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Laidley Heights vs Laidley North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Laidley Heights profile · Laidley North profile

Laidley Heights Laidley North

Laidley Heights and Laidley North are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Laidley Heights is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 and 21.3% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Laidley North is far younger, with a typical age of 27 and a higher share of children under 15 (24.8%). These two areas also differ in how people live; 38.6% of homes in Laidley Heights are owned outright, while Laidley North has a much higher proportion of renters at 64.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly in some respects since 2011, remaining alike in their typical weekly incomes of around $600 and the number of people per home. They also share the same level of university qualifications, with 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, Laidley North has become more distinct as a hub for new arrivals, with 66.9% of residents moving in within the last five years, compared to 38.6% in Laidley Heights.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Laidley Heights Renting: 55.0 pts higher in Laidley North Recent movers: 28.3 pts higher in Laidley North Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in Laidley North Owned outright: 20.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +836 larger in Laidley Heights gap steady
1,429 75th pct 593 67th pct
Median age in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +19 yrs older in Laidley Heights gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +6.4 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
3.1% 60th pct 9.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +10.9 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
21.3% 61st pct 10.5% 17th pct
Under 15 in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +6.2 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
18.6% 61st pct 24.8% 88th pct
De facto in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +8.3 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
9.7% 30th pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.6 pts 18.9%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
18.6% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 10.5%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +9.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +23.1 pts 30.2%
28.6% Never married +24.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
4.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Laidley Heights Laidley North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +3.7 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
14.1% 61st pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 81.5%
4.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 41.3%
40.6% English +0.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
12.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
12.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.6 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
4.0% 54th pct 3.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +1.0 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 87.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +8.2 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
38.5% 43rd pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 42.2%
38.5% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
7.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +3.8 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
41.0% 39th pct 44.8% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even gap narrowing
8.8% 25th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +1 more in Laidley Heights
5 73rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +59 larger in Laidley North
299 48th pct 359 54th pct
ICSEA in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
939 22nd pct 939 22nd pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
34.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.3%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%
6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
12.6% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 11.0%
14.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.9% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.7% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Creative arts even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +$6 higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
$596 24th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +$202 higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
$1,469 45th pct $1,267 30th pct
Family income in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +$215 higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
$1,548 30th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +5.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
6.1% 38th pct 0.9% 17th pct
High-income homes in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +2.7 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
10.4% 31st pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%
12.5% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.8%
30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +6.4 pts higher in Laidley Heights
40.4% 90th pct 34.1% 74th pct
Mental health in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +4.7 pts higher in Laidley North
11.6% 80th pct 16.4% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.8 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
8.5% 85th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%
11.6% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.6% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.5% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +3.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
25.2% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 20.2%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +1.5 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
13.0% 25th pct 14.4% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +4.6 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
18.0% 87th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +3.7 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
23.6% 41st pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +3.5 pts higher in Laidley Heights
6.4% 87th pct 2.9% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +3.1 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap narrowing
25.9% 60th pct 22.8% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +12 larger in Laidley North
44 76th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +18 yrs older in Laidley Heights
35 yrs 73rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +11.5 pts higher in Laidley North
33.3% 33rd pct 44.8% 61st pct
Median income in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +$85 higher in Laidley North
$514 34th pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +$50 higher in Laidley Heights
$1,424 38th pct $1,374 35th pct
Indigenous language in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +5.4 pts higher in Laidley North
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.1 larger in Laidley North gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +18.4 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
15.2% 73rd pct 33.6% 100th pct
Living alone in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +2.9 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
18.2% 30th pct 15.4% 20th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 41.5%
15.2% One-parent families +18.4 pts ▸ 33.6%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 21.3%
0.7% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 35.9%
14.3% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
13.3% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +$25 higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
$345 70th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +$224 higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
$1,365 33rd pct $1,141 21st pct
People / bedroom in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +55.0 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
9.6% 25th pct 64.6% 99th pct
Owned outright in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +20.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap widening
38.6% 42nd pct 18.5% 9th pct
Separate houses in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +1.2 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
98.8% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +9.2 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
89.8% 78th pct 99.0% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

9.6% Rented +55.0 pts ▸ 64.6%
48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.0 pts 15.4%
38.6% Owned outright ◂ +20.2 pts 18.5%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 101.0%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 77.9%
37.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 21.0%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $200–$349 +47.4 pts ▸ 84.1%
38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +34.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
21.9% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 10.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.7 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
0.8% 48th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.7 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +1.4 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 75th pct
PT stops in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +20 longer in Laidley Heights
66 89th pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +3 longer in Laidley Heights
65 47th pct 62 45th pct
Reach 30 min in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 64.5%
8.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 41.9%
22.2% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 33.8%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%
15.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 6.1%
0.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +28.3 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
38.6% 75th pct 66.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +21.5 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
5.9% 46th pct 27.4% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +2.4 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 8.7% 88th pct
Participation in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.2 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
51.5% 24th pct 51.7% 25th pct
Full-time in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +2.4 pts higher in Laidley Heights gap steady
54.9% 33rd pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%
8.6% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.1% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%
9.8% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%
9.7% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.9 higher in Laidley North
0.0 29th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.8 more in Laidley North
0.0 29th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +13.0 pts higher in Laidley North
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +0.2 pts higher in Laidley Heights
0.2% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +1.7 more in Laidley North
0.0 0th pct 1.7 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North even
3 62nd pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Laidley Heightsin Laidley North +2.4 pts higher in Laidley Heights
6.4% 58th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laidley Heights vs Laidley North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31608/laidley-heights/vs/SAL31609/laidley-north