Laidley South vs Mulgowie

Laidley South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Mulgowie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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 South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 78/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Laidley South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (87.3 km vs 91.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Laidley South carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 78/100)
  • Mulgowie has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

Weighs 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 -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Laidley South and Mulgowie 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 South Mulgowie
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 South Mulgowie
Walkability 4 / 0
Laidley South — Walkability: 4/100 Mulgowie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 54 / 22
Laidley South — Safety: 54/100 Mulgowie — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Laidley South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mulgowie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Laidley South has more residents (293 vs 166); Mulgowie skews older (49 vs 46).

Laidley South Mulgowie
Population 293
+43% vs other
 166
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.1% -5.1%
Median age 46 49
Median household income $75,192/yr $79,092/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+7% vs other
 $288/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Laidley South Mulgowie
0-4 3.8% / 5.4%
Laidley South — 0-4: 3.8% Mulgowie — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 16.4% / 11.4%
Laidley South — 5-14: 16.4% Mulgowie — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 8.2% / 7.2%
Laidley South — 15-19: 8.2% Mulgowie — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.8% / 7.2%
Laidley South — 20-24: 6.8% Mulgowie — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 3.1% / 4.2%
Laidley South — 25-34: 3.1% Mulgowie — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 10.2% / 10.8%
Laidley South — 35-44: 10.2% Mulgowie — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 19.1% / 16.9%
Laidley South — 45-54: 19.1% Mulgowie — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 16.0% / 18.7%
Laidley South — 55-64: 16.0% Mulgowie — 55-64: 18.7%
65-74 9.6% / 12.0%
Laidley South — 65-74: 9.6% Mulgowie — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.8% / 8.4%
Laidley South — 75-84: 3.8% Mulgowie — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 1.4% / 2.4%
Laidley South — 85+: 1.4% Mulgowie — 85+: 2.4%

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

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 South Mulgowie
New Zealand 2.7% / 1.8%
Laidley South — New Zealand: 2.7% Mulgowie — New Zealand: 1.8%
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Laidley South — England: 2.0% Mulgowie — England: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Laidley South 43.8% couple families
Laidley South — Couple Families: 43.8% Laidley South — Lone Person: 35.6% Laidley South — One Parent Families: 16.4% Laidley South — Group Household: 4.1%
Mulgowie 40.5% couple families
Mulgowie — Couple Families: 40.5% Mulgowie — Lone Person: 37.8% Mulgowie — One Parent Families: 21.6% Mulgowie — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Laidley South 96.9% houses
Laidley South — Houses: 96.9% Laidley South — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Mulgowie 100.0% houses
Mulgowie — Houses: 100.0% Mulgowie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Laidley South Mulgowie
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 17.5%
Laidley South — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Mulgowie — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 10.2%
Laidley South — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Mulgowie — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 3.0%
Laidley South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Mulgowie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.4%
Laidley South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Mulgowie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.4%
Laidley South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mulgowie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Laidley South 18.9% renting
Laidley South — Owned Outright: 36.7% Laidley South — Mortgage: 44.4% Laidley South — Renting: 18.9%
Mulgowie 14.5% renting
Mulgowie — Owned Outright: 49.1% Mulgowie — Mortgage: 36.4% Mulgowie — Renting: 14.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Laidley South Mulgowie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD

Liveability

Laidley South Mulgowie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Mulgowie carries more crime risk (78 vs 46).

Laidley South Mulgowie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
78/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Laidley South Mulgowie
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 South Mulgowie
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Mulgowie sits further from the CBD (91.6 km vs 87.3 km).

Laidley South Mulgowie
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 87.3 km 91.6 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 80 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 South Mulgowie
Car (driver) 77.6% / 62.9%
Laidley South — Car (driver): 77.6% Mulgowie — Car (driver): 62.9%
Worked from Home 15.9% / 27.4%
Laidley South — Worked from Home: 15.9% Mulgowie — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Walked Only — / 9.7%
Laidley South — Walked Only: not among its largest Mulgowie — Walked Only: 9.7%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / —
Laidley South — Car (passenger): 6.5% Mulgowie — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.6%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Laidley South Mulgowie
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
132 premises
 0%
82 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Laidley South

Rural

Mulgowie

Quiet Rural

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