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Grandchester vs Laidley South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Grandchester profile · Laidley South profile

Grandchester Laidley South

Grandchester and Laidley South are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Grandchester has more public transport options, with 8.57 stops per 1,000 people compared to none in Laidley South. It is also more walkable, with 30.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 18.7% near a school, while Laidley South has only 3.5% near a park and no homes near a school. Large homes are more common in Grandchester, where 83.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, compared to 69.8% in Laidley South.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $1,800 and have the same percentage of residents who completed Year 12. The gap in First Nations median age is particularly wide, with residents far older in Grandchester (26 years) than in Laidley South (17 years). While they are alike in many ways, some differences are more pronounced, such as the gap in people born overseas, which is well higher in Grandchester at 8.4% compared to 4.4% in Laidley South.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.6 pts higher in Grandchester 3+ bedrooms: 13.3 pts higher in Grandchester Other language: 1.9 pts higher in Grandchester Population: 174 larger in Grandchester No religion: 6.6 pts higher in Grandchester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grandchesterin Laidley South +174 larger in Grandchester gap widening
467 64th pct 293 59th pct
Median age in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1 yrs older in Laidley South gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Grandchesterin Laidley South +2.5 pts higher in Laidley South gap widening
3.0% 60th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Grandchesterin Laidley South +2.4 pts higher in Grandchester gap narrowing
18.4% 49th pct 16.0% 38th pct
Under 15 in Grandchesterin Laidley South +0.4 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
18.0% 56th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Grandchesterin Laidley South +2.0 pts higher in Grandchester gap widening
11.8% 47th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 15.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.0%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 49.8%
35.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%
10.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Grandchester Laidley South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Grandchesterin Laidley South +3.9 pts higher in Grandchester gap widening
8.4% 35th pct 4.4% 19th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 80.9%
4.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
0.6% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
42.4% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.6%
9.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.9 pts higher in Grandchester gap widening
1.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Grandchesterin Laidley South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.4% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Grandchesterin Laidley South +6.6 pts higher in Grandchester gap steady
36.6% 38th pct 30.0% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% Christianity +14.5 pts ▸ 51.5%
36.6% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 30.0%
24.6% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 16.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Grandchesterin Laidley South even gap narrowing
37.3% 29th pct 37.3% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.3 pts higher in Grandchester gap narrowing
9.6% 28th pct 8.4% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Grandchesterin Laidley South
11.90 78th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Grandchesterin Laidley South even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Grandchesterin Laidley South +110 larger in Laidley South
356 54th pct 466 68th pct
ICSEA in Grandchesterin Laidley South +22 higher in Laidley South
924 15th pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 even 37.3%
25.7% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.2% Certificate I / II +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.2% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Grandchesterin Laidley South +$43 higher in Grandchester gap narrowing
$685 38th pct $642 31st pct
Household income in Grandchesterin Laidley South +$241 higher in Grandchester gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,446 44th pct
Family income in Grandchesterin Laidley South even gap narrowing
$1,807 44th pct $1,805 44th pct
High earners in Grandchesterin Laidley South +0.3 pts higher in Grandchester gap steady
6.5% 41st pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Grandchesterin Laidley South +6.8 pts higher in Grandchester gap steady
14.1% 44th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.2%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 22.9%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.4%
2.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Grandchesterin Laidley South +0.6 pts higher in Grandchester
31.7% 64th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Grandchesterin Laidley South +0.4 pts higher in Grandchester
12.0% 83rd pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Grandchesterin Laidley South +0.1 pts higher in Laidley South gap steady
4.7% 51st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%
9.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
20.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%
7.1% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Grandchesterin Laidley South +4.6 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
9.9% 13th pct 14.5% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.3 pts higher in Grandchester gap narrowing
15.4% 75th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Grandchesterin Laidley South +3.3 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
22.7% 37th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Grandchesterin Laidley South +4.5 pts higher in Laidley South
5.5% 85th pct 10.0% 96th pct
Housework 15h+ in Grandchesterin Laidley South +2.0 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
24.0% 49th pct 26.0% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Grandchesterin Laidley South +2 larger in Laidley South
14 63rd pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Grandchesterin Laidley South +9 yrs older in Grandchester
26 yrs 50th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Grandchesterin Laidley South +$237 higher in Laidley South
$450 25th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Grandchesterin Laidley South +$313 higher in Grandchester
$2,125 67th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grandchesterin Laidley South +0.1 larger in Laidley South gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Grandchesterin Laidley South +3.9 pts higher in Grandchester gap widening
14.8% 72nd pct 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Grandchesterin Laidley South +3.1 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
23.9% 51st pct 27.1% 62nd pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
31.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 28.4%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%
23.9% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.8% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
4.2% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grandchesterin Laidley South +$60 higher in Laidley South gap widening
$250 40th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Grandchesterin Laidley South +$52 higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,569 46th pct
People / bedroom in Grandchesterin Laidley South even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Grandchesterin Laidley South +2.9 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
14.8% 44th pct 17.7% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Grandchesterin Laidley South +5.1 pts higher in Grandchester gap narrowing
39.4% 45th pct 34.4% 31st pct
Separate houses in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.7 pts higher in Grandchester gap widening
98.6% 61st pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Grandchesterin Laidley South +13.3 pts higher in Grandchester gap widening
83.1% 60th pct 69.8% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 41.7%
39.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 34.4%
14.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 96.9%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 42.7%
27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 27.1%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $200–$349 +44.3 pts ▸ 82.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.0% Under $200 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%
25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Grandchesterin Laidley South +3.6 pts higher in Grandchester gap widening
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.1 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
13.7% 41st pct 14.8% 44th pct
PT commute in Grandchesterin Laidley South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Grandchesterin Laidley South +4 more in Grandchester
4 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Grandchesterin Laidley South +8.57 more in Grandchester
8.57 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Grandchesterin Laidley South +616.7 more in Grandchester
616.7 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1 more in Grandchester
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Grandchesterin Laidley South +18 longer in Grandchester
46 77th pct 28 65th pct
Drive to city in Grandchesterin Laidley South +2 longer in Laidley South
61 45th pct 63 46th pct
Reach 30 min in Grandchesterin Laidley South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Grandchesterin Laidley South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 72.2%
13.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 39.6%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%
19.4% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
17.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Grandchesterin Laidley South even gap narrowing
27.7% 38th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Grandchesterin Laidley South
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.0 pts higher in Grandchester gap narrowing
4.3% 61st pct 3.3% 47th pct
Participation in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.0 pts higher in Grandchester gap narrowing
53.9% 29th pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Grandchesterin Laidley South +5.6 pts higher in Laidley South gap steady
51.8% 21st pct 57.4% 46th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%
12.7% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%
5.1% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
14.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 7.0%
8.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.6% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.1 higher in Grandchester
1.2 60th pct 0.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.1 more in Grandchester
1.1 60th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Grandchesterin Laidley South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Grandchesterin Laidley South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Grandchesterin Laidley South +23.5 pts higher in Grandchester
23.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Grandchesterin Laidley South +18.7 pts higher in Grandchester
18.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Grandchesterin Laidley South +26.6 pts higher in Grandchester
30.1% 58th pct 3.5% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Grandchesterin Laidley South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Grandchesterin Laidley South +27.8 more in Grandchester
27.8 71st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Grandchesterin Laidley South +3 higher in Grandchester
3 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Grandchesterin Laidley South +1.4 pts higher in Laidley South
8.4% 73rd pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Grandchester with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grandchester vs Laidley South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31224/grandchester/vs/SAL31610/laidley-south