Laidley QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Laidley QLD is 3,809 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Laidley is $495 per week ($25,740 per year). Median rent in Laidley is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Laidley has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Laidley has a population density of 217.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Laidley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Laidley is $1,155.

There were 2,235 recorded offences in Laidley in 2025-26, a rate of 587 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (746 offences).

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Laidley Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Laidley Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$495/wk
$25,740 per year
#8233 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,155/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Laidley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,826) Female 52.0% (1,980)

Population Density

217.7
people per km²
3,809 people · 17.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,213
Family income/wk

Laidley 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
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Laidley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
59.6% 514 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
40.4% 348 dwellings

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

Laidley Country of Birth

Australia
94.1%
England
4.7%
Germany
0.4%
India
0.4%
Indonesia
0.3%

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

Laidley Religion

No Religion
42.5%
Catholic
17.7%
Anglican
14.8%
Not stated
10.3%
Lutheran
4.5%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Baptist
3.8%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Laidley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.1%

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

Laidley Languages Spoken at Home

Other
46.6%
IAL Punjabi
10.3%
Arabic
10.3%
Japan
8.6%
Mandarin
6.9%
SAL Indon
6.9%
Cantonese
5.2%
German
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Laidley Employment

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Employed full-time
22.2% 603 people
Employed part-time
16.2% 440 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.0% 136 people
🏠
Not in labour force
56.6% 1,536 people

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

Laidley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.9%
Bachelor Degree
14.5%
Certificate I/II
4.9%
Postgraduate Degree
4.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.9%

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

Laidley Occupation

Community & Personal Service
20.9%
Professionals
17.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.7%
Labourers
12.0%
Clerical & Administrative
11.5%
Managers
9.0%
Sales Workers
7.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%

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

Laidley Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.1%
Society & Culture
16.5%
Engineering
15.3%
Health
14.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.3%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Education
7.2%
Agriculture & Environment
3.1%
Creative Arts
1.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.7%
Information Technology
1.1%

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

Laidley Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Laidley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
12.8%
$500-$649/wk
8.0%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
7.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
3.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.7%
$4,000+/wk
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Laidley Marital Status

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Married
37.6% 1,185
↔️
Separated
6.1% 193
📋
Divorced
14.2% 449
🕊️
Widowed
9.9% 313
👤
Never married
32.2% 1,015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Laidley Ancestry

Australian
32.0%
English
31.3%
Irish
8.5%
German
8.1%
Scottish
7.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.9%
Other
3.8%
Dutch
1.1%
New Zealander
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
Filipino
0.7%
Chinese
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Laidley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.7%
Secondary — Government
31.4%
Primary — Catholic
10.4%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Pre-school
7.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

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

Laidley Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
15.0% 1,061
No need for assistance
85.0% 5,994

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

Laidley Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.0% 395
Not a volunteer
86.0% 2,430

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Laidley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
5.5%
$600-$799/mo
6.4%
$800-$999/mo
15.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
32.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
9.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Laidley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
75.1%
Did not go to work
11.5%
Car (passenger)
6.2%
Walked only
3.4%
Truck
1.3%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Bus
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%

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

Laidley Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.2%
1 vehicle
42.5%
2 vehicles
33.7%
3 vehicles
11.5%
4+ vehicles
6.2%

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

Laidley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
16.1%
3 bedrooms
44.6%
4 bedrooms
32.7%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

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

Laidley Population Mobility

16.1%
moved in the last year
47.9%
moved in the last 5 years
10.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
40.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Laidley Indigenous Population

7.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
520
Indigenous residents
6,558
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Laidley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
671
Arthritis
250
Lung condition
199
Heart disease
174
Diabetes
163
Asthma
161
Cancer
99
Kidney disease
73
Stroke
55
Dementia
29

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

Laidley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
11.4%
$300-$399/wk
9.5%
$400-$499/wk
9.6%
$500-$649/wk
5.6%
$650-$799/wk
11.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Laidley Family Structure

Couple — no children
31.7%
Couple — children under 15
31.4%
One parent — children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
10.7%
Couple — no children under 15
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Laidley Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
6.9% 195
👤
Never served
92.7% 2,618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Laidley Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.9% 474
Did not provide
83.1% 2,331

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Laidley Children Ever Born

No children
26.2%
1 child
13.1%
2 children
24.0%
3 children
21.9%
4 children
11.1%
5+ children
3.7%

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

Laidley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
49
1961–1970
88
1971–1980
66
1981–1990
61
1991–2000
25
2001–2010
62
2011–2015
36
2016
5
2017
7
2018
5
2019
8
2021
4

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

Laidley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.5%
5–14 hours
25.7%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
32.3%

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

Laidley Household Size

1 person
33.4%
2 persons
35.7%
3 persons
14.2%
4 persons
9.1%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Laidley Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,918
Moved from QLD
296
Moved — same area (SA2)
199
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from VIC
9
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from NT
4

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

Laidley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
69.3%
Step family — no other children
17.7%
Blended family — no other children
10.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.4%
Other couple — children only
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Laidley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2,235 total

Theft
746
Assault
320
Drug Offences
278
Sexual Offences
192
Domestic Violence
179
Traffic
155
Break & Enter
136
Property Damage
113
Weapons
60
Fraud
56

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Laidley 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

32%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $939/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 31.9%

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

If you earn X in Laidley

≈ $4,069/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $639/wk
Rent share 31.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Laidley vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Laidley

What is the population of Laidley QLD?

The population of Laidley QLD is 3,809 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 217.7 people per km².Laidley is ranked #1,998 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Laidley?

The median personal income in Laidley QLD is $495 per week, or $25,740 per year.The median household income is $939 per week.Family income is $1,213 per week.Laidley is ranked #8,233 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Laidley?

Median rent in Laidley QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 31.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Laidley ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Laidley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Laidley QLD is $1,155. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Laidley?

The median age in Laidley QLD is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Laidley a good suburb to live in?

Laidley is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,809.The median income is $495/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.9% 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: 31606. All dollar figures in AUD.