QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Laidley, QLD, 4341
Current weather
14.8°CClear sky
91% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 20.6° / 11° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#50 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Laidley is a smaller suburban community in the Lockyer Valley area, home to around 3,809 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 544 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-57%), roughly 142.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $500, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 8 public transport stops within the suburb, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,809
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $939
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 133 of 1,644
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,155
- Employment rate
- 36.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 193 / 120 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $500
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 544
- Against the person
- 105
- Against property
- 278
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 142.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -56.7%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences58
- Good Order Offences60
- Other Property Damage47
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)155
- Traffic And Related Offences76
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 923
- Laidley District State SchoolPrimary
- Laidley State High SchoolSecondary
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Drayton St at Laidley Pioneer Village
- Drayton St at Laidley Pioneer Village
- Mary St at Mary Street Community Centre
- Mary St at Mary Street Community Centre
- William St at Laidley
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- William St at Laidley District HospitalBus stop
- Australia PostPost Box
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- G.G Ferrari ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Narda Lagoon ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Laidley HospitalWilliam Streethospital
- Laidley Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Exchange HotelState heritage place
- G Wyman BuildingState heritage place
- Whitehouse's Bakery (former), LaidleyState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Preschoolkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- C&K Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Exchange HotelheritageState heritage place
- G Wyman BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Whitehouse's Bakery (former), LaidleyheritageState heritage place
- Laidley HospitalhealthWilliam Streethospital
- Laidley Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- G.G Ferrari Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Narda Lagoon Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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