Laidley vs Summerholm

Summerholm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Laidley. 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. In Summerholm, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Summerholm: a median of $1.18 million, against $670,000 in Laidley, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Laidley tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Laidley has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • Summerholm carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 85/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Laidley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($575,000 vs $1,200,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($670,000 vs $1,175,000)
  • But Summerholm leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Laidley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $355/wk)
  • But Summerholm leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

Summerholm

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 75 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (78 km vs 85.7 km)
  • But Laidley is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laidley

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
  • But Summerholm carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley 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 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 Summerholm
Walkability 17 / 0
Laidley — Walkability: 17/100 Summerholm — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 59
Laidley — Safety: 15/100 Summerholm — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Summerholm — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley has more residents (3,809 vs 646); Summerholm has higher household incomes ($91,624 vs $48,828).

Laidley Summerholm
Population 3,809
+83% vs other
 646
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +1.1%
Median age 48 43
Median household income $48,828/yr $91,624/yr
+88% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $355/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley Summerholm
0-4 5.6% / 6.0%
Laidley — 0-4: 5.6% Summerholm — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.5% / 13.2%
Laidley — 5-14: 11.5% Summerholm — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 5.1% / 6.3%
Laidley — 15-19: 5.1% Summerholm — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 5.0% / 3.1%
Laidley — 20-24: 5.0% Summerholm — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 9.9% / 10.5%
Laidley — 25-34: 9.9% Summerholm — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 9.4% / 12.7%
Laidley — 35-44: 9.4% Summerholm — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.3% / 13.9%
Laidley — 45-54: 11.3% Summerholm — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.0% / 17.0%
Laidley — 55-64: 13.0% Summerholm — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 14.7% / 13.2%
Laidley — 65-74: 14.7% Summerholm — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 10.0% / 3.7%
Laidley — 75-84: 10.0% Summerholm — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 4.6% / —
Laidley — 85+: 4.6% Summerholm — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laidley 24.1% couple families
Laidley — Couple Families: 24.1% Laidley — Lone Person: 45.0% Laidley — One Parent Families: 23.6% Laidley — Group Household: 5.2% Laidley — Other Families: 2.1%
Summerholm 58.4% couple families
Summerholm — Couple Families: 58.4% Summerholm — Lone Person: 18.0% Summerholm — One Parent Families: 15.5% Summerholm — Group Household: 8.1% Summerholm — 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 38.2% renting
Laidley — Owned Outright: 36.9% Laidley — Mortgage: 25.0% Laidley — Renting: 38.2%
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 Summerholm
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 20.4%
Laidley — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Summerholm — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.4%
Laidley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Summerholm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 7.4%
Laidley — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Summerholm — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.7%
Laidley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Summerholm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.5%
Laidley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% 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 Summerholm
England 3.8% / 4.5%
Laidley — England: 3.8% Summerholm — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 2.1% / 2.9%
Laidley — New Zealand: 2.1% Summerholm — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Laidley — South Africa: not among its largest Summerholm — South Africa: 1.4%
Canada — / 1.1%
Laidley — Canada: not among its largest Summerholm — Canada: 1.1%
Germany 0.6% / —
Laidley — Germany: 0.6% Summerholm — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.6% / —
Laidley — Netherlands: 0.6% Summerholm — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Laidley — Philippines: 0.6% Summerholm — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe — / 0.5%
Laidley — 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 87.8% houses
Laidley — Houses: 87.8% Laidley — Townhouses: 8.0% Laidley — Flats / Apartments: 4.2%
Summerholm 100.0% houses
Summerholm — Houses: 100.0% Summerholm — Townhouses: 0.0% Summerholm — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Laidley Summerholm
Median house price $670,000 $1,175,000
Median unit price $572,500 —
Median land price $575,000 $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 47 sales
 126 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Laidley Summerholm
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Schools Higher than 37% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 78% 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 78% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

Laidley is more walkable (17 vs 0); Summerholm scores higher overall (53 vs 26).

Laidley Summerholm
Grade D B
Score 26/100 53/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Laidley carries more crime risk (85 vs 41).

Laidley Summerholm
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 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 Summerholm
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 Summerholm

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

Amenities in the suburb

Laidley Summerholm
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 sits further from the CBD (85.7 km vs 78 km).

Laidley Summerholm
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.7 km
+9% vs other
 78 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 75 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 Summerholm
Car (driver) 80.0% / 76.1%
Laidley — Car (driver): 80.0% Summerholm — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 8.0% / 13.8%
Laidley — Worked from Home: 8.0% Summerholm — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 3.6%
Laidley — Car (passenger): 6.6% Summerholm — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Walked Only 3.7% / 1.1%
Laidley — Walked Only: 3.7% Summerholm — Walked Only: 1.1%
Train 0.4% / 4.0%
Laidley — Train: 0.4% Summerholm — Train: 4.0%
Bus 0.4% / 1.4%
Laidley — Bus: 0.4% Summerholm — Bus: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.9% / —
Laidley — Bicycle: 0.9% Summerholm — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Laidley Summerholm
Elevation 147 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 210 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Laidley Summerholm
Connectivity score 68/100 36/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,988 premises
 0%
254 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley

Acreage Retirees

Summerholm

Rural

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