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Laidley vs Plainland

Name: Laidley vs Plainland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Laidley profile · Plainland profile

Laidley Plainland

Laidley and Plainland are neighbouring areas in the Lockyer Valley with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Laidley, where the typical age is 48 and 29.2% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 37 in Plainland. Plainland has a more qualified workforce and higher typical weekly incomes of $1,601, while Laidley's typical income is much lower at $939. Laidley is also far more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has more public transport and amenities within walking distance, whereas Plainland is mostly car-dependent.

These two areas are almost identical in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, sitting at 6.8% in Laidley and 6.4% in Plainland. They share similar levels of volunteerism and a similar mix of people born overseas. However, the gap in housing is wide; Plainland has a much higher share of homes with mortgages and larger houses, while renting is far more common in Laidley.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Laidley Renting: 18.3 pts higher in Laidley Participation: 17.7 pts higher in Plainland Household income: $662 higher in Plainland PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Laidley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laidley in Plainland +1,879 larger in Laidley gap steady

3,809 86th pct 1,930 78th pct

Median age in Laidley in Plainland +11 yrs older in Laidley gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.0 pts 16.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

37.5% Married +8.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.1% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%

9.9% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%

6.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Laidley Plainland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.8% England even 3.8%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.3% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 91.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Laidley in Plainland +0.27 more in Plainland

4.61 57th pct 4.88 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Laidley in Plainland even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Laidley in Plainland +143 larger in Plainland

337 52nd pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Laidley in Plainland +46 higher in Plainland

936 21st pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.2%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

7.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.3% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

9.3% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Laidley in Plainland +$227 higher in Plainland gap widening

$495 12th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Laidley in Plainland +$662 higher in Plainland gap widening

$939 11th pct $1,601 54th pct

Family income in Laidley in Plainland +$585 higher in Plainland gap widening

$1,213 12th pct $1,798 44th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 28.2%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 11.8%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 43.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 12.1%

17.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%

13.6% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +11.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Laidley in Plainland +134 larger in Laidley

258 86th pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Laidley in Plainland +4 yrs older in Laidley

21 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Laidley in Plainland +$243 higher in Plainland

$450 25th pct $693 55th pct

Household income in Laidley in Plainland +$716 higher in Plainland

$1,158 25th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laidley in Plainland +0.4 larger in Plainland gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 27.0%

27.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 18.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 19.3%

14.3% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laidley in Plainland +$60 higher in Plainland gap widening

$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Laidley in Plainland +$345 higher in Plainland gap narrowing

$1,155 22nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Laidley in Plainland even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

35.3% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 17.0%

34.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 30.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +10.7 pts ▸ 98.5%

8.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 31.2%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 6.7%

4.1% 5 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.0% $200–$349 ◂ +45.1 pts 36.8%

6.6% $350–$549 +48.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 48.3%

34.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 19.3%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Laidley in Plainland +8 more in Laidley

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Laidley in Plainland +2.10 more in Laidley

2.10 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Laidley in Plainland +151.2 more in Laidley

151.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Laidley in Plainland +1 more in Laidley

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Laidley in Plainland +64 longer in Plainland

21 60th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Laidley in Plainland +9 longer in Laidley

63 46th pct 54 41st pct

Reach 30 min in Laidley in Plainland +21,208 more in Plainland

0 0th pct 21,208 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Laidley in Plainland +21,208 more in Plainland

0 0th pct 21,208 50th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 67.3%

6.8% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 26.0%

33.6% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

6.7% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.2% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.0% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

7.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Laidley in Plainland +2.3 higher in Laidley

4.6 81st pct 2.3 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Laidley in Plainland +2.7 more in Laidley

5.2 84th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Laidley in Plainland +17.9 pts higher in Laidley

55.0% 81st pct 37.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Laidley in Plainland +10.5 pts higher in Laidley

53.4% 80th pct 42.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Laidley in Plainland +52.2 pts higher in Laidley

52.2% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Laidley in Plainland +37.9 pts higher in Laidley

80.8% 86th pct 42.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Laidley in Plainland +31.5 pts higher in Laidley

71.3% 70th pct 39.8% 61st pct

Walk to health in Laidley in Plainland +24.8 pts higher in Laidley

62.3% 88th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Laidley in Plainland +4.8 more in Plainland

9.7 41st pct 14.5 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Laidley in Plainland +3 higher in Laidley

15 73rd pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Laidley in Plainland +1.2 pts higher in Plainland

5.1% 43rd pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Laidley with nearby areas

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Compare Plainland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laidley vs Plainland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31606/laidley/vs/SAL32340/plainland