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Laidley North vs Summerholm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Laidley North profile · Summerholm profile

Laidley North Summerholm

Summerholm and Laidley North are neighbouring rural areas in the Lockyer Valley with very different resident profiles. Summerholm is far older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to just 27 in Laidley North. This age gap is mirrored in the First Nations community, where the typical resident is 21 years older in Summerholm. Summerholm also has a higher share of high earners, with 17.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 7.7% in Laidley North.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing style, with 100% of homes being separate houses and an average of 2.8 people per home. However, they differ sharply in how those homes are held; 64.6% of homes in Laidley North are rented, which is far higher than the 8.9% in Summerholm. This renter-heavy trend in Laidley North is consistent with a more transient population, where 66.9% of people moved in the last five years and recent arrivals from overseas are far higher at 27.4%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Summerholm Renting: 55.7 pts higher in Laidley North Recent movers: 32.3 pts higher in Laidley North Recent arrivals: 27.4 pts higher in Laidley North One-parent: 21.7 pts higher in Laidley North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laidley Northin Summerholm +53 larger in Summerholm gap narrowing
593 67th pct 646 68th pct
Median age in Laidley Northin Summerholm +16 yrs older in Summerholm gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Laidley Northin Summerholm +6.0 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
9.4% 86th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Laidley Northin Summerholm +5.2 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
10.5% 17th pct 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Laidley Northin Summerholm +5.3 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
24.8% 88th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Laidley Northin Summerholm +4.4 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
18.0% 83rd pct 13.7% 61st pct

Age structure

18.9% Older adults (45–64) +12.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
25.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.4%
24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%
19.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 9.4%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

53.0% Never married ◂ +25.5 pts 27.5%
30.2% Married +21.9 pts ▸ 52.1%
9.9% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
3.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Laidley North Summerholm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Laidley Northin Summerholm +1.9 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
10.5% 46th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.7%
2.5% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
41.1% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
12.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%
8.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
1.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Laidley Northin Summerholm +1.5 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
3.4% 49th pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Laidley Northin Summerholm even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Northin Summerholm +3.8 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
46.7% 70th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 51.9%
46.7% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 42.9%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Laidley Northin Summerholm +4.7 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
44.8% 50th pct 49.5% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Laidley Northin Summerholm +3.1 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
8.8% 25th pct 11.9% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Laidley Northin Summerholm +144 larger in Summerholm
359 54th pct 503 72nd pct
ICSEA in Laidley Northin Summerholm +40 higher in Summerholm
939 22nd pct 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

44.8% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
29.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
8.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

11.0% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.9% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
4.0% Education +8.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Laidley Northin Summerholm +$114 higher in Summerholm gap widening
$602 25th pct $716 43rd pct
Household income in Laidley Northin Summerholm +$495 higher in Summerholm gap widening
$1,267 30th pct $1,762 63rd pct
Family income in Laidley Northin Summerholm +$565 higher in Summerholm gap widening
$1,333 17th pct $1,898 51st pct
High earners in Laidley Northin Summerholm +6.2 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
0.9% 17th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Laidley Northin Summerholm +10.1 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
7.7% 23rd pct 17.8% 56th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 30.7%
32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.1% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 44.6%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Laidley Northin Summerholm +0.9 pts higher in Summerholm
34.1% 74th pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Laidley Northin Summerholm +6.8 pts higher in Laidley North
16.4% 95th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Laidley Northin Summerholm +0.5 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
7.8% 80th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 9.6%
10.1% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
4.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +6.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
20.2% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Laidley Northin Summerholm +0.8 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
14.4% 32nd pct 13.7% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Laidley Northin Summerholm +1.2 pts higher in Laidley North gap steady
13.3% 56th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Laidley Northin Summerholm +5.6 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
27.3% 61st pct 32.9% 84th pct
Defence service in Laidley Northin Summerholm +3.6 pts higher in Summerholm
2.9% 54th pct 6.5% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Laidley Northin Summerholm +2.4 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
22.8% 42nd pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Laidley Northin Summerholm +34 larger in Laidley North
56 78th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Laidley Northin Summerholm +21 yrs older in Summerholm
17 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Laidley Northin Summerholm
44.8% 61st pct —
Median income in Laidley Northin Summerholm +$116 higher in Laidley North
$599 45th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Laidley Northin Summerholm +$249 higher in Laidley North
$1,374 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Laidley Northin Summerholm +5.4 pts higher in Laidley North
5.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laidley Northin Summerholm even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Laidley Northin Summerholm +21.7 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
33.6% 100th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Laidley Northin Summerholm +2.5 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
15.4% 20th pct 12.9% 13th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +19.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
33.6% One-parent families ◂ +21.7 pts 11.8%
21.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
3.4% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 20.9%
15.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.4% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%
6.7% 5 people even 6.7%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laidley Northin Summerholm +$35 higher in Summerholm gap widening
$320 63rd pct $355 72nd pct
Mortgage in Laidley Northin Summerholm +$375 higher in Summerholm gap widening
$1,141 21st pct $1,516 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Laidley Northin Summerholm +0.10 higher in Summerholm gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Laidley Northin Summerholm +55.7 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
64.6% 99th pct 8.9% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Laidley Northin Summerholm +13.1 pts higher in Summerholm gap narrowing
18.5% 9th pct 31.6% 25th pct
Separate houses in Laidley Northin Summerholm even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Laidley Northin Summerholm +13.6 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
99.0% 98th pct 85.3% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.6% Rented ◂ +55.7 pts 8.9%
15.4% Owned with a mortgage +37.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
18.5% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

101.0% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

77.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.4 pts 35.6%
21.0% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.1% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.1% $200–$349 ◂ +49.1 pts 35.0%
4.8% $350–$549 +70.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
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

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 48.3%
33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%
10.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Laidley Northin Summerholm +0.2 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
1.5% 53rd pct 1.4% 52nd pct
Work from home in Laidley Northin Summerholm +2.8 pts higher in Summerholm gap steady
9.7% 25th pct 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Laidley Northin Summerholm +1.6 pts higher in Summerholm gap steady
1.4% 75th pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Laidley Northin Summerholm +40 longer in Summerholm
46 77th pct 86 100th pct
Drive to city in Laidley Northin Summerholm +5 longer in Laidley North
62 45th pct 57 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
9.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 36.9%
33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 23.0%
14.6% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
6.1% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Laidley Northin Summerholm +32.3 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
66.9% 100th pct 34.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Laidley Northin Summerholm +27.4 pts higher in Laidley North gap narrowing
27.4% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Laidley Northin Summerholm +3.6 pts higher in Laidley North gap widening
8.7% 88th pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Laidley Northin Summerholm +11.4 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
51.7% 25th pct 63.1% 59th pct
Full-time in Laidley Northin Summerholm +7.1 pts higher in Summerholm gap widening
52.5% 24th pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%
11.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
7.4% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%
9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
3.7% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 12.8%
10.6% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.6% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
10.1% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.2% Clerical & administrative even 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Laidley Northin Summerholm +0.9 higher in Laidley North
0.9 58th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Laidley Northin Summerholm +0.8 more in Laidley North
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Laidley Northin Summerholm +13.0 pts higher in Laidley North
13.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Laidley Northin Summerholm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Laidley Northin Summerholm +1.7 more in Laidley North
1.7 19th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Laidley Northin Summerholm +2 higher in Laidley North
3 61st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Laidley Northin Summerholm +9.1 pts higher in Summerholm
4.0% 29th pct 13.2% 89th pct

Compare Laidley North with nearby areas

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Compare Summerholm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laidley North vs Summerholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31609/laidley-north/vs/SAL32688/summerholm