Laidley vs Laidley South

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Laidley, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Laidley tends to suit 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

Laidley

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Laidley South carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Laidley has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 19%)
  • Laidley South leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Laidley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laidley

ahead on 3 of the 5 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 15%)
  • But Laidley South carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Laidley South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.1% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley 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 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 Laidley South
Walkability 17 / 4
Laidley — Walkability: 17/100 Laidley South — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 15 / 54
Laidley — Safety: 15/100 Laidley South — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laidley South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley has more residents (3,809 vs 293); Laidley South has higher household incomes ($75,192 vs $48,828).

Laidley Laidley South
Population 3,809
+92% vs other
 293
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +8.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $48,828/yr $75,192/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $310/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley Laidley South
0-4 5.6% / 3.8%
Laidley — 0-4: 5.6% Laidley South — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 11.5% / 16.4%
Laidley — 5-14: 11.5% Laidley South — 5-14: 16.4%
15-19 5.1% / 8.2%
Laidley — 15-19: 5.1% Laidley South — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.0% / 6.8%
Laidley — 20-24: 5.0% Laidley South — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 9.9% / 3.1%
Laidley — 25-34: 9.9% Laidley South — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 9.4% / 10.2%
Laidley — 35-44: 9.4% Laidley South — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.3% / 19.1%
Laidley — 45-54: 11.3% Laidley South — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 13.0% / 16.0%
Laidley — 55-64: 13.0% Laidley South — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 14.7% / 9.6%
Laidley — 65-74: 14.7% Laidley South — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 10.0% / 3.8%
Laidley — 75-84: 10.0% Laidley South — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 4.6% / 1.4%
Laidley — 85+: 4.6% Laidley South — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Laidley South 35.6% lone person
Laidley South — Lone Person: 35.6% Laidley South — Couple Families: 43.8% Laidley South — One Parent Families: 16.4% Laidley South — Group Household: 4.1% Laidley South — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laidley 38.2% renting
Laidley — Owned Outright: 36.9% Laidley — Mortgage: 25.0% Laidley — Renting: 38.2%
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 Laidley South
England 3.8% / 2.0%
Laidley — England: 3.8% Laidley South — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.7%
Laidley — New Zealand: 2.1% Laidley South — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany 0.6% / —
Laidley — Germany: 0.6% Laidley South — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Laidley — Netherlands: 0.6% Laidley South — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Laidley — Philippines: 0.6% Laidley South — Philippines: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Laidley Laidley South
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 20.1%
Laidley — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Laidley South — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.8%
Laidley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Laidley South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 5.1%
Laidley — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Laidley South — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.4%
Laidley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Laidley South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / —
Laidley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% 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 87.8% houses
Laidley — Houses: 87.8% Laidley — Townhouses: 8.0% Laidley — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Laidley South 96.9% houses
Laidley South — Houses: 96.9% Laidley South — Townhouses: 0.0% Laidley South — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Laidley Laidley South
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools Higher than 37% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 78% 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 78% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

Laidley is more walkable (17 vs 4).

Laidley Laidley South
Grade D —
Score 26/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Laidley carries more crime risk (85 vs 46).

Laidley Laidley South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 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 Laidley South
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

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

Schools in Laidley South

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Laidley Laidley South
Walkability score 17/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.7 km 87.3 km
+2% vs other
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 Laidley South
Car (driver) 80.0% / 77.6%
Laidley — Car (driver): 80.0% Laidley South — Car (driver): 77.6%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 15.9%
Laidley — Worked from Home: 8.0% Laidley South — Worked from Home: 15.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 6.5%
Laidley — Car (passenger): 6.6% Laidley South — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only 3.7% / —
Laidley — Walked Only: 3.7% Laidley South — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Laidley — Bicycle: 0.9% Laidley South — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Laidley Laidley South
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laidley Laidley South
Connectivity score 68/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,988 premises
 0%
132 premises

Climate

Laidley 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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley

Acreage Retirees

Laidley South

Rural

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