Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Laidley then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Laidley, QLD (postcode 4341) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,552 | 3,808 | 3,809 | +257 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 48 | +10 · +26.3% |
| Median household income | $758/wk | $879/wk | $939/wk | +$181 · +23.9% |
| Median personal income | $401/wk | $467/wk | $495/wk | +$94 · +23.4% |
| Median rent | $245/wk | $270/wk | $300/wk | +$55 · +22.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,302/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,155/mo | $147 · -11.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Laidley trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,809
was 3,808 in 2016
+1 · 0%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
+$30 · +11.1%
Household income
$939/wk
was $879/wk in 2016
+$60 · +6.8%
Median age
48
was 41 in 2016
+7 · +17.1%
Dig deeper: Laidley population growth · Laidley then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.