Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 20.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Laidley Creek West
QLD 4341 · Lockyer Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 143
- Postcode
- 4341
ABS 2021
Laidley Creek West, Queensland
Property market insights for Laidley Creek West
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Laidley Creek West QLD
Market data updated June 2026.
Laidley Creek West has a 12-month growth rate of 20.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Laidley Creek West safe?
The overall rate for Laidley Creek West is 1,653 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Laidley Creek West.
Overall crime rate
1,653
offences per 100,000 residents
35% aboveGreater Brisbane
Laidley Creek WestGreater 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 Laidley Creek West?
Laidley Creek West QLD 4341 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
143 people call Laidley Creek West home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,583 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 143
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $270 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.0%Below
15–3416.8%Below
35–5425.2%Below
55–7428.0%Above
75 and over11.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.3%Above
Paying a mortgage46.7%Above
Renting10.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car29.3%Below
Two cars31.0%Below
Three or more31.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.1%In line
Drove to work58.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled5.7%Above
What stands out in Laidley Creek West
17.1% of workers in Laidley Creek West worked from home on Census day.
2.8% of Laidley Creek West residents were born in England.
32.2% of people in Laidley Creek West described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Laidley Creek West
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Laidley Creek West QLD 4341.
Is Laidley Creek West family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.0% of Laidley Creek West's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
42 family households lived in Laidley Creek West; 26.2% were couple families and 19.0% were one-parent families.
31.0% 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 Laidley Creek West?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Laidley Creek West had 143 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Laidley Creek West?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.1% of occupied private dwellings in Laidley Creek West.
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 Laidley Creek West?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
46.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.0% 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 Laidley Creek West?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Laidley Creek West had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 25.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, while 36.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Laidley Creek West?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
58.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Laidley Creek West?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 29.3% of the total.
62.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Laidley Creek West, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.9% reported a different address.
9.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Laidley Creek West?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.1% 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 Laidley Creek West residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.8% of Laidley Creek West's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% 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 93.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Laidley Creek West?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.6% of ancestry responses in Laidley Creek West.
Australian ancestry made up 39.9% 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 Laidley Creek West?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 14.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Laidley Creek West?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
33.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Laidley Creek West show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.2% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 8.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Laidley Creek West?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Laidley Creek West?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,583 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $270 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Laidley Creek West compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.1% in Laidley Creek West, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 43.3% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 10.0% in Laidley Creek West, 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 Laidley Creek West
Is Laidley Creek West expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Laidley Creek West good for families?
The Census counted 42 local families, and 14.0% 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 Laidley Creek West?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Laidley Creek West
12 streets in Laidley Creek West
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beutel Rd
- Blenheim Rd
- Daniel Pl
- Ferrari Ln
- Laidley Creek West Rd
- Mcgarrigal Rd
- Montgomery Rd
- Mount Berryman Rd
- Mulgowie Rd
- Nelson Ln
- Schultz Lookout Rd
- Valley Vista Cr
12 suburbs surrounding Laidley Creek West
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.