593 —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 408
- 2021: 593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Laidley North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Laidley North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Laidley North is just 27, making it far younger than both Queensland and Australia. This youthfulness is driven by a large number of children and young adults, creating a community that is significantly younger than most similar areas.
593
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- 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 North — higher than 67% of areas.
| Laidley North | 593 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | 15,952 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Laidley North has 593 people, which is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical age of 27 is among the lowest for this type of area.
27 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the very young age profile, as only 10.5% of residents are seniors, a figure well below the state average.
10.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Laidley North splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% national average. There are also many more people in de facto relationships here compared to the rest of the country.
9.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Laidley North, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Laidley North
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Laidley North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31609/laidley-north/topic/demographics-identity