$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laidley · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Laidley
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A much higher proportion of people rent in Laidley than in most similar areas. While the typical mortgage payment is well below the Queensland figure, the rental market has grown significantly since 2011. This shift is reflected in a housing stock that remains dominated by detached family homes.
$300
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Laidley — higher than 59% of areas.
| Laidley | $300 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | $315 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the national figure at $1,083. Weekly rents are $300, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Queensland average.
$1,083 ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,474
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laidley, $200–$349 is the majority at 86%; Under $200 is next at 8%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laidley, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households make up 40.6% of the area, a figure that rose 26 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. About 31.5% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the Australian average.
40.6% ▲ +170.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.5% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laidley, the largest group is Rented at 41%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 87.4%, far above the national figure, and 78.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. However, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.4% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 87.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.2% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.0%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 78.2%
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 →Laidley splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (39%), with 2 bedrooms at 15%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL315050/laidley/topic/housing-dwellings