$300 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $245
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laidley · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Laidley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,155 are much lower than most areas in Laidley, making it a more affordable place to live. While the town has a high number of renters, it also features a strong proportion of people who own their homes outright.
$300
▲ +22.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laidley — higher than 57% of areas.
| Laidley | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | $315 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters usually pay around $300 a week, which is well below the national figure of $375. These low costs extend to homeowners, whose typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Australian average by $708.
$1,155 ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,155
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laidley, $200–$349 is the majority at 84%; Under $200 is next at 10%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laidley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 35.3% of households renting. At the same time, 34.1% of residents own their home outright, which is well above the Queensland figure of 29.1%.
35.3% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.7%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.1% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Laidley splits fairly evenly between Rented (35%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are generally spacious, with 76.7% having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.8% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.7%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 87.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.7% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laidley, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Laidley, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31606/laidley/topic/housing-dwellings