3,809 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,518
- 2016: 3,808
- 2021: 3,809
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laidley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laidley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more seniors live here than in most similar areas, making Laidley a notably older community. The typical resident is 48, which is a full decade older than the typical person across Queensland and Australia. This shift towards an older population is reflected in the fact that nearly 30% of residents are aged 65 or over.
3,809
▲ +8.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laidley — higher than 86% of areas.
| Laidley | 3,809 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | 15,952 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,809 residents, Laidley is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The population is significantly older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48.
48 yrs ▲ +26.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.2% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.1%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
29.2% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Laidley, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 10.5% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than most other areas.
6.8% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laidley, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31606/laidley/topic/demographics-identity