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QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Laidley, 4341
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,437
Growth (1 yr)
+2.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+13.0%
Median age
48
Median income
$939/wk
Employment rate
36.7%
Languages at home
3.9%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Punjabi, Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
Suburb profile
In Lockyer Valley Council, Laidley keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Laidley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
4,437
+2.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#99
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
41st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
32nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 48% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3336th in Australia
- State rank
- 718th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #99 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #315 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
4,437(June 2025)
+2.9% annual · +13.0% over 5 years · 88th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.9%
- 5-year growth
- +13.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +125
- Change in 5 years
- +509
- Growth rank in QLD
- 88th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,900), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,324 / 120 / 0 (+ 13 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 174
- Against the person
- 29
- Against property
- 88
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 39.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 131 residents
- State safety percentile
- 41.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences94
- Good Order Offences65
- Other Property Damage60
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)196
- Traffic And Related Offences98
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 963
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 32th
School list
- Laidley State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 923 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 672 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 260 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- C&K Preschoolkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 12/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.05
Community(1)
- Laidley State High SchoolSchool
Health & services(1)
- Laidley HospitalHospital
75 William Street, Laidley
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Dog park
- Sports field
Transport(1)
1 bus stops
Other(5)
- Parking (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Shelter
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Laidley Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Laidley HospitalWilliam StreetHospital
- Laidley PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 149
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 287 mm · ~36 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 153 mm · ~19 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 194 mm · ~24 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Between Edward Street and Whites RoadPatrick Street10 Sep 2026 – 12 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
3 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wright
- Member of Parliament
- Scott BUCHHOLZ (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 140,286
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.0%Labor 42.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.5 km away).
Coalition 57.1%Labor 42.9%
0.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -0.3 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- LaidleyLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- Forest HillLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
- PlainlandLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)8.0 km away
- BlenheimLabor 34.0% · Coalition 66.0% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- Glenore GroveLabor 41.6% · Coalition 58.4% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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