7%
Laidley North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Summerholm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.5%
Laidley North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Summerholm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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 Summerholm
England 2.5% / 4.5%
Laidley North — England: 2.5% Summerholm — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.9%
Laidley North — New Zealand: 1.9% Summerholm — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 1.4%
Laidley North — South Africa: 0.5% Summerholm — South Africa: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.1%
Laidley North — Canada: not among its largest Summerholm — Canada: 1.1%
Philippines 0.8% / —
Laidley North — Philippines: 0.8% Summerholm — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Laidley North — Scotland: 0.5% Summerholm — Scotland: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Laidley North — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Summerholm — Zimbabwe: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laidley North 101.0% houses
Laidley North — Houses: 101.0%
Summerholm 100.0% houses
Summerholm — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Laidley North Summerholm
Median house price $667,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $615,250 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 126 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Laidley North Summerholm
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD

Liveability

Summerholm scores higher overall (53 vs 36).

Laidley North Summerholm
Grade C B
Score 36/100 53/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Laidley North carries more crime risk (66 vs 41).

Laidley North Summerholm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 North Summerholm
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 North Summerholm
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Laidley North sits further from the CBD (82.6 km vs 78 km).

Laidley North Summerholm
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 82.6 km
+6% vs other
 78 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 68 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 Summerholm
Car (driver) 79.1% / 76.1%
Laidley North — Car (driver): 79.1% Summerholm — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 13.8%
Laidley North — Worked from Home: 11.9% Summerholm — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 3.6%
Laidley North — Car (passenger): 7.3% Summerholm — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train — / 4.0%
Laidley North — Train: not among its largest Summerholm — Train: 4.0%
Bus 1.7% / 1.4%
Laidley North — Bus: 1.7% Summerholm — Bus: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Laidley North Summerholm
Connectivity score 91/100 36/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
349 premises
 0%
254 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Laidley North Summerholm
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 Summerholm
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

Summerholm

Rural

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