Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,000,000
Up 27.0% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $2.25m
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The quick read on
Laceys Creek
QLD 4521 · Moreton Bay
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,000,000
- Population
- 280
- Postcode
- 4521
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Laceys Creek, Queensland
Property market insights for Laceys Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Laceys Creek QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Laceys Creek, QLD is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Laceys Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 27.0% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,250,000 in Laceys Creek.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Laceys Creek is $600 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Laceys Creek safe?
The overall rate for Laceys Creek is 1,274 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Brisbane.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Laceys Creek.
Overall crime rate
1,274
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Brisbane
Laceys CreekGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Laceys Creek?
Laceys Creek QLD 4521 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
280 people call Laceys Creek home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,523 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 280
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,145 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5435.0%Above
55–7424.3%Above
75 and over3.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.6%Above
Paying a mortgage57.6%Above
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.3%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more52.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home24.0%Above
Drove to work48.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Laceys Creek
24.0% of workers in Laceys Creek worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
2.9% of Laceys Creek residents were born in England.
52.9% of people in Laceys Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Laceys Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Laceys Creek QLD 4521.
Is Laceys Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Laceys Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
91 family households lived in Laceys Creek; 42.9% were couple families and 6.6% were one-parent families.
30.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Laceys Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Laceys Creek had 280 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Laceys Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Laceys Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Laceys Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
57.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Laceys Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Laceys Creek had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 18.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 29.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Laceys Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
24.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
48.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Laceys Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 18.3% of the total.
94.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Laceys Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
72.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.5% reported a different address.
15.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Laceys Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.7% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Laceys Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.0% of Laceys Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Laceys Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.4% of ancestry responses in Laceys Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 35.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Laceys Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 20.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 6.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Laceys Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.7%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
36.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Laceys Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.8% reported asthma, 11.4% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Laceys Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Laceys Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,523 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,145.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Laceys Creek compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 24.0% in Laceys Creek, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 32.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Laceys Creek, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Laceys Creek
Is Laceys Creek expensive?
The median house price is $2,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Laceys Creek good for families?
The Census counted 91 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Laceys Creek?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $2,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Laceys Creek
14 streets in Laceys Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baker Rd
- Charles Rd
- Costelloe Road
- Inglis Ct
- Laceys Creek Rd
- Macadamia Dr
- May Rd
- Raynbird Creek Rd
- Redman Creek Rd
- Rose Ln
- Rowe Rd
- Rucker Rd
- Stratton Rd
- Wirth Rd
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