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The quick read on

Laidley North

QLD 4341 · Lockyer Valley

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$712,000

latest suburb median

Population
593

ABS 2021

Postcode
4341

Laidley North, Queensland

Property market insights for Laidley North

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Laidley North QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months

$712,000

Up 14.9% over 12 months

$750k$500k$250k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$702k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 33 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 4.5% over 12 months

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Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Laidley North, QLD is currently $712,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Laidley North has a 12-month growth rate of 14.9% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $702,000 in Laidley North.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Laidley North is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Laidley North safe?

The overall rate for Laidley North is 1,227 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 Laidley North.

Overall crime rate

1,227

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withGreater Brisbane

Laidley NorthGreater 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 North?

Laidley North QLD 4341 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

593 people call Laidley North home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,267 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
593
Median age
27 years
Median mortgage
$1,141 / month
2021 household rent
$320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.0%Above
15–3434.9%Above
35–5421.2%Below
55–7414.7%Below
75 and over2.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses99.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright18.8%Below
Paying a mortgage15.6%Below
Renting65.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.5%Below
One car33.8%Below
Two cars41.9%Above
Three or more20.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.7%Below
Drove to work64.5%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Laidley North

9.7% of workers in Laidley North worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.

2.5% of Laidley North residents were born in England.

46.2% of people in Laidley North described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Laidley North

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Laidley North QLD 4341.

Is Laidley North family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

25.0% of Laidley North's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

146 family households lived in Laidley North; 32.9% were couple families and 28.8% were one-parent families.

51.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Laidley North?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Laidley North had 593 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

17.4% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Laidley North?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 99.0% of occupied private dwellings in Laidley North.

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 North?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

18.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

15.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

65.6% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Laidley North?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Laidley North had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 15.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 27.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Laidley North?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

64.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

1.4% 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 Laidley North?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 33.8% of the total.

62.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Laidley North, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

27.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 72.6% reported a different address.

10.5% 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 North?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

87.2% of residents used only English at home.

3.4% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Laidley North residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.5% of Laidley North's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.5% 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 86.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Laidley North?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.1% of ancestry responses in Laidley North.

Australian ancestry made up 41.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Laidley North?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 10.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Laidley North?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 52.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

25.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Laidley North show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

49.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

16.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.0% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Laidley North?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Laidley North?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,267 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,141.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Laidley North compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 9.7% in Laidley North, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 18.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 65.6% in Laidley North, 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 North

Is Laidley North expensive?

The median house price is $712,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Laidley North good for families?

The Census counted 146 local families, and 25.0% 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 North?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $702,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Laidley North

27 streets in Laidley North

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alexander St
  • Beckey Rd
  • Blake St
  • Blaxland Ct
  • Boundary Rd
  • Brahman Rd
  • Breuer Street
  • Breur St
  • Brighton St
  • Bushman Street
  • Crosby Dr
  • Cunningham Ave
  • Francis Rd
  • Geisman Road
  • Hardy Dr
  • Laidley - Plainland Rd
  • Lawson Cr
  • Luck Rd
Show all 27 streets
  • Norfolk Rd
  • Old Laidley Forest Hill Rd
  • Paroz Rd
  • Patrick St
  • Rampton St
  • Semph Cr
  • Thatcher Dr
  • Wentworth Ct
  • Whitehouse Rd

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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.