Lakeland vs Laura

Lakeland is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 39 in Laura. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Lakeland, about half of households rent. In Laura, the large majority of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lakeland tends to suit young adults, while Laura suits renters and families with children.

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

Lakeland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Laura has more separate houses rather than flats (109% vs 66%)

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

Laura

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($120/wk vs $250/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (89% vs 52%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lakeland

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1335 min vs 1432 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1911.5 km vs 2017.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Lakeland carries lower crime risk (59/100 vs 96/100)
  • Laura has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 12%)

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

Investors

Lakeland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs -41.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lakeland and Laura drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lakeland Laura
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.

Lakeland Laura
Walkability 0 / 0
Lakeland — Walkability: 0/100 Laura — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 4
Lakeland — Safety: 41/100 Laura — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 33 / 18
Lakeland — Low fire risk: 33/100 Laura — Low fire risk: 18/100

Demographics

Lakeland has more residents (333 vs 133); Lakeland rents higher ($250/wk vs $120/wk).

Lakeland Laura
Population 333
+60% vs other
 133
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% -41.7%
Median age 34 39
Median household income $85,280/yr $86,632/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+52% vs other
 $120/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lakeland Laura
0-4 4.2% / 9.0%
Lakeland — 0-4: 4.2% Laura — 0-4: 9.0%
5-14 9.6% / 9.0%
Lakeland — 5-14: 9.6% Laura — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 0.9% / 6.8%
Lakeland — 15-19: 0.9% Laura — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.4% / 2.3%
Lakeland — 20-24: 5.4% Laura — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 29.7% / 14.3%
Lakeland — 25-34: 29.7% Laura — 25-34: 14.3%
35-44 18.9% / 7.5%
Lakeland — 35-44: 18.9% Laura — 35-44: 7.5%
45-54 11.4% / 8.3%
Lakeland — 45-54: 11.4% Laura — 45-54: 8.3%
55-64 5.4% / 10.5%
Lakeland — 55-64: 5.4% Laura — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 9.3% / 14.3%
Lakeland — 65-74: 9.3% Laura — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.0% / 3.8%
Lakeland — 75-84: 3.0% Laura — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ — / —
Lakeland — 85+: not among its largest Laura — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 39.3% lone person
Lakeland — Lone Person: 39.3% Lakeland — Couple Families: 42.6% Lakeland — One Parent Families: 4.9% Lakeland — Group Household: 13.1%
Laura 45.0% lone person
Laura — Lone Person: 45.0% Laura — Couple Families: 35.0% Laura — One Parent Families: 20.0% Laura — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 52.3% renting
Lakeland — Owned Outright: 30.8% Lakeland — Mortgage: 16.9% Lakeland — Renting: 52.3%
Laura 88.9% renting
Laura — Owned Outright: 11.1% Laura — Mortgage: 0.0% Laura — Renting: 88.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lakeland 66.3% houses
Lakeland — Houses: 66.3% Lakeland — Flats / Apartments: 33.7%
Laura 109.1% houses
Laura — Houses: 109.1% Laura — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Lakeland Laura
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 12.0%
Lakeland — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Laura — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / —
Lakeland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Laura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Bachelor Degree 5.7% / —
Lakeland — Bachelor Degree: 5.7% Laura — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / —
Lakeland — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Laura — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / —
Lakeland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Laura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Development activity

Lakeland Laura
New dwellings approved 25
across Cook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -50%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Lakeland Laura
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 25% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 3% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD

Liveability

Lakeland Laura
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Laura carries more crime risk (96 vs 59); Laura carries more bushfire risk (82 vs 67).

Lakeland Laura
Bushfire Moderate
67/100
 High
82/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 High
96/100
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

Lakeland Laura
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lakeland

  • Lakeland State School Government · Primary

Schools in Laura

  • Laura State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Lakeland Laura
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 25 95

Mobility

Laura sits further from the CBD (2017.7 km vs 1911.5 km).

Lakeland Laura
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1911.5 km 2017.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 1335 min 1432 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
 0.0%
postcode 4892
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
 5
postcode 4892

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.

Lakeland Laura
Car (driver) 37.4% / 35.3%
Lakeland — Car (driver): 37.4% Laura — Car (driver): 35.3%
Walked Only 7.6% / 38.2%
Lakeland — Walked Only: 7.6% Laura — Walked Only: 38.2%
Bus 32.2% / —
Lakeland — Bus: 32.2% Laura — Bus: not among its largest
Worked from Home 11.7% / 17.6%
Lakeland — Worked from Home: 11.7% Laura — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 8.8%
Lakeland — Car (passenger): 7.6% Laura — Car (passenger): 8.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (38.2%).

Setting

Lakeland Laura
Elevation 491 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lakeland Laura
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
75 premises
 0%
47 premises

Climate

Lakeland Laura
Annual rainfall 792 mm —
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Lakeland Laura
Average residential rate $1,277/yr
same for both
Council Cook
same for both

Federal electorate

Lakeland Laura
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lakeland Laura
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lakeland

Multicultural Rural

Laura

Rural Young Families

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