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Laidley South vs Mount Mort

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Laidley South profile · Mount Mort profile

Laidley South Mount Mort

Laidley South and Mount Mort are two nearby Queensland areas with very different household profiles. Mount Mort has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $900, compared to $642 in Laidley South. There is also a stark difference in home ownership and family life; homes owned outright are far higher in Mount Mort at 45.7%, while Laidley South has a well higher share of children under 15 at 18.4% and more one-parent families. Mount Mort is notably older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 46 in Laidley South.

These two areas have tracked similarly over time in their lack of public transport, as both have no rail or bus stops and no residents commuting by transit. However, a gap is widening in how people work, with a far higher share of Mount Mort residents now working from home at 25.0%, compared to 14.8% in Laidley South. They remain similar in their health profiles, with about 31% to 32% of people in both areas living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 19.4 pts higher in Mount Mort Population: 215 larger in Laidley South Other language: 5.1 pts higher in Mount Mort Household size: 0.6 larger in Laidley South 3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Laidley South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +215 larger in Laidley South gap widening
293 59th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +6 yrs older in Mount Mort gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +1.6 pts higher in Laidley South gap steady
5.5% 75th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +4.5 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
16.0% 38th pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +9.5 pts higher in Laidley South gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 9.0% 14th pct
De facto in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +19.4 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
9.8% 31st pct 29.2% 99th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
15.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.0% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.5 pts 9.0%
15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 48.6%
32.6% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 20.8%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
5.7% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
4.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Laidley South Mount Mort

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +5.8 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
4.4% 19th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 88.5%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
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

43.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
39.6% English +2.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.6% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.2% German +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.8% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +5.1 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 89.7%
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 Laidley Southin Mount Mort +11.0 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 47.4%
30.0% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +5.1 pts higher in Mount Mort gap steady
37.3% 29th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +6.9 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +1 more in Laidley South
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +449 larger in Laidley South
466 68th pct 17 3rd pct
ICSEA in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +21 higher in Mount Mort
945 25th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
27.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%
13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.6% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%
6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +16.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 7.5%
2.8% Education +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +$258 higher in Mount Mort gap widening
$642 31st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +$272 higher in Mount Mort gap narrowing
$1,446 44th pct $1,718 61st pct
Family income in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +$445 higher in Mount Mort gap widening
$1,805 44th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +3.6 pts higher in Mount Mort gap narrowing
6.2% 39th pct 9.7% 59th pct
High-income homes in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +7.0 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
15.6% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.1%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.5%
33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +1.0 pts higher in Mount Mort
31.1% 61st pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +2.6 pts higher in Laidley South
11.6% 80th pct 9.0% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +0.4 pts higher in Mount Mort gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 5.1% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
3.4% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +12.8 pts ▸ 65.4%
18.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +7.7 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
14.5% 32nd pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +4.4 pts higher in Laidley South gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +6.5 pts higher in Laidley South gap widening
26.0% 54th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +6.1 pts higher in Laidley South
10.0% 96th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +1.0 pts higher in Laidley South gap narrowing
26.0% 61st pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +13 larger in Laidley South
16 64th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +6 yrs older in Laidley South
17 yrs 14th pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Median income in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +$213 higher in Mount Mort
$687 55th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +$937 higher in Mount Mort
$1,812 55th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +0.6 larger in Laidley South gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +10.9 pts higher in Laidley South gap widening
10.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +4.3 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
27.1% 62nd pct 31.4% 75th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.8 pts 48.4%
28.4% Couples without children +24.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
10.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +20.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
27.1% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%
10.4% 5 people ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +$45 higher in Laidley South
$310 60th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +$231 higher in Mount Mort gap widening
$1,569 46th pct $1,800 61st pct
People / bedroom in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +0.20 higher in Laidley South gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +8.0 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
17.7% 53rd pct 25.7% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +11.3 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
34.4% 31st pct 45.7% 64th pct
Separate houses in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +3.1 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
96.9% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +12.6 pts higher in Laidley South gap widening
69.8% 27th pct 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 25.7%
17.7% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 25.7%
3.1% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +3.1 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

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 25.7%
27.1% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.2% Studio / none ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% $200–$349 ◂ +82.4 pts 0.0%
23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
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

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +46.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +10.2 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
14.8% 44th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Laidley Southin Mount Mort
28 65th pct —
Drive to city in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +7 longer in Mount Mort
63 46th pct 70 50th pct
Reach 30 min in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 65.9%
14.8% Worked at home +10.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +20.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
16.5% 4 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +1.2 pts higher in Mount Mort gap steady
27.7% 38th pct 28.9% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +3.3 pts higher in Laidley South gap widening
3.3% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +5.5 pts higher in Mount Mort gap widening
52.9% 27th pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +6.2 pts higher in Mount Mort gap steady
57.4% 46th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
8.7% Manufacturing +7.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.6% Professional & technical +13.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.1% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other services +6.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +21.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
13.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%
8.7% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +0.1 higher in Laidley South
0.1 39th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +0.0 more in Laidley South
0.1 35th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +0.2 pts higher in Mount Mort
3.5% 43rd pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +51.3 more in Mount Mort
0.0 0th pct 51.3 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Laidley Southin Mount Mort even
1 43rd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Laidley Southin Mount Mort +0.9 pts higher in Mount Mort
9.8% 80th pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Laidley South with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Mort with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Laidley South vs Mount Mort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31610/laidley-south/vs/SAL32003/mount-mort