$335 —
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $335
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Laidley Heights · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Laidley Heights
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly every resident in Laidley Heights lives in a separate house, making it a community of detached homes. Very few people rent here, and a high number of households own their homes outright. This creates a stable housing environment where the typical monthly mortgage is well below the national figure.
$335
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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 Heights — higher than 71% of areas.
| Laidley Heights | $335 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | $315 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,311, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Renting is less common, but the typical weekly rent has risen significantly to $335 since 2016.
$1,311 ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,560
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $1,311
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Laidley Heights, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 45%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Laidley Heights, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 54%; Under $1,000 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.2% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 8.9% of households rent, which is far below the rates seen across Queensland and Australia.
8.9% ▼ -61.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.2% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Laidley Heights, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (41%) and Rented (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 99.1% of all homes, far above the state and national figures. These homes are typically large, as 89.4% have three or more bedrooms, though there are now slightly fewer people per bedroom than in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 99.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Laidley Heights, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Laidley Heights splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (43%) and 3 bedrooms (41%), with 5 or more at 10%.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321065/laidley-heights/topic/housing-dwellings