Laidley North QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Laidley North, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Laidley North QLD is 593 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Laidley North is $602 per week ($31,304 per year). Median rent in Laidley North is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Laidley North has a median age of 27 years, younger than the national median of 38. Laidley North has a population density of 38.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Laidley North is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Laidley North is $1,141.

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Laidley North Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Laidley North Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$602/wk
$31,304 per year
#7049 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$320/wk
$1,387 per month
#4051 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
27years
11 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,141/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Laidley North Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (281) Female 52.8% (314)

Population Density

38.7
people per km²
593 people · 15.3 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,333
Family income/wk

Laidley North Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Laidley North Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
54.5% 36 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
45.5% 30 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Laidley North Country of Birth

Australia
98.3%
England
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Laidley North Religion

No Religion
50.7%
Catholic
19.6%
Not stated
10.9%
Anglican
6.9%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.0%
Baptist
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Laidley North Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
52.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
34.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Laidley North Employment

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Employed full-time
30.2% 114 people
Employed part-time
20.9% 79 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 11 people
🏠
Not in labour force
46.0% 174 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Laidley North Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.3%
Bachelor Degree
17.2%
Certificate I/II
5.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Postgraduate Degree
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Laidley North Occupation

Professionals
18.8%
Community & Personal Service
15.6%
Labourers
14.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Managers
12.5%
Sales Workers
11.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Laidley North Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.8%
Society & Culture
18.8%
Engineering
12.9%
Health
10.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.9%
Education
7.9%
Information Technology
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Architecture & Building
4.0%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Laidley North Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Laidley North Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
3.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
7.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
14.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
10.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.7%
$4,000+/wk
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Laidley North Marital Status

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Married
29.8% 134
↔️
Separated
4.9% 22
📋
Divorced
9.8% 44
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 14
👤
Never married
52.3% 235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Laidley North Ancestry

Australian
30.3%
English
30.2%
German
9.1%
Irish
6.7%
Scottish
6.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.9%
Other
5.8%
Chinese
1.4%
Spanish
1.2%
Dutch
1.1%
New Zealander
1.0%
Italian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Laidley North School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.1%
Secondary — Government
30.5%
Primary — Catholic
13.7%
Pre-school
9.2%
Vocational Education
8.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Laidley North Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.6% 82
No need for assistance
92.4% 993

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Laidley North Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.9% 64
Not a volunteer
84.1% 339

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Laidley North Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo
10.0%
$600-$799/mo
13.3%
$800-$999/mo
10.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
43.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Laidley North How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.1%
Did not go to work
15.3%
Car (passenger)
6.9%
Truck
2.1%
Bus
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Laidley North Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.5%
1 vehicle
34.5%
2 vehicles
42.8%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Laidley North Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
3.0%
3 bedrooms
20.6%
4 bedrooms
76.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Laidley North Population Mobility

27.6%
moved in the last year
72.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
52.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Laidley North Indigenous Population

10.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
108
Indigenous residents
969
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Laidley North Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
102
Arthritis
26
Asthma
22
Lung condition
22
Heart disease
13
Diabetes
11
Kidney disease
8
Cancer
7
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Laidley North Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
7.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
14.4%
$800-$999/wk
16.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Laidley North Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
35.7%
One parent — children under 15
27.8%
Couple — no children
22.0%
One parent — no children under 15
7.5%
Couple — no children under 15
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Laidley North Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.2% 13
👤
Never served
96.8% 394

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Laidley North Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 59
Did not provide
85.5% 347

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Laidley North Children Ever Born

No children
38.8%
1 child
12.1%
2 children
19.4%
3 children
14.6%
4 children
15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Laidley North When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
5
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
8
2001–2010
10
2018
9
2020
8

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Laidley North Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.2%
5–14 hours
22.4%
15–29 hours
11.2%
30+ hours
14.0%
Did not do domestic work
28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Laidley North Household Size

1 person
15.2%
2 persons
35.4%
3 persons
22.2%
4 persons
15.2%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Laidley North Where Residents Moved From

Same address
391
Moved from QLD
83
Moved — same area (SA2)
49
Moved from NSW
5
Moved from overseas
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Laidley North Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.0%
Step family — no other children
6.7%
Blended family — no other children
6.7%
Other couple — children only
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Laidley North Schools

3
schools nearby
2
government
947
avg ICSEA score
1,307
total students
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 260 students
1003
ICSEA
Laidley State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 672 students
923
ICSEA
Laidley District State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
914
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Laidley North Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,267/wk
Median Rent $320/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Laidley North

≈ $5,490/month
Median rent $320/wk
Left after rent $947/wk
Rent share 25.3%

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Laidley North vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Laidley North

What is the population of Laidley North QLD?

The population of Laidley North QLD is 593 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 38.7 people per km².Laidley North is ranked #4,768 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Laidley North?

The median personal income in Laidley North QLD is $602 per week, or $31,304 per year.The median household income is $1,267 per week.Family income is $1,333 per week.Laidley North is ranked #7,049 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Laidley North?

Median rent in Laidley North QLD is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Laidley North ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Laidley North?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Laidley North QLD is $1,141. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Laidley North?

The median age in Laidley North QLD is 27 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Laidley North a good suburb to live in?

Laidley North is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 593.The median income is $602/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 31609. All dollar figures in AUD.