QLD · Lockyer Valley Council
Laidley, 4341
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Desirability score
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Lockyer Valley, Laidley keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
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. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
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
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 · 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.
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) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 131
- Against the person
- 25
- Against property
- 67
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 34.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 152 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -12.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences58
- Good Order Offences60
- Other Property Damage48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)155
- Traffic And Related Offences76
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 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
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 · 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- William St at Laidley District HospitalBus stop
- Dog park
- Australia PostPost Box
- Sports field
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2778th in Australia
- State rank
- 643rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #90 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #278 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- Waste Basketamenitieswaste_basket
- William St at Laidley District Hospitalamenitiesbus_stop
- Drug Offencescrime58
- Good Order Offencescrime60
- Other Property Damagecrime48
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime155
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.